International Pioneer Award

The WDS International Pioneer Award recognizes an individual who has enhanced the role of women in dermatology, has served as a mentor or role model for women, has achieved accomplishments that have impacted the specialty of dermatology or medicine, and is recognized as a pioneer or trailblazer for women's issues or women in dermatology.

This award is given every 4 years at the WDS International Forum during the World Congress of Dermatology to an individual who has made a difference for women in dermatology at a global level.

Past Recipients

2023 - Sarkar Rashimi, MD, MNAMS
2019 - Dedee Murrell, MA, BMBCh, FAAD, MD, FRCP, FACD (Australia)
2015 - Zenab El-Gothamy, MD (Egypt) & Amanda Oakley, MBChB, FRACP (New Zealand)
2011 - Evangeline Handog, MD (Philippines)
2007 - Marcia Ramos-e-Silva, MD, PhD (Brazil)
2003 - Kazue Ohara, MD, PhD (Japan)

2023 Award Recipient

Sarkar Rashimi, MD, MNAMS

Drs. Sarkar Rashimi and Mona Gohara at the 2023 International Pioneer Award presentation in Singapore.