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2006 CAREER DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Current Career Development Committee

Updated May 2006

The goal of Career Development Awards Program is to provide WDS members with opportunities to enhance their career development through participating in “hands-on” training or other educational activities. This program provides financial support for members to acquire specific skills to enhance professional development.

Nomination Guidelines and Criteria for Selection

A.	Awards will be made for specific educational program to individual members.

B.	A minimum of three years of continuous WDS post-residency membership are a prerequisite for application.

C.	Awards will be designated for particular areas of professional skill development, including but not limited to courses on financial development, management, scientific development, and technical development.

D.	Criteria for awards will include the merit of the proposal, as well as the perceived need of the applicant to improve her career status. Two letters of reference should be provided; one from a WDS member and a second from a professional colleague.

E.	Applicants should identify the specific skill(s), which they wish to require and define an educational program designed to meet the special needs.

Awards will be made on a continued basis as funding permits. Applications will be submitted to the Career Development Committee preferably three months prior to the date of apprenticeship. Awardees are expected to attend the Annual Meeting to acknowledge receipt of the award unless specifically excused by the Committee Chairman.

G.	Awards up to $5,000 dollars will be granted pending review of the budget.

H.	Awardees may request reasonable travel expenses, necessary tuition, appropriate housing expenses.

I.	Awardees will be expected to prepare a brief report within one month of completion for publication of the newsletter at the conclusion of their experience.

The Mission of the Career Development Committee is:

1.	To promote and foster on-going professional development opportunities for WDS membership

2.	To identify Peer Experts within the diverse dermatologic community

3.	To identify Peer Apprentices within the WDS

4.	Promote Career Development opportunities throughout the WDS

The Career Development Awards

The Career Development Awards are granted for the purpose of providing WDS members opportunities to enhance their career development through participating in educational activities.

Number of Members: At least 6

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

Chair
Mary C. Spellman, MD (2005-08)
San Francisco, CA

Anne M. Egger (2004-07)
Galderma Labs LP
Ft. Worth, TX

Mary W. Chang, MD (2006-09)
Hartford, CT

Alexandra Kimball, MD, MPH (2005-08)
Boston, MA

Dedee F. Murrell, MD (2005-08)
Sydney, AUSTRALIA

Cheryl F. Rosen, MD (2005-08)
Toronto, CANADA

Sabra Sullivan, MD, PhD (2005-08)
Jackson, MS

Jennifer L. Vesper, MD (2004-2007)
Bradenton, FL

Ex-Officio Advisor
Wendy E. Roberts, MD (2005-08)
Rancho Mirage, CA

Ex-Officio Advisor
Elizabeth I. McBurney, MD (2006-07)
Slidell, LA

WDS COMMITTEE LINKS:
Current Career Development Committee
2007 Career Development Committee
2006 Career Development Committee
2005 Career Development Committee
2004 Career Development 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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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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