MEDICAL STUDENTS AWARENESS TASK FORCE | WDS Committee Member Listing

MEDICAL STUDENTS AWARENESS COMMITTEE

Updated February 2008

Mission Statement

1.	Increase awareness of dermatology as a profession amongst medical students

2.	Target medical students in schools that lack a division or department of dermatology

3.	Enhance mentorship of medical students by dermatologists who are members of the WDS

Number of members: At least 6.

Term: 3 years; chair may serve for an additional (4th) year.
Term of Chair: 2 years (chosen from committee members who are in their 2nd or 3rd year of service). Term expires after annual meeting in final year.
WDS President, Secretary and Treasurer serve as ex-officio advisory members

Co-Chair
Lorraine Young, MD (2007-11)
Los Angeles, CA

Co-Chair
William D. James, MD (2006-10)
Philadelphia, PA

Deborah C. Hilton, MD (2007-10)
Slidell, LA

Vlada Groysman, MD (2008-11)
Birmingham, AL

Paradi Mirmirani, MD (2008-11)
Vallejo, CA

Maryam Moinfar, MD (2008-11)
San Clemente, CA

Toral Dilip Patel, MD (2008-11)
Chicago, IL

Ex-Officio Advisor
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 Medical Student Awareness Committee
2007 Medical Student Awareness Committee
2006 Medical Student Awareness Committee
2005 Medical Student Awareness Committee (Task Force)
2004 Medical Student Awareness Committee (Task Force)

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
(WDS Membership Details are online here)

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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
(WDS Membership Details are online here)