A major component of the SID’s vision is to serve as a significant force in shaping public policy. Each year as the President’s budget is released, the SID requests a testimony slot to appear before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, among others. Traditionally, the SID President has presented the testimony. 2005 marked the 17th consecutive year that an SID representative has appeared before a congressional appropriations subcommittee.

These testimonials are essential to illustrate the need for further skin disease research, as well as highlight some of the advances made to-date.

 

2007 Testimony

March 21, 2007, given by President-elect Amy Paller

2006 Testimony

March 1, 2006 Testimony, given by President-elect Alice Pentland

2005 Testimony

April 21, 2005 Testimony, given by President Kevin Cooper

April 15, 2005 Testimony, given by President Kevin Cooper

April 7, 2005 Testimony, given by President Kevin Cooper