WDS Academic Dermatologist Interest Group | Women's Dermatologic Society

Members of the WDS Academic Dermatologist Interest Group showed off the applications for their newly launched Award Program for Young Dermatologists and Residents in Academia. Pictured here are: Suephy Chen, MD, Lenore Kakita, MD, Susan Swetter, MD, Ilona Frieden, MD Clara Curiel, MD, Kelly Cordoro, MD, Ellen Kim, MD, Carolyn Kim, MD, Beth Ruben, MD

The WDS has formed the WDS Academic Dermatologist Interest Group

The mission is to support and foster the role of women dermatologists in the academic field by providing a network for interaction, collaboration, and the establishment of a group that can specifically address their professional needs.

The group is co-chaired by llona Frieden, MD and Clara Curiel, MD

The Purpose of the Interest Group is:

To identify and consolidate national efforts focusing on recruitment of women dermatologists into the academic field
To identify and address common needs and specific concerns among women in academic dermatology
To create programs that will provide junior and mid-career women in the academic field with the necessary tools to achieve career-long mastery of leadership, managerial and negotiation skills
To provide scientific support to the "Academic Dermatologist Research Grant Program" by establishing a review committee whose members have expertise in a variety of areas within dermatology
To build and sustain a collaborative network by providing an interactive medium for communication among individuals with common academic interests

WDS members who express an interest in being part of this network may participate in breakfasts, retreats, e-mail communications, and other activities that this group elects to pursue.

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2007
WDS Academic Dermatologists’ Interest Group Breakfast
Washington, DC • February 2, 2007

At our second WDS Academic Dermatologist Breakfast in Washington, DC, on February 2, 2007, this is what our speakers shared in telling us what attracted them to academia.
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2006
WDS Academic Dermatologists’ Interest Group Breakfast
San Francisco, CA • March 3, 2006

The inaugural session of the newly formed WDS Academic Dermatologist Interest Group was held on March 3th, 2006 during the AAD annual meeting in San Francisco. An overwhelming response to this initiative was manifested by having more than 50 academic dermatologists from around the country participating in the session.
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WDS Academic Research Grant Program

Thanks to the generous sponsorship support of Ortho-Neutrogena, the WDS launched a new program in 2006 to provide research grants in the amounts of $3,000 - $8,000 each to residents and young physicians. The grant is intended to focus mainly on women’s health issues where further clinical and basic research is needed. The grant is intended to assist a resident or young dermatologist in the furthering of their academic career.

Made possible by a generous contribution from OrthoNeutrogena

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