Our History
The Rheumatologic Dermatology Society, originally known as North American Rheumatologic Dermatology Society (NARDS), was formed in 2006 by a core group of American and Canadian dermatologists as an outgrowth of several decades of collaboration at international conferences with our European and Asian colleagues with Richard Sontheimer as Founding President.
The Society’s founding members and current leadership remain committed to maintaining a comprehensive and dynamic web-based tool for anyone interested in cutaneous rheumatologic diseases. We encourage dermatologists and other physicians and professionals interested in this subspecialty to work with us and become a member of RDS.
RDS Leadership Team & Committees – 2022/2023
President:
Ruth Ann Vleugels
President Elect:
Alisa Femia
Secretary/Treasurer:
Michelle Min
Director-at-Large:
Ben Chong
Director-at-Large:
Anna Haemel
CME Ambassador:
Tony Fernandez
Director, Rheumatologic Dermatology Society CME Consensus Conference:
Matilda Nicholas
Immediate Past President:
Nicole Fett
COMMITTEES
Finance:
Gaby Cobos, Avrom Caplan, Scott Elman
Membership/Nominating:
Galen Foulke, Noelle Teske, Lauren Graham
Research:
Rambi Cardones, Mehdi Rashighi, Allen Ho, Janice Tiao
Resident/Fellow:
Avery Lachance, Heather Jones, Christina Lam, Christopher Richardson
Website/Social Media/Outreach:
Matilda Nicholas, Anne Marano, Abraham Korman, Matthew Helm
Editorial Board for website educational content:
Vicky Werth, Rick Sontheimer