How do I apply for membership in LIDS?

Complete the LIDS Application Form online, obtain two letters of recommendation from current active members sent to LongIslandDermSociety@gmail.com, and your application will be voted on by the membership at the next scheduled meeting. Upon approval, pay the annual dues to activate your membership.

Join LIDS — Long Island Dermatological Society Membership

Q: Who is eligible to join the Long Island Dermatological Society?

Membership is open to any physician who devotes his or her practice to dermatology and who practices or resides on Long Island.

Q: How much are annual LIDS membership dues?

Annual dues are $300. A late fee may be applied to dues paid after the spring meeting.

Eligibility

Membership is open to any physician who devotes his or her practice to dermatology and who practices or resides on Long Island.

What Members Receive

Education & CME

Four CME-accredited dinner meetings per year at Westbury Manor, with featured lectures from national experts
Case-report and resident presentations from SUNY Stony Brook, St. John's Episcopal, and Northwell training programs
Opportunities to present your own cases and lecture topics
Industry-sponsored cocktail hour preceding each meeting — an opportunity to learn about new therapies, devices, and clinical innovations directly from sponsoring pharmaceutical and device company representatives (sponsorship details)

Peer support for the business of dermatology

Informal consultation on tough clinical cases across general, surgical, pediatric, cosmetic, and dermatopathology subspecialties
Shared experience navigating billing, coding, prior-authorization, and payer-policy changes on Long Island
Insight into local hiring, staffing, EHR, and practice-management norms

Advocacy & representation

A collective Long Island voice within the American Academy of Dermatology and the New York State Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
Coordinated response to state legislation and regional payer policies affecting dermatology
Liaison with Long Island hospital systems and county health departments

Community & career

A regional network spanning Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens
Mentorship for residents and early-career dermatologists entering Long Island practice
Connections for practice transitions, partnerships, coverage, and referrals
Listing in the members-only LIDS directory

How to Apply

The LIDS Membership Application process consists of the following steps:

Complete the LIDS Application Form — please take a moment to fill out the LIDS Application Form so we have your most updated information.
Obtain two letters of recommendation — request that two current active LIDS members submit Letters of Recommendation on your behalf via email to LongIslandDermSociety@gmail.com.
Your application will be voted on by the membership at the next scheduled meeting.
Upon approval, pay the annual dues to activate your membership — see Pay Dues.

Annual dues: $300. A late fee may be applied to dues paid after the spring meeting. See Pay Dues for payment options.

Application Form

Complete the LIDS Application Form online so we have your most updated information. If you have any questions about the process, email LongIslandDermSociety@gmail.com.

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Residents from SUNY Stony Brook, St. John's Episcopal Hospital, and the Northwell Health Program are welcome to attend LIDS meetings as guests; full membership becomes available upon completion of training and entry into Long Island practice.