Dermatology World June 2011 : Page 48
academy update news + events Grants available to attend international meetings ThrouGh ArrAnGemenTs BeTween The AcAdemy And severAl inTernATionAl dermAToloGicAl socieTies, a number of travel grants are available for U.S. and Canadian residents, fellows, or young dermatologists (within five years of completing residency) to attend the 2012 annual meetings of the societies. The grants offer successful applicants the opportunity to meet foreign colleagues and establish long-lasting professional relationships. Applicants should clear scheduling conflicts before applying. Criteria for the scholarships include: • Applicants may apply for only one scholarship. • Each residency program may only submit two applicants for the scholarships and only one applicant per international meeting. • Applicants must have completed at least one year of training by the time of the meeting. • Previous recipients of any of these scholarships are not eligible for another scholarship. • Applicants must attach a letter of nomination from their dermatology residency training director to their application. Applications and nominations are due Sept. 30, 2011 at www.aad. org/scholarshipopportunities/#ismtg. Nominations will be reviewed and decisions made by the International Affairs Committee; individuals will be notified in November 2011 about the status of their applications. Each scholarship program has different requirements and provisions; visit the AAD website for specifics. Participating international dermatol-ogy societies include: • Brazilian Society of Dermatology • British Association of Dermatologists • Chilean Society of Dermatology • European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology • French Society of Dermatology • Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists • Irish Association of Dermatologists • Israel Society of Dermatology & Venereology • Italian Society of Dermatology • Scottish Dermatological Society • Dermatological Society of Singapore -courA BAdiAne Academy Board adopts updates to “Fellow” logo usage policy, ethics code The AcAdemy’s BoArd oF direcTors Approved A pAir oF updATes at its May 7 meeting regarding use of the American Academy of Dermatology “Fellow” logo and the applicability of its code of ethics to non-dermatologist, physician members. The first change, recommended by the Council on Communications, refines the acceptable usage policy of the AAD “Fellow” logo on member websites. Under the revision, U.S. and Canadian Fellows are permit-ted to use a specially designed “Fellow” logo on their websites, but only on pages of the site where the Fellow member is featured. This is to prevent the use of the logo “in any way that could reasonably be considered to cause confusion regarding the status of non-dermatolo-gist employees of the practice.” The second regulation adopted by the board, rec-ommended by the Ethics Committee, sets out a more specific definition of “dermatologists” as it relates to the administrative regulations of the Code of Medical Ethics for Dermatologists. The code’s provisions re-lated to “dermatologists” apply to all members “except Adjunct Members and Honorary or Life Members who were Adjunct Members and are not eligible under any other membership categories.” This new language means that the code not only ap-plies to dermatologist members, but that any provision not uniquely applicable to the practice of dermatology will also apply to non-physician and non-dermatologist physician members. Members with questions about either of the revised policies can contact the Member Resource Center at (866) 503-7546 or mrc@aad.org. Members can download the logo at www.aad.org/forms/FellowLogos/ Default.aspx. -John cArruThers Academy seeks volunteers for committees and task forces eAch yeAr, hundreds oF dermAToloGisTs serve The AcAdemy through its organizational governance structure and other volunteer opportunities. President-elect Daniel M. Siegel, M.D., M.S., is now accepting applications to fill 2012 open appointments. The online appointment application is now available at www.aad.org. Applications must be submitted by June 30; members who are selected to serve will be contacted in early winter. Letters of recommendation are suggested but not required. Information about specific committees and task forces, committee member responsibilities, and other volunteer opportunities is available at www.aad.org/about-aad. -JeAnine coFFmAn 48 Dermatology WorlD //June 2011 www.aad.org
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