Clarence S. Livingood, MD Award and Lectureship
The Clarence S. Livingood Lectureship and Education Fund was established as a segregated fund by the Department of Dermatology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. It was endowed by Settler and Doris Giddy in memory of George H. Giddy. The Giddey's were both patients and friends of Dr. Clarence S. Livingood. The Lecture was first presented at the 1993 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
The selected lecturer will receive a cash award in the amount of which is determined by the Trustees of the Livingood Lectureship and Education Fund, but which will not be less than $7,500. The recipient will present a lecture of approximately 30 minutes at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Application Deadline - Friday, November 5, 2010
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.
Nominations must be submitted to the Task Force no later than Friday, November 5, 2010. The Academy will announce its final decision in June of the following year.
Named Lectureship Task Force
Boni E. Elewski, MD, FAAD, Chair
Warren R. Heymann, MD, FAAD
Brett M. Coldiron, MD, FAAD
Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD, FAAD
David R. Bickers, MD, FAAD
Year: 2012
Description: Clarence S. Livingood, MD Lectureship
Meeting Name: 70th Annual Meeting
Date of Meeting: March 16-20, 2012
Location: San Diego, CA
Questions: Tim Moses, Director, Meeting and Conventions
Phone: (847) 240-1491
Fax: (847) 330-1090
Email: namedlectureships@aad.org
American Academy of Dermatology
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Schaumburg, IL 60168
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