The ASDS Preceptorship Program provides a non-conventional learning environment to perfect skills in those areas of the specialty where innovation has outpaced traditional training programs.
Qualified preceptors should: be at least five years out of training and have teaching experience as well as experience in a leadership position. If you are interested in becoming a preceptor, please contact ASDS at 847-956-0900.
To apply for the ASDS Preceptorship Program, the official application must be completed and submitted to the ASDS office by that year's deadline. An application deemed complete requires the following:
- Applicant information
- Preceptor signature
- Specific area of focus
- Funding requests
- Applicant CV
- Applicant Essay
- Letter of support from any resident applicant’s program chair
- Electronic copy of applicant color photograph
Applications will be accepted based on the merit of:
- The applicant’s career goals
- Educational goals of the preceptorship and any specific project planned
- How the applicant believes the preceptorship will impact his or her future or current practice in Dermatologic Surgery
The program is open to all Fellows of the ASDS, and third year residents (or second year residents as long as the preceptorship occurs during their third year of residency). All applicants must be either board-certified or board-eligible in dermatology.
The duration of each preceptorship will depend on the goal of the applicant and available funding. Each preceptorship must run for a minimum of one week.
The range of funds provided to each preceptee will be between $100- $1,500. For those who wish to fund their own preceptorship, a minimum of $100 in expenses MUST be requested. The Preceptorship Program Committee is responsible for the final decision on funding.
Funding is generously supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Allergan, Inc.
All applicants will be notified in writing if their application has been approved.
We strongly discourage scheduling a preceptorship prior to being notified if your application has been accepted. Although ASDS makes every effort to fund as many applications as possible, there is no guarantee that your application will be funded.
Both Preceptees and Preceptors can only participate in one preceptorship a year.
Program questions are handled in the ASDS Executive Office at 847-956-0900.
For more information on the Preceptorship Program, or to be added to the mailing list, call ASDS at 847-956-0900.