WDS Mentor of the Year Award Goes to Libby Edwards, MD
The Women’s Dermatologic Society established the "Mentor of the Year Award" to honor individuals who have influenced the lives of women dermatologists through their commitment to mentoring. Dr. Libby Edwards is presented with the 2007 Mentor of the Year Award for her excellence in and commitment to mentoring.

Dr. Edwards is a Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and Chief of Dermatology, Carolinas Medical Center. She is also a Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners and a Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Dermatology.

According to one of her former mentees, Ginat Mirowski, DMD, MD, “Dr. Edwards is an expert in the field of vulvar dermatology and is a tireless advocate for her patients. She gives them hope when many have been told the problem is in their head. I have seen personally how committed she is to the patients but also to the students/residents/junior faculty who come to her clinics to learn more about vulvar dermatology. When I did my mentorship experience with her, all we did all day was vulvar dermatology. She put off her research and her general derm clinics. It was a fantastic experience for me! At night we took care of her horses and she let me relax while she ran to see her elderly mother. I loved her passion for life, medicine, her family, and her pets. I truly believe that I would not be involved in WDS if it weren’t for this incredible experience.”

The first recipient of this award was Frances J. Storrs, MD. Dr. Storrs donated the honorarium to the WDS to establish a mentorship program and the program has received continuous funding from Dermik/Sanofi-Aventis throughout the years. Since 1990, the Mentorship Program has funded over 300 men and women, early in their professional careers, to spend time one-on-one with an established mentor with specific expertise.