Innovations in Quality Improvement Award
The AAD is offering an award to recognize dermatologists who are leaders in innovative quality improvement (QI) efforts in dermatology. The purpose of the award is to encourage the adoption of meaningful QI practices in dermatology in order to improve patient care. The recipient will receive a $2,300 award which includes funds for travel, registration, hotel stay, and project expenses. They will also be presented with a commemorative plaque and will be required to provide a presentation on their QI project at the QI Symposium at AAD’s Annual Meeting. The recipient may also have the opportunity to claim American Board of Dermatology (ABD) Continuing Certification (CC) credit for active or completed projects.
Innovations in Quality Improvement Award
Access the online application form to nominate yourself for the award.
Apply todayInnovations in Quality Improvement Award project presentations
See the award winners present their quality improvement projects.
June 4, 2025: Application opens
Aug. 15, 2025: Application deadline
December 2025: Awards selected
March 2026: Awardee presents project at AAD Annual Meeting
Any active United States-based Fellow member who has successfully completed QI projects may submit findings from a single project to the Academy for consideration for the award. Applications require the following information:
Area of focus for QI/Problem statement
QI tools/methods used
Measure of progress or outcomes
Project team
Lessons learned
All candidates will receive a score of 0-5 in each of the following categories:
Strength of project design
Significance of problem
Impact on quality or safety
Novel or innovative approaches, tools, or technologies
Overall assessment
2025 recipient
Huynh Thy, MD
2024 recipient
Julianne A. Mann, MD, FAAD
2023 recipient
Lindsay C. Strowd, MD, FAAD
2022 recipient
Shoshana Marmon, MD
