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AID Scholars Class:
Virtual Magic Wand® Program

Training, inspiring, and connecting the next generation of dermatology innovators

The Advancing Innovation in Dermatology Scholars Class offers a unique opportunity to support residents, fellows, early-career researchers and clinicians interested in product and service innovation in dermatology. The 2018 AID Scholars and AID Fellows will participate in the Virtual Magic Wand Program. The Program is an offshoot of the Magic Wand® Initiative started at Massachusetts General Hospital Dermatology to empower clinical faculty to engage in problem-driven research and AID is pleased to announce that through a competitive application process six applicants were offered, and accepted, enrollment into the AID Scholars Program and three applicants were offered, and accepted, enrollment into the AID Fellows Program.

2018 AID Scholars

Olga Afanasiev, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatology Resident
Stanford University

Afton Chavez, M.D.
Dermatology Resident
Brown University

Sheila Farhang, M.D.
Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery Fellow
The Skin Institute of South Florida

Neera Nathan, M.D., M.S.H.S.
Dermatology Resident
Harvard University

Joel Sunshine, M.D., Ph.D.
Dermatology Resident
Northwestern University

Priyanka Vedak, M.D.
Dermatology Resident
Harvard University

2018 AID Fellows

Stephanie Klein, M.D.
Board-Certified Dermatologist &
Associate Professor
University of Utah

Ivy Lee, M.D.
Board-Certified Dermatologist in private practice & Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Southern California

Jennifer Powers, M.D.
Board-Certified Dermatologist &
Associate Professor
University of Iowa

Curriculum

People

Program Committee

• Lilit Garibyan, MD, PhD, FAAD; Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School & Physician Scientist, Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital; Co-Founder Magic Wand® Initiative & Co-Chair virtual Magic Wand® Program
• Adam Raff, MD, PhD, FAAD; Instructor, Harvard Medical School & Physician Scientist, Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital; Co-Chair virtual Magic Wand® Program
• Rox Anderson, MD, FAAD; Professor, Harvard Medical School & Director, Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital; Co-Founder Magic Wand® Initiative and Advisor virtual Magic Wand® Program
• William Ju, MD, FAAD; President & Founding Trustee, Advancing Innovation in Dermatology; Advisor virtual Magic Wand® Program
• Jamie Breslin, PhD; Director Operations & Partnerships, Advancing Innovation in Dermatology; Program Manager virtual Magic Wand® Program

Expert Participants

• Ashish Bhatia, MD, FAAD; Dermatologist, Oak Dermatology, Chicago, IL; Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
• Angela Christiano, PhD; Professor & Vice Chair of Research, Departments of Dermatology and Genetics & Development, Columbia University
• Barbara Gilchrest, MD, FAAD; Professor-in-Residence, Massachusetts General Hospital; Co-Founder, Chromaderm, Inc. and Member, National Academy of Medicine
• Ernesto Gonzalez-Martinez, MD, FAAD; Dermatologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
• Jennifer Huang, MD, FAAD; Assistant Professor, Boston Children’s Hospital
• Joseph Kvedar, MD, FAAD; Vice President, Connected Health, Partners HealthCare; Professor, Harvard Medical School
• Justin Ko, MD, MBA, FAAD; Director & Chief of Medical Dermatology, Stanford Health Care; Clinical Associate Professor, Stanford University
• Adam D. Lipworth, MD, FAAD; Dermatology Division Chairman, Director, Lahey Skin Infection Program, Lahey Hospital & Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
• Suzanne Olbricht, MD, FAAD; Dermatologist-in-Chief, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
• N. Nicole Stakleff, JD; Partner, Pepper Hamilton LLP
• F. Clarissa Yang, MD, FAAD; Dermatologist-in-Chief, Tufts Medical Center; Chairman, Department of Dermatology, Tufts School of Medicine