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News from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
UAMS Dermatopathologists Lead
National Society
NOV.
8, 2002 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
dermatopathologist Bruce
R. Smoller, M.D., is the new president-elect of the American
Society of Dermatopatholgy, marking the second straight
year a UAMS professor has held the prestigious post.
Thomas D.
Horn, M.D., chairman of the Department
of Dermatology in the UAMS College of Medicine,
assumed the role of society president at the same Oct. 10
meeting at which Dr. Smoller was elected, having completed his
year as president-elect.
The two-year hold on the presidency by one
institution is thought to be unprecedented in the society’s
nearly 40-year history. "I’m not aware of it ever
happening before," the society’s administrator, Leah
McCrackin, said.
Dermatopathology is the study of the causes of skin diseases.
"We’re just in a very prominent
position nationally and internationally in terms of service to
the field of dermatopathology and in terms of leadership
positions," Dr. Horn said. "It was important to both
of us to come together to create a first class
dermatopathology program that would grow."
The two men, friends and colleagues since
the early 1990s, arrived at UAMS on the same day in 1997. Dr.
Horn moved to Little Rock from Baltimore, Md., where he was
director of the Division of Dermatopathology and associate
professor of pathology and dermatology at Johns Hopkins
University.
Dr. Smoller came from Stanford University in Palo Alto, Ca.,
where he was a professor of pathology and dermatology and
director of the dermatopathology section. Dr. Horn has been
chair of the UAMS department since his arrival. Dr. Smoller is
professor of pathology and dermatology, and vice-chair for
educational activities in the Department of Pathology.
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Thomas D. Horn, M.D.
Bruce R. Smoller, M.D.
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incredibly honored and flattered to be thought of in these
terms by my colleagues," Dr. Smoller said of his election
by the society’s eight-member Board of Directors. "It
makes me feel old because I remember what I used to think of
folks who had positions like this one when I started
out." Both men are 45.
Dr. Horn said his selection a year ago was
primarily a reward for meritorious service to the society. He
served four years as secretary/treasurer, the longest term
ever served by an officer. However, as president, Dr. Horn
will have an opportunity to set the policy and agency for the
society in the coming year.
"My interest is in
promoting the society for the unique body of knowledge and
practice that dermatopathologists have in interpreting skin
biopsies," he said. "No one can read skin biopsies
like we can. Almost everyone at sometime in their lives will
have something removed from their skin. And they want to have
that read properly."
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Links on This Page
American Society of Dermatopathology: http://www.asdp.org/index.html
Department of Dermatology: http://www.uams.edu/dermatology/
Bruce R. Smoller : http://www.uams.edu/dermatology/faculty2.htm
Thomas D. Horn : http://www.acrc.uams.edu/profiles/horn.htm
Research at UAMS Today: http://www.uams.edu/today/2002/042502/wart.htm
Video: http://www.uams.edu/today/2002/042502/video.htm
Audio: Protecting Your Skin : http://www.uams.edu/dermatology/faculty2.htm
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