Livingood Award and Lectureship

Livingood Award and Lectureship The selected lecturer will receive a cash award in the amount determined by the trustees of the Livingood Lectureship and Education Fund, but it will not be less than $7,500. The recipient will also have the honor of presenting a lecture of about 30 minutes in length during the Plenary session of the AAD Annual Meeting. The submission deadline is Oct. 15, 2013. Criteria The lecture should present views on the broader issues of dermatology to include organizational aspects, socioeconomic issues, ethics, concepts and features specific to the specialty of dermatology, professionalism and the "art" of dermatology. The recipient need not be a dermatologist or a physician. The Task Force may consider, in addition to physicians, health policy experts, medical ethicists, social/medical philosophers, theologians, etc. The recipient should be a recognized expert in the area or issue to be presented. The recipient must have excellent and proven communication skills. Selection process Requests for nominations will be solicited from the Academy membership at large. The recipient will be selected by the Named Lectureship Task Force and presented to the Scientific Assembly Committee for approval at the planning meeting, which is held in the spring of the year prior to the presentation of the lecture. The Academy will announce its final decision in June of the following year.
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