2012 ANNUAL REPORT ROAD TO A CURE
Transcript of 2012 ANNUAL REPORT ROAD TO A CURE
RESEARCH INVESTMENTS
PAVE THE WAY
ROAD TO A CUREROAD TO A CURE2 0 1 2 A N N U A L R E P O R T
2012 ANNUAL REPORT • 1
Randy Beranek President and CEO
Dan Farrington Chair, Board of Trustees
Dear Supporter,
This has been a year of incredible breakthroughs in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis research. The National Psoriasis Foundation is proud to have played a leading role in supporting work toward solving the puzzle of psoriasis.
In fiscal year 2012, the Foundation invested $2.21 million in our research program, including grants and fellowships, our largest amount to date. We funded several studies that could improve the lives of people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. In the past year, the Foundation has:
» Funded a study by cardiologist Nehal N. Mehta, M.D., that shows inflammation in skin and other organs and joints in people with psoriasis, suggesting a link between psoriasis to other serious diseases.
» Backed research by Nicole Ward, Ph.D., that shows psoriasis can cause cardiovascular disease and demonstrated that treating psoriasis can help reduce the risk of heart disease.
» Supported the work of Anne Bowcock, Ph.D., that identified the first gene directly linked to plaque psoriasis.
All told, the Foundation awarded 26 grants and fellowships in 2012 to researchers whose projects have the potential to improve treatments for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and, ultimately, lead to a cure. Our investment is intended to help promising researchers get their studies off the ground and eventually attract long-term funding. We have had success in reaching that goal. Both Drs. Mehta and Ward used the results from their Foundation-backed studies to apply for and receive funding from the National Institutes of Health, the largest source of medical research funding in the world.
In this report, you’ll learn more about promising studies backed by the Foundation that have the potential to make psoriasis treatments more affordable and accessible and help doctors diagnose psoriatic arthritis earlier.
Your generous contributions were essential to the progress made over the past year. Thanks to your support, the Foundation exceeded $8 million in total revenue, including a record $2.03 million in net revenue in 2012 through special events, such as the inaugural Commit to Cure Gala and the Walk to Cure Psoriasis. With your help, we can achieve our mission to find a cure for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and to eliminate their devastating effects.
Sincerely,
Randy Beranek Dan Farrington President and CEO Chair, Board of Trustees
EDITORIAL STAFFCatie Coman Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Tamara Miller Editor/Writer
Tina Rouhoff Creative Services Manager
Julianna Johnson Graphic Designer
2 • NATIONAL PSORIASIS FOUNDATION
1966
Classified ad placed in a Portland, Ore. newspaper to connect people affected by psoriasis
MILESTONESMILESTONES 1968National Psoriasis Foundation founded in Portland, Ore.
1970NPF sponsors the first National Institutes of Health psoriasis workshop for 105 scientists
FIVE-POINT ACTION PLAN
The mission of the National Psoriasis Foundation is to find a cure for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and to eliminate their devastating effects through research, advocacy and education.
THE FOUNDATION HAS A
FIVE-POINT ACTION PLAN TO FIND BETTER TREATMENTS AND A CURE:
1Fund the startup of promising new and innovative studies through our Discovery and Translational Grants
2Increase the number of scientists doing psoriatic disease research through our Medical Research Fellowship program
3Provide scientists with DNA samples through the National Psoriasis Victor Henschel BioBank, aiding their search for specific genes that cause psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
4Work with federal policymakers to increase government investment in psoriatic disease research
5Promote patient involvement in research studies and clinical trials, vital to bringing safe and effective treatments to market
2012 ANNUAL REPORT • 3
1974NPF successfully lobbies for FDA approval of methotrexate
1975National Psoriasis Foundation launches its research grant program
1975NPF secures the first federally-mandated funding for psoriasis research
1974NPF helps create the first NIH grant for psoriasis research, which was awarded to the University of Michigan
2012FOUNDATION HIGHLIGHTS
2012FOUNDATION HIGHLIGHTS
2.1 MILLION visits to psoriasis.org & TalkPsoriasis.org
200,000 Number of e-newsletter subscribers
15,506 Facebook fans, a 41-percent increase from 2011
4,796 Twitter followers, an 85-percent increase from 2011
26 Number of grants and fellowships awarded by the Psoriasis Foundation
5,822 Number of people who joined TalkPsoriasis in the last year
10,200 Number of TalkPsoriasis users, an almost 57-percent increase from 2011
1,076 Number of More than Skin Deep participants
3,857 Number of Psoriasis Foundation webinar viewers
MORE THAN2.1 MILLION Number of people served by the National Psoriasis Foundation
7.5 MILLION Number of people with psoriasis
30 PERCENTEstimated percentage of people with psoriasis who have psoriatic arthritis
FY2012 BY THE NUMBERS
2,622 Number of times Foundation staff responded to health, insurance, discrimi- nation and other information requests
5,000 Number of letters sent to the U.S. Congress by Foundation advocates
$2,035,017 Net amount raised through Walk to Cure Psoriasis and other special events
$8,985,621Donations, special events, and other revenue, largest amount in Foundation history
5,320 Number of times the National Psoriasis Foundation was referenced or contacted for news stories, including in the Huffington Post, Wall Street Journal, Women’s Health magazine, PBS and the New York Times
$2.21 MILLION Amount the Psoriasis Foundation invested in research, highest amount to date
165,000 Estimated number of readers of the Psoriasis Advance
225,000 Number of people with psoriatic disease who receive better insurance coverage and access to care as a direct result of Psoriasis Foundation advocacy efforts
4 • NATIONAL PSORIASIS FOUNDATION
1976NPF successfully lobbies the FDA to prevent removal of over-the-counter coal tar from market
1981NPF successfully lobbies the FDA for PUVA approval
1987NPF awards its first annual psoriasis research grants
1975NPF awards its first research fellowships to young scientists studying psoriatic diseases
The Road to a CureBegins with Basic Research
The Road to a CureBegins with Basic Research
2012 ANNUAL REPORT • 5
1994National Psoriasis Foundation Tissue Bank is established to study the genetic basis of psoriasis
1994NPF awards its first research grant for psoriatic arthritis
1998First biologic medications to treat psoriasis are introduced
1999NPF holds its first annual Residents Meeting to train young physicians how to treat psoriatic diseases
The Road to a CureBegins with Basic Research
The Road to a CureBegins with Basic Research
6 • NATIONAL PSORIASIS FOUNDATION
2003Three genes linked to psoriasis are found by NPF-supported researchers using data from the NPF Tissue Bank
2005National Psoriasis Foundation launches its advocacy department
2002Etanercept (Enbrel) is the first biologic approved by the FDA to treat psoriatic arthritis
SIGNS BEFORE SYMPTOMSOf the 7.5 million people living with psoriasis, an estimated 30 percent of them have psoriatic arthritis. A good portion of people with psoriatic arthritis do not have significant flares on the skin.
That’s just one of the reasons psoriatic arthritis can be difficult to diagnose.
“Psoriatic arthritis has such a varied presentation,” Ogdie said. “Every patient looks different.”
DISCOVERY GRANT RESEARCHER
DR. ALEXIS OGDIE
Imagine if you could find out you were becoming
seriously ill —before having any symptoms. Now
imagine if you could take medicine and lessen the
severity of the symptoms to come—or eliminate
them entirely.
That’s the idea behind the research of University
of Pennsylvania rheumatologist and researcher
Dr. Alexis Ogdie.
The National Psoriasis Foundation awarded Ogdie
the one-year, $50,000 A. Marilyn Sime Discovery
Grant to continue her study into whether whole-
body scans made with imaging technology can be
used to detect psoriatic arthritis before it causes pain
and swelling of the joints. The research gives hope to
the idea that psoriatic arthritis can be detected, and
treated, earlier and before significant joint damage.
DR. ALEXIS OGDIE
Illustration © veer.com/artist/bubaone
2012 ANNUAL REPORT • 7
2005National Psoriasis Foundation holds its first annual Capitol Hill Day, bringing advocates to speak with Congress about psoriatic diseases
2007Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act (PPARCCA)—the first psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis legislation—is first introduced into Congress
2007Psoriasis is linked to increased risk of heart disease
2006National Psoriasis Victor Henschel BioBank is founded to study the roles of genes in psoriatic diseases
A. Marilyn Sime, Ph.D., R.N., has lived with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis since her 20s. She also is a professor emerita at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing and spends much of her time teaching graduate students research methodology.
She recently combined her interests to provide $50,000 for the one-year National Psoriasis Foundation Discovery Grant awarded to Dr. Alexis
Unlike rheumatoid arthritis, there currently is no blood test to determine if a person has psoriatic arthritis. Doctors use a combination of ways to diagnose psoriatic arthritis: patient history, physical exam, X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound.
Ogdie’s team will use Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography, or PET/CT scans to look for a form of sugar, glucose, in the body, using the idea that inflammatory cells take up sugar to create inflammation.
Already, Ogdie’s team has found inflammation in the joints of psoriasis patients who have not yet experienced symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. That has the potential to improve patient outcomes.
“If you could diagnose the disease earlier, you can prevent the bad inflammation and joint deformities that occur in the disease,” Ogdie said.
RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGHSOgdie’s research builds on that of another Foundation-backed researcher and fellow University of Pennsylvania researcher, cardiologist Dr. Nehal N. Mehta. Mehta was the lead author of a study, also funded by a Discovery Grant, that created images showing inflammation in several organs of people with psoriasis. Studies showing the connection between psoriatic diseases and comorbidities, such as Type 2 diabetes, stroke and heart disease, have given momentum to psoriasis research.
“It’s great that there is growing interest in psoriasis,” Ogdie said. “Knowing more about subclinical diseases, such as inflammation with patients with psoriasis … helps us in identifying which treatments are working and how.”
The Foundation’s Discovery Grant was critical to Ogdie’s research, she said.
“This was absolutely necessary, because there was no other funding available at the time,” Ogdie said.
Ogdie, University of Pennsylvania rheumatologist and researcher.
Sime has been a generous donor for more than 20 years.
“As someone living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, Sime has a unique perspective,” said Board Chairman Dan Farrington. “We are honored that she has chosen to invest in the Foundation’s work to find better treatments, and ultimately, a cure.”
A. MARILYN SIME DISCOVERY GRANTIll
ustr
atio
n by
Jul
iann
a Jo
hnso
n
8 • NATIONAL PSORIASIS FOUNDATION
2008Aetna improves its insurance plan for people with psoriasis based on recommendations from the National Psoriasis Foundation
MARCH
2009Grammy Award-winning artist LeAnn Rimes travels with the NPF to Capitol Hill to share her psoriasis story with Congress
JULY
2009LeAnn Rimes asks Congress to grant $1.5 million to the CDC for a psoriasis patient registry
2008Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis uncover 7 new DNA variations, or genetic links, involved in psoriasis
TRANSLATIONAL GRANT RESEARCHER
DR. SAM HWANG
Lotions and pills often aren’t enough to keep the
symptoms of moderate to severe psoriasis and psoriatic
arthritis at bay.
For many people with psoriatic diseases, the most
effective treatment comes from taking biologics—
a medicine derived from living cells cultured in a
laboratory. Right now, the only way to receive biologic
medicine is through infusions or needle syringes and let
it circulate throughout the body. That spells relief for
many, but not always: Biologics are expensive, require
regular doctor’s office visits and don’t work for everyone.DR. SAM HWANG
However, promising research led by Dr. Sam Hwang of the Medical College of Wisconsin could lead to more affordable and more accessible treatment in the future.
Funded by the two-year, $200,000 National Psoriasis Foundation Lutto Translational Grant, Hwang and his team of researchers hope to find small-molecule compounds that will block a protein produced by the body called CCR6, which has been linked to psoriasis inflammation. If successful, those small-molecule compounds – smaller than those used in biologics today – could be formulated into a less-expensive and easy-to-take cream, ointment or pill.Illustration © veer.com/artist/bubaone
2012 ANNUAL REPORT • 9
DECEMBER
2009Congress approves $1.5 million for the first-ever psoriasis data collection at the CDC
SEPTEMBER 1
2010First DNA samples from the National Psoriasis Victor Henschel BioBank released for study
OCTOBER
2010New York becomes the first state to ban specialty tiering of prescription drug prices by insurance companies
APRIL
2011Psoriasis is associated with double the risk for metabolic syndrome—a cluster of conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure and abdominal obesity
WHAT IS A BIOLOGIC?
Biologics are made from antibodies—very large proteins created by the human body to fight infection. Those antibodies help people with diseases like psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis by blocking certain cells or chemical messengers in the immune system. Most biologics used today block a chemical messenger called tumor necrosis factor-alpha, or TNF-alpha. There is too much TNF-alpha in the skin and joints of people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. This leads to the rapid growth of skin cells typical of psoriasis, or to the joint inflammation characterized by stiffness, pain, warmth and redness seen in psoriatic arthritis. A reduction in TNF-alpha, a critical regulator of inflammation, stops the inflammatory cycle of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
Because antibodies are so large, they have to be injected or infused into the body—the medicine literally is too large to put in a pill or lotion. A typical biologic costs a minimum of about $2,000 per month, before insurance.
THE SCIENCE OF PSORIASISHwang’s research team has been studying a family of proteins called chemokine receptors, which move human cells from one place to another. The team discovered that mice lacking the chemokine receptor CCR6 do not develop the skin inflammation in psoriasis. The team also discovered that blocking another chemokine, CCL20, prevented the development of psoriasis.
Hwang’s team is using the Translational Grant to search for molecules that can block CCR6 and CCL20. By using sophisticated computer systems, they hope to find small molecules that a pharmaceutical company can formulate into a cream, ointment or pill that would prevent mild to moderate psoriasis flares.
So far, the team is off to a good start.
“Within three months of starting, we’ve already identified one compound,” Hwang said. “I would fully expect to identify three to five lead compounds in the next one or two years.”
FROM THE LAB TO THE BEDSIDEHwang has long had an interest in the role chemokine receptors play in autoimmune diseases.
“Being in dermatology and seeing psoriasis patients all the time, it really struck me that this kind of data could lead to better therapy for psoriasis,” Hwang said.
His team’s research could be used to help treat other autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis.
The Foundation’s support has been critical to furthering Hwang’s research. It’s also helped him realize the needs of people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. In his opinion, the future of psoriatic disease research looks very bright.
“There’s going to be a lot (of research) in the next five to six years that will make treatment more effective, cheaper and easier on the patient,” Hwang said.
ABOUT THE LUTTO BEQUEST$2 MILLION—largest in Foundation history
Larry Lutto struggled with psoriasis for much of his life. After he died at age 32, his parents wanted to help find better treatments and a cure so that others would not suffer as their son had. Seymour (Sy) and Rebecca Lutto named the National Psoriasis Foundation as a beneficiary in their living trust agreements. Both died within months of each other in 2011.
“In honor of their very generous contribution, the Foundation established the Lutto Translational Grant to fund research focused on rapidly translating scientific discoveries that will clearly benefit people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis,” said Board Chairman Dan Farrington.
Sy Lutto was a copy editor for The New York Times for 47 years. He is remembered for his humor, kind heart and modesty. Rebecca Lutto worked as a librarian and freelance writer, and earned some attention for a letter to the editor to The New York Times that included the oft-quoted statement, “Sometimes inefficiency is the price we pay for democracy.”
On behalf of all families who struggle with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, we will honor their legacy by continuing to invest in research that will one day pay off with a cure.
10 • NATIONAL PSORIASIS FOUNDATION
FEBRUARY
2012Premera Blue Cross improves its insurance plan for people with psoriasis based on recommendations from the National Psoriasis Foundation
OCTOBER 12
2011NPF research reveals nearly one in four people with psoriasis may have undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis
AUGUST
2011Capital Blue Cross improves its insurance plan for people with psoriasis based on recommendations from the National Psoriasis Foundation
MAY
2011Obesity in childhood found to significantly increase risk for psoriasis
Mark G. Lebwohl, M.D.ChairNew York, N.Y.
Lakeshi M. Aldredge, M.S.N., R.N., A.N.P.-B.C.
Portland, Ore.
Jerry Bagel, M.D.East Windsor, N.J.
Andrew Blauvelt, M.D.Portland, Ore.
Erin Boh, M.D., Ph.D.Covington, La.
Kristina Callis Duffin, M.D.Salt Lake City, Utah
Jeffrey Crowley, M.D.Los Angeles, Calif.
Lawrence Eichenfield, M.D.San Diego, Calif.
Alice Gottlieb, M.D., Ph.D.Boston, Mass.
Sylvia Hsu, M.D.Houston, Texas
Elaine Husni, M.D., M.P.H.Cleveland, Ohio
Abby A. Jacobson, M.S., P.A.-C
Lancaster, Pa.
Arthur Kavanaugh, M.D.La Jolla, Calif.
Gerald G. Krueger, M.D.Chairman EmeritusSalt Lake City, Utah
Abrar Qureshi, M.D., M.P.H.
Boston, Mass.
Christopher Ritchlin, M.D.Rochester, N.Y.
Linda Stein Gold, M.D.West Bloomfield, Mich.
Stephen Stone, M.D.Springfield, Ill.
Abby Van Vorhees, M.D.Philadelphia, Pa.
Jeffrey Weinberg, M.D.New York, N.Y.
Gerald D. Weinstein, M.D.Chairman EmeritusIrvine, Calif.
Stefan Weiss, M.D.Boca Raton, Fla.
Paul Yamauchi, M.D., Ph.D.Encino, Calif.
VOLUNTEER MEDICAL BOARD VOLUNTEER BOARD OF TRUSTEES Daniel FarringtonChairBethesda, Md.
Krista KelloggChair-ElectMiami, Fla.
Mark S. LillieVice-ChairChicago, Ill.
Eric KimbleSecretarySudbury, Mass.
Chip NewtonTreasurerSt. Petersburg, Fla.
Steve BishkoffOakhurst, N.J.
Colby Evans, M.D.Austin, Texas
Holly Fields KrafsurEl Paso, Texas
Kathleen L. GallantPittsburgh, Pa.
Lawrence Green, M.D.Rockville, Md.
Sarah Kurts, PA-CDenver, Colo.
Michael LaubNew York, N.Y.
Mark G. Lebwohl, M.D.New York, N.Y.
Pete ReddingReno, Nev. and
Phoenix, Ariz.
Terri TheisenAtlanta, Ga.
ex officioRichard SeidenImmediate Past ChairLos Angeles, Calif.
TREASURER’S LETTER
On behalf of the National Psoriasis Foundation Board of Trustees, I want to extend my deep gratitude to you, our donors. For the 2012 fiscal year, we received revenue of $8.9 million in gifts, pledges
and other support, an increase of 25 percent over the prior year. Your support helps to advance our mission to find a cure for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and to eliminate their devastating effects through research, advocacy and education.
We are continuing our focus on finding a cure for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and to increase our spending on research activities. During the fiscal year we awarded 15 new research grants totaling $1,397,320 and continued our Medical Dermatology Fellowship Program by funding twelve fellowship grants totaling $464,500. We continue to build the BioBank to further the study of psoriasis genetics. We also held our first Commit to Cure Gala which grossed $1 million to further research awards.
In its sixth year, our National Psoriasis Walk to Cure program raised $1,336,000. We are thankful to the many individuals and corporate sponsors who are helping to make this program increasingly successful.
During this fiscal year we committed over $6.1 million, or 80 cents of every dollar spent, to programs which advance the mission of the Foundation. Our balance sheet remains strong with $7.4 million in assets. We are committed to being fiscally responsible so that we can continue our mission during tough economic times.
Thank you for your generosity.
Sincerely,
Chip Newton
2012 ANNUAL REPORT • 11
MARCH
2012Study finds that treating psoriasis with anti-TNF agents may reduce heart attack risk
APRIL
2012NPF-funded researcher receives a $7 million award from the NIH to study connection between psoriasis and heart disease
APRIL
2012Scientists use DNA from the National Psoriasis Victor Henschel BioBank to identify the first gene linked to plaque psoriasis
$2,035,017 Net special events revenue
$1,320,813 Individual contributions $2,587,162
Corporate contributions, Foundation contributions and sponsorships
$2,102,585 Legacies and bequests
$940,044 Fees, advertising and other
TOTAL REVENUE, GAINS AND OTHER SUPPORT $8,985,621 INCREASE IN NET ASSETS $1,309,785
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIESSTATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2012
LIABILITIES
$348,291 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$19,370 Deferred revenue TOTAL LIABILITIES $367,661
NET ASSETS
$5,223,157 Unrestricted
$1,862,633 Temporarily restricted
TOTAL NET ASSETS $7,085,790
TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $7,453,451
14% Fund raising
17% Professional education and patient services
12%Advocacy and
governmentrelations
29%Research 23%
Public education
5%Management
and general
EXPENSES
$2,208,929 Research
$842,543 Advocacy and government relations
$784,166 Patient services
$1,790,540 Public education
$535,392 Professional education
$1,109,673 Fundraising
$404,593 Management and general
TOTAL EXPENSES $7,675,836
ASSETS
$6,128,440 Investments, cash & cash equivalents
$548,214 Pledges receivable-net
$420,400 Legacies and bequests receivable
$183,620 Other assets
$172,777 Accounts receivable
TOTAL ASSETS $7,453,451
REVENUE, GAINS AND OTHER SUPPORT
A complete copy of our audited financial statments is available on our website at www.psoriasis.org.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONSTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
12 • NATIONAL PSORIASIS FOUNDATION
MAY 15
2012National Psoriasis Foundation awards more than $2.21 million in grants and fellowships to 26 scientists studying psoriatic diseases
JUNE
2012Psoriasis linked to independent risk for type 2 diabetes
JULY
2012Massachusetts passes legislation enabling access to patient assistance programs
MAY
2012NPF-supported study identifies how psoriasis and heart disease are connected, shows treating psoriasis reduces cardiovascular risk
JULY 1, 2011–JUNE 30, 2012 CORPORATE PARTNERS AND SPONSORS
JULY 1, 2011–JUNE 30, 2012 CORPORATE PARTNERS AND SPONSORSThank you to the corporations and
organizations that donated their time,
funds and support to the National Psoriasis
Foundation. Through their contributions,
we are able to advance our mission to find a
cure for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, as
well as provide information and support to
those coping with the disease.
Be Joint Smart: In its second year, this coalition of the Arthritis Foundation and National Psoriasis Foundation continued to raise awareness about psoriatic arthritis and expanded to provide free education seminars for people with psoriatic arthritis on disease management, treatment and research. This program is made possible by funding from Amgen Pfizer.
PROGRAMS FUNDED BY OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS AND SPONSORS INCLUDE:
Medical Education: Caring for psoriasis requires familiarity with many different treatment regimens, knowledge of the latest research and a deep understanding that the chronic nature of psoriasis necessitates consistent and long-term care. The National Psoriasis Foundation continued hosting its two annual medical education programs, the Residents Meeting and Physician Assistants Psoriasis Summit, to link psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis experts with dermatologists and allied health professionals. Residents Meeting was made possible by funding from Abbott Laboratories, Amgen Pfizer, Beiersdorf, Inc., Daavlin and Galderma. Physician Assistants Psoriasis Summit was made possible by funding from Abbott Laboratories, Amgen Pfizer, Daavlin, Galderma and Janssen BioTech, Inc.
Medical Research Fellowships: Today, there is a shortage of researchers with in-depth expertise on psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. The National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Research Fellowship program seeks to increase the number of scientists focused on studying and treating psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis by encouraging young scientists to become physician researchers and dedicate their careers to psoriatic diseases. The National Psoriasis Foundation Research Fellowships are made possible by a grant from Amgen.
More Than Skin Deep: More than 1,000 people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, their family members and caregivers attended 22 free education seminars held by the National Psoriasis Foundation across the U.S. Participants had the opportunity to learn more about how to control their disease from some of the best health care providers in the country. More Than Skin Deep features a leading dermatologist and rheumatologist to discuss symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and management options, as well as the latest research advances toward a cure. These seminars were made possible by funding from Abbott Laboratories, Amgen Pfizer, Beiersdorf, Inc., Janssen BioTech, Inc., Galderma, Neutrogena and Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
2012 ANNUAL REPORT • 13
SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS AND COMPANIES
BEVERLY FOSTER HALPRIN SOCIETYNamed to honor the founder of the National Psoriasis Foundation
$75,000 OR MORE Michael and Carol Laub
$10,000 TO $24,999 Anonymous (2)
Susan Bershad, M.D.
Robert and Lauren Fales
Daniel and Rebecca Farrington
Steven Feldman, M.D., Ph.D. and Leora Henkin
Millie Fleskes
C. M. Garver
Donald and Lesley Grilli
Judy and Stanley Katz
The Katz Family Foundation
Virginia Morris Kincaid Charitable Trust
Jacob Levitt, M.D.
SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS AND COMPANIES JULY 1, 2011–JUNE 30, 2012
$50,000 TO $74,999 Michael Graff and Carol Ostrow
A. Marilyn Sime, Ph.D., R.N.
RICHARD COFFMAN CIRCLENamed to honor the first chairman of the Psoriasis Foundation Board of Trustees
$25,000 TO $49,999 Jodi and Bill Felton
Neal and Barbara Henschel and Family
Mark G. Lebwohl, M.D.
Edward Lewis and Achara Pinpanna
Chip Newton and Liz Smith
CHAMPIONS
Mark and Celine Lillie
The Edward A. & Catherine L. Lozick Foundation
Tom and Laurie Markham
National Society for Cutaneous Medicine
Owens & Minor
Chester and Jacqueline Paulson
Florence Petrlik
Randi Rahm
Steven Rand and Nancy Wender
Peter and Lorelei Redding
Victoria W. Sack
Richard and Ellen Seiden
Alan and Bari Shaffran
Sun Capital Partners Foundation
Terri Theisen
University of Pennsylvania
The Webb Foundation
Michael and Melissa Weinbaum & The Attilio & Beverly Petrocelli Foundation
Dale and Karen White
Seth and Deb Wohlberg
Carol A. Yermal
$1 MILLION +
$500,000-$999,999
$250,000-$499,999
$100,000-$249,999
$25,000-$49,999 Valeant Pharmaceuticals
$10,000-$24,999 Beiersdorf, Inc.Celgene CorporationDaavlinFougera PharmaceuticalsNeutrogenaNovartis Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer, Inc.PharmaDermPhotoMedexRanbaxy Pharmaceuticals
14 • NATIONAL PSORIASIS FOUNDATION
MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES These donors have made long-term commitments to provide essential support for Foundation programs.
$1 MILLION Neal and Barbara Henschel
and family for the National Psoriasis Victor Henschel BioBank
$250,000 TO $499,999 Edward Lewis and Achara
Pinpanna
$50,000 TO $99,999 Bill and Jodi Felton
Dale and Karen White
$25,000 TO $49,999 Randy Beranek
Daniel and Rebecca Farrington
$10,000 TO $24,999 Bill Cardamon and
Alicia Wright
Benjamin and Janice Isenberg
Krista Kellogg
Eric W. Kimble
BENEFACTORS $5,000 TO $9,999 Altman Dermatology
Associates
Aventura Mall Marketing Fund
Jerry Bagel, M.D.
Fabio Cuiabano Barbosa, M.D.
Randy Beranek
Frederic Bloch
Erin E. Boh, M.D., Ph.D.
Stan Burnstein
Sanford P. & Irene Burnstein Foundation
Corey Cardine
Russell, Judith, Cecily and Edward Carson
Case Western Reserve University
Jennifer Clay Cather, M.D.
Joseph and Elizabeth Chan
James Q. Del Rosso, D.O.
Dermatology Nurses Association
Drinker Biddle & Reath
Fisher Brothers Foundation
Dick and Meryl Friedman
Honor N. Fullerton, M.D. and David Stone
Irwin and Joan Geduld
Jeff and Lisa Henschel
Infinite Healthcare Partners
Irish Network San Francisco
Benjamin and Janice Isenberg
Jewish Community Foundation
Michael J. John
Krista Kellogg
Eric W. Kimble
Leon Kircik, M.D.
Kirkland & Ellis Foundation
John Y. M. Koo, M.D.
Krafsur Family
Gerald G. Krueger, M.D.
Levitt Research Foundation
Medicis, The Dermatology Company
Alan Menter, M.D. and Pam Menter
Microsoft Corporation
Mark Oberman and Judith Eisenberg
Organization of Teratology Information Specialists
David Michael Pariser, M.D.
Phoebe Rich, M.D.
Marc & Carolyn Rowan Family Foundation
James A. Schamus
Lutz Schlicht
Schwab Charitable Fund
Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants
Stanford Dermatology
Linda Stein Gold, M.D.
Jack and Alice Styza
Taro Pharmaceuticals
Bruce Thiers, M.D.
Christina W. Tom
University of Michigan
Eugene J. Van Scott, M.D.
Abby S. Van Voorhees, M.D.
Walton Family Foundation
Byron Webb
Fred and Joan Weisman
Stefan Weiss, M.D.
Mark and Blanche Wine
Paul S. Yamauchi, M.D., Ph.D.
GUARANTORS $1,000 TO $4,999 Acorn Hill Foundation
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Advanced Care Scripts
Advanced Dermatology and Skin Cancer Center
Kent Aftergut, M.D.
Douglas Altchek, M.D.
American Century Investments
Nancy J. Anderson, M.D.
Dr. David W. Andrews
Anonymous (8)
Humberto C. Antunes
Ashish Anvekar
Rob Arango and The Plaza
Marc Arginteanu, M.D. and Ronit Arginteanu
Arlington Center for Dermatology
Anthony M. Armada, M.D.
Veronica Arnstein
Ashland Foundation
Louis and Susan Axelrod
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund
Baptist Health South Florida
Tom and Ellen Barton
Joe and Nelda Beaud
Vincent Peter Beltrani, Jr., M.D.
Sonia Bender
Paula and Jordan Bergstein
Brian Berman, M.D., Ph.D.
J. Raymond Bernat, M.D.
Michael Bernhardt, M.D.
Neal Bhatia, M.D.
Jeffrey Biegelsen
The Biegelsen Foundation
Joseph B. Bikowski, M.D.
Steven and Tracy Bishkoff
Bonne, Bridges, Mueller, O'Keefe & Nichols
Richard K. Bowman
BPM Northwest
David H. Brockway
Eileen Brooks
R. Steven Brooks
Suzanne Bruce, M.D.
Jean R. Bruder
Mary Ruth Buchness, M.D.
Build-A-Bear-Workshop Hugs Foundation
Marian C. Burke
Jeffrey P. Callen, M.D.
Kristina Callis Duffin, M.D.
Bill Cardamon and Alicia Wright
Caremark RX
Patrick Carney, M.D.
Cary Dermatology Center
Michael and Carey Cavaliere
Roger I. Ceilley, M.D.
Brad and Judy Chase
Yoo Sang Choi
Michael Cisewski
Mary R. Clarbour
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
CNA Insurance Companies
Clay Cockerell, M.D. & Coquerel Family Wine Estates
Russell W. Cohen, M.D.
Steven R. Cohen, M.D., M.P.H.
Myron and Nancy Cohn
Colorado Dermatologic Society
Colorado Society of Dermatology Professionals
Colorado Springs Dermatology Clinic
Catie Coman and Scot Robinson
Meredith Conte
The James Cook Family
Kimberly and Robert Coretz
CPS 5
Jeffrey Crowley, M.D. and Sarah Crowley
Daavlin
Theodore Daly, M.D.
Thomas B. Daniels
Ronn and Nicole Davids
Robert Day, Ph.D. and Flora Day
Vincent A. Deleo, M.D.
Dermatology & Aesthetics of Wicker Park
Dermatology and Laser Institute of Colorado
Dermatology Associates of Morris
Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy
Paul and Ivy Dodwell
Amit Doshi
Terrance A. Doyle
Joseph S. Eastern, M.D.
Elorac
Colby C. Evans, M.D.
The Roy Gene & Pamela Evans Foundation
Evince Communications
Fahringer Foundation
Carrie and Steven Falkner
Patrick R. Feehan, M.D.
Edward Feigeles
Neil A. Fenske, M.D.
Adolfo Fernandez-Obregon, M.D.
Mathew Edward Saul Firman
Mark and Tara Flint
Ted Floor
Foley & Lardner
Form Analysis
Ellen H. Frankel, M.D.
Mark H. Fritze
GEICO Philanthropic Foundation
Leonard Genet
Robert and Adrienne Ginsberg
Dafna Gladman, M.D.
Brad P. Glick, D.O.
Gold & Rosenblatt
Henry L. Goldberg
The Goldfein Family Foundation
Gail Goldman, M.D.
Norman Goldstein, M.D.
Arlene & Arnold Goldstein Family Foundation
Amy Goleno
Michael D. Good
Good Works Health Inc.
Google Gift Matching Program
Alice Bendix Gottlieb, M.D., Ph.D.
Richard D. Granstein, M.D.
Lawrence Green, M.D. and Allison Green
Robert G. Greenberg, M.D.
Stephanie E. Grobaski
Kenneth A. Grossman, M.D.
Wolfgang Guenther, M.D. and Lyn Guenther
Paula H. Gwosdz
H&R Block
Charles L. G. Halasz, M.D.
Barry Hartzberg
David and Wendy Hashmall
Steven N. Hecht
Andrew and Nancy Henschel
Warren R. Heymann, M.D.
Margaret Hiler
Robert J. Hiler Family Foundation
Holy Family School
Francis W. Iacobellis, M.D.
Innocutis Holdings
Ernest Isenstadt
Ronen Israel
Brett Janecek
Peter J. Jenkin, M.D.
Brian Johnson
Dorothy Judevine
RECOGNITION OF GIFTS MADE JULY 1, 2011THROUGH JUNE 30, 2012
2012 ANNUAL REPORT • 15
The National Psoriasis Foundation hosted its inaugural Commit to Cure Gala on June 7, 2012, which honored Dr. Mark Lebwohl, chairman of the Psoriasis Foundation Medical Board and a longtime leader in the organization.
More than 400 people gathered in the Grand Ballroom of New York’s Plaza Hotel. The event raised $1 million for the Dr. Mark G. Lebwohl Medical Dermatology Fellowship Awards to encourage early-career dermatologists to pursue psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis research. Students who have completed a three-year dermatology residency program or at least one year of a four-year program
that includes a research year will be eligible for a fellowship grant. Applicants must devote at least 75 percent of their effort to psoriatic disease research and their mentors must have an academic appointment in a dermatology program.
Dr. Lebwohl is highly respected around the world for his contributions to psoriasis research and patient care. He has served as the Psoriasis Foundation’s Medical Board chair for more than a decade and has encouraged young researchers to pursue psoriasis research throughout his career. Dr. Lebwohl is noted for his advocacy for patients and his contributions to the Foundation.
Thank you to the top Commit to Cure Gala Corporate Sponsors: Abbott Laboratories, Amgen Pfizer, Beiersdorf, Inc., Celgene Corporation, Fougera Pharmaceuticals, Galderma, Janssen BioTech, Inc., Leo Pharma, Inc., Lilly USA, LLC, Medicis Pharmaceuticals, PharmaDerm, PhotoMedex, Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, Taro Pharmaceuticals and Valeant Pharmaceuticals.
Robert E. Kalb, M.D.
"Lab Rat"
Kansas City Dermatology
Michael and Jacqueline Katz
Susan E. Katz, M.D.
The Katz Family Foundation
Craig Kauffman
Jacquelyn C. Keaveney
Alexandra B. Kimball, M.D., M.P.H.
Virginia Morris Kincaid Charitable Trust
William and Frances Klein
Scott and Patricia Klevenhagen
Kohl's
Neil Korman, M.D., Ph.D.
Michael Kraley
Indira Rao Krishnarao, M.D.
Wesley Kroger
Caren Krumerman
Kristine Kucera, PA-C, MPAS, DHS
Sarah A. Kurts, PA-C
Priscilla and Richard Kurz
Kathleen M. LaCroix
Michael and Jill Lamoretti
SaraLee and Barry Larner
Craig and Sharon Larson
Andrew and Lori Laub
Robyn and Marc Leach
Lerner Medical Devices
Ross S. Levy, M.D.
Wilson J. Liao, M.D.
Leo Liebowitz
The Liebowitz Foundation
Clive M. Liu, M.D.
Brenda Lockhart
Virginia P. Louloudes
Patricia and Daniel Luck
Marvin and Kristina Lustiger
Thomas G. MacCracken
Mark and Jaclyn Marinovich
Orit Markowitz, M.D.
Mavena Derma Centers
Emanual Maverakis, M.D.
Penny E. McConnell
Thomas S. McCormick, Ph.D.
David G. McIntee
Robert and Valerie McLean
Brian McMaster
McMaster Family Foundation
Philip J. Mease, M.D.
M. J. Mecklenburg
Medimetriks Pharmaceuticals
Andrew Mitchell, M.D.
David and Sheila Mitchell
Scott Morgan
Warwick L. Morison, M.D.
Manuel R. Morman, M.D., Ph.D.
Mount Kisco Medical Group
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Department of Dermatology
Mushatts
Ruth Mutch
National Biological Corporation
NeoStrata Company
Emil Neroda
New York Life Insurance
Newport Beachside Resort
Norfolk Southern Corp Good Government Fund
Don and Rema Norton
Edith J. Oberman
Robert H. Oleksyn
Oregon Health & Science University
Karen and Mark Oslund
Ed and Laura Owens
Pacific Marketing & Publishing
Etahn Cohen & Amy Paller Cohen
Roberta J. Palmer
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Robert J. Pariser, M.D.
Erick Paulson
Linda and Michael Picciallo
Terilynn M. Pinkley
Pittsburgh Academy of Dermatology
Ann Feder-Pomerantz
Robert B. Posnick, M.D.
Ken Preston
Paul H. Prigge
Qualcomm Incorporated
Abrar A. Qureshi, M.D.
Bruce and Mary Rabiner
Mike and Hulda Refermat
Valerie Richards, Ph.D.
Richards & Richards
Terrence J. Riley
Christopher Ritchlin, M.D.
Rite Care Pharmacy Specialty & Compounding
Norman and Bettina Roberts Foundation
Andrew D. Robertson, Ph.D. & Sue M. Travis, Ph.D.
Rochdale Investment Management
Claran Roche
Rogerio F. Rojas
Gerry Rosenberg and Cheryl Wisenfeld Rosenberg
Randi B. Rosenblatt
Matthew Ross
George R. Russell, M.D.
Neil Sadick, M.D.
Alan and Joan Safir
Marc and Frances Samit
San Francisco Salt Co.
Sidney and Betsy Savelle
Richard and Wendy Schimel
Pamela B. Schultz
Jacci Seskin
Richard Sharpstein
Sue and Robert Shoenberg
Allen Shunk
Anne K. Silver
James S. Simpson
Howard L. Sofen, M.D.
Tracy F. Stein
Dorothy S. Stimpson
Stephen P. Stone, M.D.
Stout Industries Charitable Foundation
Elizabeth and William Struve
Sunflower Dermatology & Day Spa
Sussman Shank
Dina Tarro
Amy Forman Taub, M.D.
Craig F. Teller, M.D.
Therapeutics Clinical Research
TKL Research
Total Life Care Pharmacy
James E. Turner, M.D., Ph.D.
Toni and James Turner
Stephen K. Tyring, M.D., Ph.D.
US Bank
Allison Vidimos, M.D.
Vrishali Wagle
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy
Wallack Management Co.
Jacque Waller
Dawn and Steven Watts
Robert M. Weekley
Theodore & Renee Weiler Foundation
Jeffrey M. Weinberg
Allison and Scott Weiss
Jonathan S. Weiss, M.D.
Roger K. West
Harry M. Wheeler
William and Barbara Whittaker
Chris Williams
John S. Wilson
Windsor Dermatology
Johnnie Woodson, M.D.
World One Research
Edward Wright
George Wundsam
Joseph and Sylvia Yasgur
Elizabeth A. Young
Melodie Smith Young, A.R.N.P.
Evelyn Zafran
Michael Zanolli, M.D.
Rolland Fritz Zeck
Photo by D&L Photography, Linda Pedersen/David Kenny
16 • NATIONAL PSORIASIS FOUNDATION
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY
Benjamin and Janice Isenberg
A special thanks to longtime supporters and Legacy Society members who, in FY2012, established the Foundation’s first Charitable Gift Annuity.
The National Psoriasis Foundation honors the memory of those
who generously planned for estate gifts received in fiscal year 2012.
Members have planned for future support by naming the National
Psoriasis Foundation as beneficiary in their will, trust, insurance
policy, retirement fund, charitable gift annuity or other estate plans.
Sandra Allison
Jack and Patricia Allweiss
Alexis M. Anderson
Anonymous (14)
Dot Aumann
Elsa Aybar
Corky L. Balzac
Robert and Cathleen Becker
George and Mary Bell
James P. Bennett, Ph.D.
Jeffrey B. Berman
Richard I. Besser
Frank M. Beveridge
Mary Kay Boylan
Robert L. Brooks
Richard Brotherston
LaVerne Beall Burhans
Mary B. Burrows
Laurie Anne Carlson
James Carolan
Howard and Lori Chang
Helene and Jerry Cotter
Enid L. Crook
Robert L. Crooks and Sami J. Tucker
Paul Dodwell
Lucille Doree
Karen M. Durbak
Jackie Eber
Michael F. Score
Harold and Edna Seemann
Richard and Ellen Seiden
A. Marilyn Sime, Ph.D., R.N.
Timothy Jay Smith
Dr. Judith A. Snyder
Lisa Spiekermann
Steven Brad Stacey
Nell V. Steele
Jo Ann Steggerda
Brenda M. Tolley
Clivia Torres-Lacend
Cheryl K. Turay
Ruby B. Van Rooyen
Kenneth and Mary J. Voertman
Jana R. and Stephen Wessels
Roger K. West
Margaret J. Whittle
Kevin Timothy Wilson
Gregory J. Winslow
Martha Wood
Robert P. Woodward
Charles and Marsha Woolley
Gloria Wren
Edward Wright
Evelyn Zafran
Susan K. Zeller
Gail M. Zimmerman
Seymour and Rebecca Lutto, in memory of their son Lawrence Lutto, $2 million, the largest bequest in Foundation history (See pg. 9 for their story.)
Anonymous
Barbara D. Collins
Catherine M. Cunningham
Jesse & Millie Fusfeld Family Trust
BEQUESTS
LEGACY SOCIETY
Hazel Grayson, in memory of her daughter Patricia J. Grayson
Mathilda A. Kamerman
Marian C. LaGodna
Thomas and Victoria Maguda
Eugene G. Maurer
Richard L. Elmendorf
Daniel and Rebecca Farrington
Michael C. Finn, M.D.
Bruce and Susan Foat
Ruth I. Foerster
Carole and Marvin Frankel
Robert and Cynthia Galletly
Robert Ginsberg
Rich W. Good
Donald and Lesley Grilli
Bill and Mary Ann Grove
Louise K. Hawke
Mrs. Mary Beth Hedrick
Carol W. Henshaw
Jim Hergert
Lynn Hodges
Dr. Amy J. Holstein
Benjamin and Janice Isenberg
Charles H. Jacobs
Betty Johnson
David W. Kapor
Diane and John Kazibut
Mara Kelly
Eric W. Kimble
William and Frances Klein
SaraLee and Barry Larner
Brian Larson
Patricia A. Laurie
Edward D. Lewis
Carl Wayne Littlejohn
Scott S. Lochridge
Charles Campbell Magee
Ellen Louise Magee
Mark and Jaclyn Marinovich
Craig and Irene McCall
Rebecca and John McCann
Sharon E. McCrae
Glennis McNeal
Kenneth A. Meersand
Linda Miller
Diane E. Moore
Marcy A. Morris
Mary L. Mullarkey
Chip Newton and Liz Smith
Robert J. Osterman
Ed and Laura Owens
Diane N. Paul
Harold and Harriet Phillips
Eileen Prouty
Diane Robinson
Sherri A. Rosen
Marie D. Roser
Irvin J. Roth
Barbara and Paul Sanders
Pamela B. Schultz
Harry Paulick
Marie R. Pitchford
Yuri Prizel
William Throckmorton Putnam III
Tessie Wolk
Phot
o co
urte
sy o
f Mar
k Sc
hlam
2012 ANNUAL REPORT • 17
PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL
Elizabeth A. Abel, M.D.
William Abramovits, M.D.
Christine M. Adamick, M.D.
Donald J. Adler, D.O.
Andrew F. Alexis, M.D., M.P.H.
Laila Almeida, M.D.
Kenneth S. Alpern, M.D.
David J. Altman, M.D., Ph.D.
Lawrence L. Anderson, M.D.
Nancy J. Anderson, M.D.
Humberto C. Antunes
Peter J. Aronson, M.D.
Jerry Bagel, M.D.
Diane R. Baker, M.D.
Rodney S.W. Basler, M.D.
Eric W. Baum, M.D.
Vincent Peter Beltrani, Jr., M.D.
Paul R. Bergstresser, M.D.
Brian Berman, M.D., Ph.D.
J. Raymond Bernat, M.D.
Michael Bernhardt, M.D.
Neal Bhatia, M.D.
Joseph B. Bikowski, M.D.
Charles Birbara, M.D.
Andrew Blauvelt, M.D.
David Blum, M.D.
Erin E. Boh, M.D., Ph.D.
Mary Ruth Buchness, M.D.
Michael Bukhalo, M.D.
Daniel A. Buscaglia, D.O.
Jeffrey P. Callen, M.D.
Kristina Callis Duffin, M.D.
Charles Camisa, M.D.
Patrick Carney, M.D.
Carolina Mountain Dermatology
Daniel Carrasco, M.D.
Tamella B. Cassis, M.D.
Jennifer Clay Cather, M.D.
Robert L. Chappell, M.D.
May J. Chow, M.D.
David Clemons, M.D.
Missy M. Clifton, M.D.
Russell W. Cohen, M.D.
Steven R. Cohen, M.D., M.P.H.
Kevin D. Cooper, M.D.
Raymond L. Cornelison, Jr., M.D.
David J. Coynik, M.D.
Jeffrey Crowley, M.D.
Theodore Daly, M.D.
Kenneth Dawes, M.D.
Jim Del Rosso, D.O.
A. Damian Dhar, M.D.
N. Fred Eaglstein, D.O.
Joseph S. Eastern, M.D.
Craig A. Elmets, M.D.
Michelle Endicott, D.O.
John A. Erianne, M.D.
Colby C. Evans, M.D.
Lydia Evans, M.D.
John H. Exner, M.D.
Steven R. Feldman, M.D., Ph.D.
Neil A. Fenske, M.D.
A. Fernandez-Obregon, M.D.
David Fiorentino, M.D., Ph.D.
David P. Fivenson, M.D.
Mona Foad, M.D.
Michael Ford, M.D.
Joseph Francis Fowler, Jr., M.D.
Ellen H. Frankel, M.D.
Steven A. Franks, M.D.
Scott Fretzin, M.D.
Glenn H. Fuchs, M.D.
Loren S. Funt, M.D.
Bernard A. Gasch, M.D.
Joel M. Gelfand, M.D.
Brad P. Glick, D.O.
Bernard S. Goffe, M.D.
David J. Goldberg, M.D.
Michael T. Goldfarb, M.D.
Harry M. Goldin, M.D.
Roger S. Golomb, M.D.
Kenneth B. Gordon, M.D.
Alice Bendix Gottlieb, M.D., Ph.D.
Jennifer W. Gould, M.D.
Gloria F. Graham, M.D.
Richard D. Granstein, M.D.
Lawrence J. Green, M.D.
Harry L. Greenberg, M.D.
Joseph Greenberg, M.D.
Robert G. Greenberg, M.D.
Scott T. Guenthner, M.D.
Cynthia Guzzo, M.D.
Charles L. G. Halasz, M.D.
Tiffani K. Hamilton, M.D.
John G. Hancox, M.D.
Aubrey Chad Hartmann, M.D.
Sarah A. Haydel, M.D.
Stephen E. Helms, M.D.
David R. Hensley, M.D.
Warren R. Heymann, M.D.
Julie A. Hodge, M.D.
Deirdre Hooper, M.D.
Luciann L. Hruza, M.D.
Sylvia Hsu, M.D.
Charles Hudson, M.D.
Davide Iacobelli, M.D.
Francis W. Iacobellis, M.D.
Sarah C. Jackson, M.D.
J. Mark Jackson, M.D.
Robert L. Jackson, M.D.
Peter J. Jenkin, M.D.
Joseph L. Jorizzo, M.D.
Robert E. Kalb, M.D.
Susan E. Katz, M.D.
Leon Kircik, M.D.
John Y. M. Koo, M.D.
Neil Korman, M.D., Ph.D.
Craig A. Kraffert, M.D.
Cheryl Kramer
James M. Krell, M.D.
Indira Rao Krishnarao, M.D.
Gerald G. Krueger, M.D.
William V. Krug, M.D.
Sarah A. Kurts, PA-C
Michael A. Kurzman, M.D.
Richard Langley, M.D.
Stanton S. Lebouitz, M.D.
Mark G. Lebwohl, M.D.
Craig L. Leonardi, M.D.
Giulio A. Leone, M.D.
Jacob Levitt, M.D.
Ross S. Levy, M.D.
Gary D. Lichten, M.D.
Clive M. Liu, M.D.
Benjamin Lockshin, M.D.
Frederick A. Lupton III, M.D.
William Lynch, M.D.
Farah K. Malick, M.D.
Eugene Mandrea, M.D.
Linda Susan Marcus, M.D.
Barbara M. Mathes, M.D.
Robert T. Matheson, M.D.
Timothy D. Mattison, M.D.
Elizabeth I. McBurney, M.D.
Thomas S. McCormick, Ph.D.
Patrick S.J. McElgunn, M.D.
Philip J. Mease, M.D.
Alan M. Menter, M.D.
Lawrence S. Meyers, M.D.
Jami Lyn Miller, M.D.
Richard A. Miller, D.O.
Andrew J. Mitchell, M.D.
Craig Mohney, M.D.
Angela Yen Moore, M.D.
Warwick L. Morison, M.D.
Manuel R. Morman, M.D., Ph.D.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology
George J. Murakawa, M.D., Ph.D.
John C. Murray, M.D.
Mark S. Nestor, M.D., Ph.D.
David S. Nieves, M.D.
Robert A. Norman, D.O., M.P.H.
Martin M. Okun, M.D.
Seth J. Orlow, M.D., Ph.D.
Patrick Ottuso, M.D.
Amy S. Paller, M.D.
Robert J. Pariser, M.D.
Jeffrey D. Pittis, M.D.
Justin Platzer, M.D.
Robert B. Posnick, M.D.
Steven A. Proper, M.D., M.P.H.
Ronald B. Prussick, M.D.
Abrar A. Qureshi, M.D.
John Karl Randall, M.D., R.Ph.
Oliver M. Reed, M.D.
Charles N. Reed, M.D.
Kathleen Remlinger, M.D.
Phoebe Rich, M.D.
Jennifer M. Ridge, M.D.
Darrell S. Rigel, M.D.
Christopher Ritchlin, M.D.
Douglas N. Robins, M.D.
Susan S. Roper, M.D.
Marti J. Rothe, M.D.
Beata L. Rydzik, M.D.
Neil Sadick, M.D.
Hans M. Sander, M.D.
Michael A. Scannon, M.D.
Robert F. Schwarze, D.O.
David C. Semler, M.D.
Kara Shah, M.D.
Kerry Shafran, M.D.
Patrick Shannon, M.D.
Mary E. Shepherd, M.D., Ph.D.
Jerome L. Shupack, M.D.
Michael T. Siegel, M.D.
David N. Silvers, M.D.
Robert A. Snyder, M.D.
Howard L. Sofen, M.D.
Mark Steele, NeoStrata Company
Linda Stein Gold, M.D.
Seth R. Stevens, M.D.
Lawrence M. Stokar, M.D.
Stephen P. Stone, M.D.
Timothy Jon Storer, M.D.
Bruce E. Strober, M.D., Ph.D.
Emil A. Tanghetti, M.D.
Artthapol Tanphaichitr, M.D.
Amy Forman Taub, M.D.
Craig F. Teller, M.D.
Ira H. Thorla, Jr., M.D.
Cynthia Tie, M.D.
Helen Mary Torok, M.D.
Eric S. Treiber, M.D.
Ruth K. Treiber, M.D.
James E. Turner, M.D., Ph.D.
Stephen K. Tyring, M.D., Ph.D.
Eugene J. Van Scott, M.D.
Abby S. Van Voorhees, M.D.
Panos Vasiloudes, M.D., Ph.D.
Allison Vidimos, M.D.
K. Dawn Vincent, M.D.
Paul Wallace, M.D.
Robert R. Walther, M.D.
Guy Webster, M.D., Ph.D.
Jeffrey M. Weinberg, M.D.
Gerald D. Weinstein, M.D.
Jonathan S. Weiss, M.D.
Stefan Weiss, M.D.
Schield M. Wikas, D.O.
Johnnie Woodson, M.D.
Paul S. Yamauchi, M.D., Ph.D.
Joseph J. Zaladonis, Jr., M.D.
Michael Zanolli, M.D.
Medical professionals who demonstrate their commitment to
the patient community through their membership.
MISSION: To find a cure for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and to eliminate their devastating effects through research, advocacy and education.
6600 SW 92nd Ave., Suite 300
Portland, OR 97223-7195
Telephone: 503.244.7404 | 800.723.9166 | Fax: 503.245.0626
Website: www.psoriasis.org | Email: [email protected]
TOP WALK TEAMS 2011-2012
PRESENTING SPONSOR
NATIONAL SPONSORS
Laub Weiss Team Carol Laub
Henschels Victors Jamie Henschel
Team 11,12,13 Challenge Kathryn Markham
Pop’s Dream Neal Henschel
Steph’s Striders Stephanie Gearhart
Rick’s Team Rick Seiden
Bender’s Helpers Dean Bender
Team Alyssa Alyssa Krafsur
Team Janssen Arlene Bitmansour
PSam Psays Pso What Sam Lichten
Refermat Smack Down Allison Refermat
Team JBI Priscilla Tavener
Savanna’s Priority 4 Psoriasis Savanna Swanson
Bender family Janice Bender
TEAM SAM Sam Weinbaum
Beth’s Buddies Beth/David Geduld
Galderma Laboratories David Scriven
University of Utah Dermatology Kristina Duffin
Team Virtual Chip Newton
Team Cardine Corey Cardine
Pso Jeffrey Jeffrey Henschel
American Airlines Flight Crew
Gabba-goo Crew
Itchin’ to Walk
Walkers & Talkers
Team Hannah Banana
UCSF Psoriasis Center
Team Cohen
UPenn Dermatology
Team Amgen LA
Ron Grau
Team K
PSOul PSOlution
Finks
Cross Country Aches and Pflakes
Nicky’s Patch
Soles for Psoriasis
Team Melanie
Bellaire Dermatology Associates
PAMF PASIs
Abbott Team
Team Baker
Walgreens Team SLC
Team Jojo
Hunnibell-Moroney
Team DAVEN
Raising Money for a Cure!
Walk with Erin
Team Fayetteville
phillywalkfriends
Team Menter
Joint Relief
UCLA Derm Team
Team McKenna
Team Wisse
Abbott Immunology Chicago
Neutrogena Los Angeles
TOP LOCAL SPONSORS Aventura Mall South Florida
Altman Dermatology Associates Chicago
Drinker Biddle & Reath Washington, D.C.
Infinite Healthcare Partners LLC South Florida
OTIS San Diego
Thank you to our Walk to Cure Psoriasis Corporate Sponsors:
JULY 1, 2011–JUNE 30, 2012