ILLUSTRATED HISTORY of the American Dermatological Association 1876-2020 David M. Pariser, MD Historian © 2020 by the American Dermatological Association. All rights reserved. American Dermatological Association, Inc. P.O. Box 551301 • Davie, FL 33355 Phone: 305-804-1150 • Fax: 954-252-2093 Website: www.ada1.org • Email:
[email protected] Preface Election to the American Dermatological Association is one of the greatest honors that a dermatologist might achieve in his or her lifetime. Over the past 144 years, only 1127 dermatologists have had the honor of membership. Many of our founders trained in Europe. They gained a foothold in the House of Medicine in the United States because of their expertise in syphilology. To recognize the specific skill set possessed by dermatologists, members of the ADA established the dermatology section within the American Medical Association in 1887, the American Board of Dermatology in 1932 the 4th member of the newly established American Board of Medical Specialties, the Society of Investigative Dermatology in 1937 and the American Academy of Dermatology in 1938. Dermatologists are now respected as members of the medical community. ADA members have been and remain at the forefront of immunologic, oncologic, surgical, cosmetic, and pathology research. Medical students covet dermatology residencies and only the most successful, well- rounded are successful in matching into our field. One thing we must always do is treasure the contributions of those who came before us. To that end, David Pariser, MD, ADA Historian (2013-present), has done a phenomenal job studying the materials in the ADA Archives, and has written the history contained in this tome.