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| Abbreviation | AAD |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | American Academy of Dermatology and Syphilology |
| Formation | 1938 |
| Type | Professional |
| 41-0793046 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) |
| Purpose | education |
| Headquarters | Rosemont, Illinois |
President | Seemal R. Desai, MD, FAAD[1] |
Executive Director | Elizabeth K. Usher, MBA |
Revenue (2018) | $38,267,101[2] |
| Expenses (2018) | $34,636,929[2] |
| Website | www |
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is a non-profit professional organization of dermatologists in the United States and Canada, based in Rosemont, Illinois, near Chicago. It was founded in 1938 and has more than 20,500 members. The Academy grants fellowships and associate memberships, as well as fellowships for nonresidents of the United States or Canada.[3] Since 1979, the AAD also publishes a monthly medical journal, the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.[4]
To become a Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology (FAAD), a physician must be a resident of the United States of America or Canada and certified by the American Board of Dermatology or in dermatology by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.[5][6]
To become an associate member, a physician must have three years of experience in practice or as a teacher or graduate student of dermatology and must have had training that qualifies for examination by the American Board of Dermatology or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.[5]
- ^ "Seemal R. Desai, MD, FAAD, assumes presidency of The American Academy of Dermatology". www.aad.org.
- ^ a b "Form 990 - American Academy of Dermatology Inc" (PDF). 2018.
- ^ American Academy of Dermatology. "About The Academy". Retrieved 2020-02-27.
- ^ "Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology". Retrieved 2007-12-25.
- ^ a b American Academy of Dermatology. "Fellow / Associate Membership Application Information". Archived from the original on 2008-04-02. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
- ^ "Affiliate Membership". American Academy of Dermatology. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 3 October 2012.