Interested in becoming a mentor?

The Academy has several opportunities to use your practical observations, skills and lessons learned to help foster early career dermatologists:

• The Academic Dermatology Leadership Program: Advise young faculty members and help guide them through the early stages of teaching dermatology to students.
• Sharing Mentoring Experiences Breakfast: Share your past work experiences and be a source of knowledge to help enrich young dermatologists who are early in their careers. Save the date! The 2012 Sharing Mentoring Experiences Breakfast is Friday, March 1 at the Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, Fla.
• The Diversity Mentorship Program: Counsel diverse medical students who are considering a career in dermatology.

Looking for a mentor?

Do you wish to gain insight and learn about pitfalls from a dermatologist who has been where you are now? These opportunities can help provide you with what you are looking for:

• The Academic Dermatology Leadership Program: Get advice and guidance from an experienced dermatologist who has established a career in academics.
• JAAD Editorial Mentorship Program: This new mentor program is designed for the young physician interested in developing critical appraisal and editorial skills.
• Sharing Mentoring Experiences Breakfast: Have one-on-one conversations with various established dermatologists who can provide you with lessons learned throughout their career.
  Save the date! The 2012 Sharing Mentoring Experiences Breakfast is Friday, March 1 at the Annual Meeting in Miami Beach, Fla.
• The Diversity Mentorship Program: This program is for medical students who are underrepresented in medicine who want to gain an understanding of the specialty through the eyes of a practicing dermatologist.

"Sometimes the road may be bumpy and have unexpected turns, but the high road is the one that will in the end help you get to where you need to be."
— Margaret E. Parsons, MD, FAAD