Young Investigators Award
The AAD Awards for Young Investigators in Dermatology recognize outstanding research by dermatologists-in-training in the United States and Canada and the educational institutions that support their efforts. The purpose of the awards is to acknowledge their contributions to further research for the improvement of diagnosis and therapeutics in the practice and science of dermatology. Two outstanding young investigators are selected as recipients each year and the Awards are presented during the AAD Annual Meeting.
Winners receive an engraved plaque and a $5,000 prize that is shared between the investigator and the nominating institution on a 40:60 basis.
Submission Process
Submitting Nominations
Nominations for the Awards for Young Investigators in Dermatology will be accepted from either the head of the department of dermatology or the nominee's faculty advisor. Eligible candidates include individuals in accredited dermatology residency programs or those who have completed their residencies within the preceding two years. (Research must be completed during dermatology training.) To nominate a candidate, please submit:
- a completed nomination form
- a two-page, double-spaced narrative description of the nominee's research, including appropriate reference list (Summations from the two winners will be published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.)
- a letter of recommendation from the nominee's department head or faculty advisor
- a brief, one-page description of the residency program
- applicant's abbreviated CV (not to exceed five pages)
Criteria for Judging
The four basic criteria for judging nominees are:
- originality of research concept
- soundness of research design
- quality/clarity of research report
- perceived value of the research to dermatology
Each criterion will be evaluated on a numerical, 0 to 5 basis, with 5 being superior and 0 being below average. The total of the numerical rankings combined with the letters of recommendation will be used by the six physicians on the Awards Selection Panel in determining the winners.
The Awards Selection Panel include representatives from the editorial board of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology; the Association of Professors of Dermatology; the AAD Section on Education, Evaluation and Scientific Assembly; an AAD member-at-large; and a resident in dermatology.
If external collaborators or sources of external funding represent any perceived or actual conflict of interest with the AAD and its mission, the AAD reserves the right to exclude the applicant from consideration.
Deadlines for submissions
The annual deadline for submission is December 3, 2007. Submit nominations to the American Academy of Dermatology, Department of Education, PO Box 4014, Schaumburg, IL 60168-4014.
For further information, please call the Professional Education Department at 847/330-0230 ext. 1697 (fax 847/330-0050; e-mail rmiller@aad.org ).The AAD Awards for Young Investigators in Dermatology are supported by a grant from Janssen Pharmaceutica.