Nominees should meet two of the eight following criteria:

• Exceptional service to the underserved.
• Exceptional service to the community.
• Exceptional service to state/local/medical/subspecialty dermatology society.
• Exceptional service to academic/physician education.
• Exceptional service to the Academy.
• Exceptional service to the international audience.
• Significant commitment of time, energy and resources.
• Significant benefit to others as a result of their volunteerism.
• Volunteer work is outside the realm of paid positions.

Selection process
The Academy Volunteerism Committee reviews all completed nominations and selects 12 winners at the Annual Meeting in March. The recipients are notified several months before their announcement in Dermatology World.

• Dale Westrom, MD, PhD: April 2013
• Wendi Wohltmann, MD: March 2013
• Terrence Cronin, MD: February 2013
• James J. Herrmann, MD: January 2013
• Dore Gilbert, MD: December 2012
• Jennifer Tan, MD: November 2012
• Dayna Diven, MD: October 2012
• Robert Kalb, MD: September  2012
• James Baumgaertner, MD: August 2012
• Mike Kalisiak, MD: July 2012
• Ray Carlsen, MD: June 2012
• Esther Freeman, MD: May 2012
• Casey Carlos, MD: April 2012
• Steven Flax, MD: March 2012
• Timothy Woodall, MD: February 2012
• Aisha Sethi, MD, January 2012
• Wilson Liao, MD, December 2011
• David Biro, MD, PhD, November 2011
• Bruce A. Deitchman, MD, October 2011
• R. Rox Anderson, MD, September 2011
• Joel Thomas Bamford, MD, August 2011
• Elizabeth Sanders Jacobson, MD, July 2011
• Tina Chen, MD, June 2011
• Kenneth Howard Kraemer, MD, May 2011
• Jeffrey N. Thompson, DO, April 2011
• Jonathan Kantor, MD, March 2011
• Oliver Fred Miller, III, MD, February 2011
• Ronald H. Falcon, MD, January 2011
• Benjamin F. Chong, MD, December 2010
• James M. Spencer, MD, November 2010
• Miguel R. Sanchez, MD, October 2010

The dermatologists who received this award in 2013 will be honored at the recognition luncheon during the Academy’s 2014 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo. The winners also will receive a plaque and be recognized in Dermatology World and on the AAD website.

The Members Making a Difference Award winners will be presented with a plaque during the recognition luncheon at the American Academy of Dermatology's 72nd Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo.

Contact: Nikki Haton, project specialist, Member Services
Phone: (847) 240-1350
Fax: (847) 240-1920
Email: nhaton@aad.org
Nominate/apply: The online nomination form is temporarily closed for improvements. If you wish to nominate an AAD member dermatologist, please send your nomination to nhaton@aad.org.
Deadline: Nominations are accepted continuously throughout the year.