Dermatology Foundation Elects 2005 Officers and Board of Trustees

The Dermatology Foundation, shaping the future of dermatology, elected its 2005 leadership and announced the allocation of over $3.5 million through its Research Awards Program at its Annual Meeting of Membership held Saturday, February 19, 2005, in New Orleans, LA.

Officers elected by the Board of Trustees include:

• Bruce U. Wintroub, M.D. President
• Jouni J. Uitto, M.D., Ph.D. Chairman, Board of Trustees
• Richard L. Edelson, M.D. Vice President
• Michael D. Tharp, M.D. Secretary - Treasurer
• Neil A. Swanson, M.D. Assistant Secretary - Treasurer

Elected as members of the Board of Trustees were:

Dermatologic Trustees: Cheryl D. Ackerman, M.D ; Rex A. Amonette, M.D.; Jag Bhawan, M.D.; Jean L. Bologna, M.D.; Lynn A. Cornelius, M.D.; Richard L. Edelson, M.D.; Lisa A. Garner, M.D.; Anita C. Gilliam, M.D., Ph.D.; Timothy M. Johnson, M.D.; Gerald G. Krueger, M.D.; James J. Leyden, M.D.; Henry W. Lim, M.D.; Seth L. Matarasso, M.D.; Marcy Neuburg, M.D.; Glenn A. Oclassen; William S. Sawchuk, M.D.; Richard K. Scher, M.D.; Steven K. Shama, M.D., M.P.H.; Neil A. Swanson, M.D.; Michael D. Tharp, M.D.; Jouni Uitto, M.D., Ph.D.; John J. Voorhees, M.D.; Susan Holloway Weinkle, M.D.; and Bruce U. Wintroub, M.D.

Trustees at Large: Tina S. Alster, M.D.; Hilary E. Baldwin, M.D.; Rodney S. W. Basler, M.D.; Diane S. Berson, M.D.; Marc D. Brown, M.D.; Ronald R. Brancaccio, M.D.; Roger I. Ceilley, M.D.; Gary A. Dyer, M.D.; Lawrence F. Eichenfield, M.D.; James O. Ertle, M.D.; Scott W. Fosko, M.D.; Ilona J. Frieden, M.D.; Victoria L. Holloway, M.D.; Sewon Kang, M.D.; David J. Leffell, M.D.; Stuart R. Lessin, M.D.; Albert J. Nemeth, M.D.; Peter B. Odland, M.D.; Elise Olsen, M.D.; Steven K. Tyring, M.D., Ph.D.; and Patricia S. Walker, M.D., Ph.D.

The Dermatology Foundation, a non-profit organization, has been supporting the future of dermatology since 1964 when a group of concerned dermatologists founded it to support the career-development aspirations of the next generation of researchers and educators throughout dermatology. It is second only to the federal government as a source of funding for those pursuing careers in research and teaching and raises contributions from members of the specialty and the cosmetic, pharmaceutical and surgical industries. For a complete view of the Dermatology Foundation's activities, programs and publications, please visit its website at www.dermatologyfoundation.org.