Advisory Council – Derm In-Review

Meet the Derm In-Review Advisory Council (DIRAC)

The Derm In-Review Advisory Council is led by Dr. Adam Friedman, Professor, Residency Program Director, and Chair of Dermatology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Dr. Steven Daveluy, Professor and Program Director at Wayne State Dermatology. Known for their forward-thinking approach to dermatology education and their desire to support the next generation of dermatologists, Drs. Friedman and Daveluy are constantly spearheading innovative ways to increase emphasis on educational outcomes and serve as exemplary role models for dermatology residents.

With Drs. Friedman’s and Daveluy’s guidance, Derm In-Review Advisory Council members help evaluate and choose content for our study tools and resources to reflect the most robust and up-to-date content all dermatology residents should know. Furthermore, DIRAC members are offered career development opportunities through other Derm In-Review media partners including Next Steps in Derm, the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (JDD), the Skin of Color Update, and the ODAC conference. Examples of these additional career development opportunities are:

*Onsite correspondent role at MedscapeLIVE! conferences including but not limited to Skin of Color Update, ODAC, and Pigmentary Disorders Exchange Symposium
*Paid medical writer assignments for Derm In-Review’s mentoring site Next Steps in Derm
*Direct access to renowned thought leaders in the field to conduct interviews on trending dermatology topics
*Participate in resident-focused sessions at the Skin of Color Update and ODAC conferences
*Priority acceptance for Resident Scholarships at MedcapeLIVE! conferences

All DIRAC members receive recognition and credit in all Derm In-Review publications and sponsored events and are welcome to cite their contributions in their CVs.

Advisory Council Chair

Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD

Professor and Chair of Dermatology
Director, Residency Program, Translational Research, Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Supportive Oncodermatology Programs
Department of Dermatology
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Washington, DC

Advisory Council Vice-Chair

Steven Daveluy, MD, FAAD

Professor and Program Director
Department of Dermatology
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Advisory Board Council Members

Kristan Schiele, MD

PGY-3 Dermatology Resident

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Lebanon, NH

Jay Nguyen, DO

PGY-3 Dermatology Resident

Kansas City University-GMEC
Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery-Orlando Program
Orlando, FL

Riyad N.H. Seervai, MD, PhD

PGY-3 Dermatology Resident

Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon

Courtney Hanna, MD, MPH

PGY-3 Dermatology Resident

Boston University/Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA

Kala Hurst, DO, MS

PGY-3 Resident Physician

University Hospitals
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH

Alison Romisher, MD

PGY-3 Dermatology Resident

Rutgers Center for Dermatology
Somerset, NJ

Vixey Silva, DO

PGY-3 Dermatology Resident

HCA Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME
HCA Florida Largo Hospital
Largo, FL

Kandice Bailey, MD

PGY-5 Dermatopathology Fellow

Washington University in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO

Jordan E. Parker, MD, FAAD

Assistant Professor of Dermatology

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Kelly O'Connor, MD, FAAD

Dermatologist

South Shore Skin Center
Norwell, MA

Edward Seger, MD

Dermatologic Surgeon

Schweiger Dermatology Group
St Louis, MO

Former Members

Nishad Sathe, MD
Joyce Y. Cheng, MD, MHS
Sujitha Yadlapati MD
Jake Lazaroff, MD
Shanthi Narla, MD
Nkem Ugonabo, MD, MPH
Benedict Wu, DO, PhD, FAAAD
Jessica Kalen, MD
Kunal Malik, MD
Edita Newton, MD, PhD
Jackie McKesey, MD, MS
Freba Z. Farhat, MD
Matthew Willett, MD, FAAD
James J. Contestable, MD
Andrea Waldman, MD, FAAD, FAAP