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AID Scholars Class:
Virtual Magic Wand® Program
Training, inspiring, and connecting the next generation of dermatology innovators
The 2018 AID Scholars and AID Fellows participated 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 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
Sheila Farhang, M.D.Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery Fellow
The Skin Institute of South Florida
2018 AID Fellows
Ivy Lee, M.D.Board-Certified Dermatologist in private practice & Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Southern California
Curriculum
- Class I: Introduction to “The Magic Wand®”
- Workshop I: Identifying Problems Worth Solving
- Workshop II & III: Brainstorming Sessions
- Workshop IV: Identifying Key Stakeholders
- Workshop V: Beyond the Clinical Considerations
- Class II: Lessons Learned from Experts
- Class III: Effective Presentation Skills
- Workshop VI: Problems Worth Solving
- Class IV: Bridging the Clinical/Technical Divide
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