ASDP Awards

Founders’ Award
Walter R. Nickel Award
Mentorship Award - application deadline August 31, 2012

Founders’ Award
The Founders’ Award was established by The American Society of Dermatopathology in 1983 in honor of the Founding Members of the Society. This award honors individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field, which is appreciated and recognized by dermatopathologists throughout the medical world. The contribution must be innovative, fundamental, and monumental in scope with regard to its application and value, as deemed by the Committee on Peer Review and Board of Directors. The Award may be given for contributions to the understanding of disease mechanisms, for new diagnostic methodologies, for diagnostic insights, for teaching approaches, etc., but in all instances the achievement should be deemed to have advanced the field of dermatopathology. The Award is meant to recognize contributions to the field regardless of association with The American Society of Dermatopathology. The honoree may or may not be a practicing dermatopathologist or, even a physician.

Walter R. Nickel Award for Excellence in Teaching of Dermatopathology
The Walter R. Nickel Award was established by The American Society of Dermatopathology in 1997 in honor of Walter R. Nickel. This honor will be awarded for Excellence in Teaching of Dermatopathology to an individual who has made great contributions to the teaching of dermatopathology. Individuals who have been important teachers of dermatopathology should be considered without regard to academic affiliation, status or number of publications in the field. The Nickel Award recipient will be selected by the Committee on Peer Review and ratified by the Board of Directors.&

Mentorship in Dermatopathology Award
The American Society of Dermatopathology is pleased to offer mentorships designed to enable young dermatologists and pathologists to acquire additional skills in dermatopathology that will further their careers by studying with a Dermatopathology Mentor.

The application deadline for the Mentorship Award is August 31, 2012.