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CDF Lecturer Dr Jerry Tan (right) is presented with a commemorative plaque by CDF President Dr Neil Shear at the CDA Annual Conference in Vancouver, July 2009. The text of the plaque reads: Dr Jerry Tan has been named The Canadian Dermatology Foundation Lecturer for 2009. This award is made in recognition of the excellence of his research and of his address entitled “Adventures in Community-based Dermatology Research”.
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Dr Jerry Tan delivered the Canadian Dermatology Foundation Lecture to the Canadian Dermatology Association Annual General Meeting in Vancouver. His address was entitled “Adventures in research of a community-based dermatologist: Severity in acne – measurement and meaning”.
President of the CDF Dr Neil H. Shear presented Dr Tan with a plaque recognizing the excellence of his research and his presentation. Dr Tan, who has a dermatology practice in Windsor, Ontario was also awarded a Canadian Dermatology Foundation research grant in support of his investigation into the “Development and evaluation of a patient decision-aid for psoriasis treatment selection”.
Dr Tan lectures at University of Western Ontario, in London, and Southwestern Ontario Medical education Network in Windsor.
The Canadian Dermatology Foundation was established in 1969 to further scientific knowledge of skin diseases. The CDF is the leading source of funding for peer-reviewed dermatological research in Canada and grants to date total over $ 5,000,000. For more information on the Canadian Dermatology Foundation, go to www.cdf.ca
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