WASHINGTON (March 16 2023) —Faculty, residents, and students from the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Department of Dermatology had a large-scale, high-impact presence at the 2023 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Meeting, March 17–21 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
At the event, GW SMHS faculty and students were highly visible presenting cutting-edge research via poster and oral presentations. Among the 18 poster presentations given by GW SMHS faculty/students, two gained notoriety by winning first place and fourth place in the meeting poster exhibits/competition. These posters were selected from the nearly 1,200 submitted posters.
The winning posters are:
1st Place Winner (Poster ID#: 43357) – Erika McCormick, BS, for the poster abstract titled: Encapsulated Anandamide: A Promising Therapy for Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus.
4th Place Winner (Poster ID#: 43653) — Peter Baek, BS, for the poster abstract titled: Assessing the Readability of the iPLEDGE Comprehension Assessment.
Additionally, Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD, chair of the GW Department of Dermatology, received an AAD Presidential Citation for his work creating a free telehealth clinic in Ward 8 of Washington, D.C. The honor is in recognition of his long-standing commitment to innovative and accessible dermatology education via the academy and beyond and its far-reaching impact on trainees and colleagues alike.
GW SMHS faculty members also deliver invited lectures on a wide array of topics at the conference, including the following highlights:
- New Treatment for Atopic Dermatitis, by Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH
- Immunomodulator Considerations for Cosmetic Dermatology, by Pooja Sodha, MD
- Respect the Dormant Beast: Your Management of High-risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, by Vishal Patel, MD
- The 2023 Debates: Controversies in Dermatology: Chemical Sunscreens Are Safe and We Should Continue Recommending Them, by Adam Friedman, MD
- Augmenting Autoimmune Blister Diseases with Immunomodulators, by Karl Saardi, MD
View the full listing of GW Dermatology presentations
If you are interested in speaking with any of the GW SMHS faculty or students about their research or lectures, please email Anne Banner at abanner [at] gwu [dot] edu (abanner[at]gwu[dot]edu) to facilitate interviews.
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