AWARDS COMMITTEE | WDS Committee Member Listing

AWARDS COMMITTEE

Updated February 2008

Mission Statement

To solicit recommendations, to evaluate candidates, and to present to the Board of Directors for approval the name of the most deserving individual to receive the annual Rose Hirschler Award.

a)	This award is presented annually by the Women's Dermatologic Society to physicians chosen for having made significant contributions to medicine and dermatology and who, by their achievement, have served to enhance the role of women in the dermatologic specialty.

b)	Nominations should include a letter of nomination, a brief biographical summary emphasizing the reasons why the nominee should receive the award and a curriculum vitae of the candidate.

To identify potential recipients of at least the following Special Recognition Awards when appropriate, and to present both the proposed award and the proposed recipient to the Board of Directors for approval: Everett C. Fox MD Lectureship, Clark W. Finnerud Award, Practitioner of the Year Award, Mentor of the Year (with suggestions provided by the Mentorship Committee). The following other awards may also have potential recipients identified: Excellence in Education Award, Clarence S. Livengood MD Lectureship, Marian S. Sulzberger MD Memorial Award and Lectureship, Discovery Award, William Montagna Lectureship. The Executive Director will update appendices II-XI each year as to deadline and past recipients.

3.	To arrange for the presentation of the Award(s) at the Annual Meeting of the Society.

Number of Members: At least 6

Term: 3 years
Term expires after annual meeting in final year.
WDS President serves as Ex-Officio Active Members.
WDS Secretary and Treasurer serve as Ex-Officio Advisory Members.

Chair
Adelaide A. Hebert, MD (2007-10)
University of Texas Medical School –Houston
Houston, TX

Tina S. Alster, MD (2008-11)
Washington, DC

Lisa A. Garner, MD (2008-11)
Garland, TX

Elizabeth I. McBurney, MD (2007-10)
Slidell, LA

Amy J. McMichael, MD (2007-10)
Winston-Salem, NC

James S. Taylor, MD (2008-11)
Cleveland, OH

Rochelle Torgerson, MD, PhD (2007-10)
Rochester, MN

Virginia Sybert, MD (2006-09)
Seattle, WA

Ex-Officio Active Member
Suzanne M. Connolly, MD (2008-09)
Scottsdale, AZ

Ex-Officio Advisor
Suzanne Olbricht, MD (2008-11)
Burlington, MA

Ex-Officio Advisor
Kathryn Schwarzenberger, MD (2007-10)
Burlington, VT

WDS COMMITTEE LINKS:
Current Awards Committee
2007 Awards Committee
2006 Awards Committee
2005 Awards Committee
2004 Awards Committee

WDS COMMITTEES & TASK FORCE LISTINGS FOR 2008:
Executive Committee Academic Dermatologists Committee Audit Committee Bylaws Committee Communications Committee Ethics Committee International Affairs Committee Medical Students Awareness Committee Mentorship Committee Nominating Committee Service Committee Women Dermatologic Surgeons Committee 2008 Member Renewal Retreat Task Force Historical Task Force Merchandising Task Force	WDS Foundation Officers & Board Of Directors Annual Meeting Committee Awards Committee Career Development Committee Editorial Board Fundraising Committee Long Range Planning Committee Membership Committee Networking Committee Past Presidents' Advisory Committee Website Committee Play Safe in the Sun at LPGA Task Force (2007) Task Force On 2007 Leadership Development Retreat (2007)

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COMMITTEE REQUIREMENT: Applicant must be at least a pending member with WDS
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COMMITTEES OF INTEREST (Check all that apply):

	Executive Committee			WDS Foundation Board Of Directors
	Academic Dermatologists Committee			Annual Meeting Committee
	Audit Committee			Awards Committee
	Bylaws Committee			Career Development Committee
	Communications Committee			Editorial Board
	Ethics Committee			Fundraising Committee
	International Affairs Committee			Long Range Planning Committee
	Medical Students Awareness Committee			Membership Committee
	Mentorship Committee			Networking Committee
	Nominating Committee			Past Presidents' Advisory Committee
	Service Committee			Website Committee
	Women Dermatologic Surgeons Committee
				Merchandising Task Force
	2008 Member Renewal Retreat Task Force			Historical Task Force

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COMMITTEE REQUIREMENT: Applicant must be at least a pending member with WDS
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