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IthasbeenbothanhonorandachallengetoserveastheauthorofTheNetterCollection:IntegumentarySystem.IamhonoredtohavecontributedtothelegacythatTheNetterCollectionsodeserveswithitstimelessqualityandcontinuedcontributiontomedicaleducation.Ofcourse,thechallengewasindeterminingthatwhichwouldandshouldbeincludedinthevolume,inkeepingwiththetraditionofrelevanceoftheseries.Myhopeisthatthisvolumeisappreciatedbythosewithvastexperienceaswellasthoseindividualsjustbeginningtheirjourneyoflifelonglearning,whichIfeelsoaccuratelydescribesthemedicalworld.MysincerestgratitudeisextendedtopeoplebehindthescenesatElsevier,specificallyMarybethThiel,aswellastheartistswhowereabletobringtheslightestnuancetolifeforthebenefitofclinicianandpatientalike.Althoughnovolumeexclusivelydedicatedtotheintegumentarysystemexisted,IattemptedtoincorporateasmanyofFrankNetter'sdepictionsaspossible.Inseveralinstanceshowever,thissimplywasnotpossible,andIthereforehadthepleasureandprivilegeofworkingwithCarlosMachado,MD,andTiffanyS.DaVanzo,MA,CMI,whosetalentdeservestobeformallyrecognized.Theirartworkcapturesthesubtletiesoftheintegumentarysystem.ForthatIamforevergrateful.Iwouldliketothankallthosewhohavepositivelyinfluenced,taught,andmentoredme,specifically,JeffreyMiller,MD,WarrenHeymann,MD,thelateJohnStang,MD,andJamesMarks,MD-yourimpactonmycareerhasbeenimmeasurable.Certainly,thislistisnotexhaustive.Ihavehadthepleasureofcrossingpathswithsomanyfinepeople-sadly,toomanytolist.AspecialthankyougoestoRuthHoweandCherylHermanson,whosehelpwassimplyincredible;Itrulyappreciateallyoudid.Additionally,IwouldliketothankmycolleaguesattheMiltonS.HersheyMedicalCenter,whoseencouragementandsupporthavealwaysbeenapartofourculture.Finally,Iwouldliketorecognizeandexpressappreciationformyfamily:myparents,sisters,UncleLou,andmylovingGrandmotherErmandina.YourencouragementandsupportisthefoundationfromwhichIdrawmyconfidencetotackleaprojectsuchasthis.Atthetimeofthiswriting,mywife,Susan,isinaselectgroupofpeoplewhohaveread,literally,everywordoftextinthisvolume.IcannotthankSusanenoughforhersupportivenature,patience,andlove;youarethegemofmylife.Lastly,Ineedtoacknowledgemydaughters,RachelandSarah,ofwhomIamsoproud.ThesacrificeofyoureveningsformorethanayearsothatIcouldworkinanenvironmentthatwasproductiveandconducivetoconcentrationwillforeverbeappreciated.