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ASDS/A 2020 Annual Report
RESEARCH AWARDS Dermatologic surgeons are investigators driven by the need to learn and improve their skills. ASDS assists members by supporting their research that drives innovation and improves patient care. Eight grants totaling just under $100,000 were awarded in 2020. CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS These research projects advance the practice of dermatologic surgery, stimulate the invention of new technologies or document the safe and effective work of dermatologic surgeons. Board-directed research allows ASDS to align research initiatives with organizational priorities. 2020 Board-directed topics included: • Safety of cosmetic procedures. • Substantiation of dermatologic surgeons’ cost effectiveness and care in procedural dermatology. • Quality outcomes for different treatment modalities for skin cancer. 2020 CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM RECIPIENTS:
2020 CARUTHERS AWARD RECIPIENT
The Drs. Alastair and Jean D. Carruthers Award for the Top-Ranked ASDS Cosmetic Fellow Research Abstract, established in 2018, stimulates interest and acknowledges cosmetic research contributions from Fellows of ASDS-accredited fellowship training programs. 2020 recipient
Farah Moustafa, MD
Farah Moustafa, MD, was recognized at the 2020 ASDS Virtual Annual Meeting for her work titled "Ablative Fractional Laser Treatment of Hypertrophic Burn and Traumatic Scars, a Systematic Review of the Literature." VIC NARURKAR, MD, AESTHETIC
DERMATOLOGY VISIONARY The Vic Narurkar, MD, Aesthetic Dermatology Visionary Fund was established and funded by Allergan to honor the legacy of Dr. Narurkar, who passed away suddenly in 2019. Dr. Narurkar was an inspiration to colleagues, residents and his friends who felt his influence and contributions to the field of aesthetics. Five residents received scholarships to attend the 2020 Advanced Injection Techniques virtual course and the 2020 ASDS Virtual Annual Meeting. The 2020 recipients were: • Jessica Awerman, MD • Derek Ho, MD • Hasan Khosravi, MD • Brett Neill, MD • Kristin Totoraitis, MD
Program in honor of Vic Narurkar, MD
Steven Barilla, MD
Ashley Elsensohn, MD
JUMPSTART RESEARCH SEED GRANT PROGRAM
The fund also encompasses the Vic Narurkar, MD, Innovation in Aesthetics Lectureship Award. Suzanne Kilmer, MD, was the recipient and delivered the lecture during the 2020 ASDS Virtual Annual Meeting.
The intention of this program is to encourage and support only the highest quality research and training in areas related to dermatologic surgery. The Jumpstart Research Seed Grant Program serves as a catalyst to develop research initiatives for ASDS members.
2020 Jumpstart Research Seed Grant Recipients: • Jacqueline McKesey, MD • Mohammed Dany, MD
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