The Paul R. Gross Professor of Dermatology
Vice Chairman & Residency Program Director, Department of Dermatology
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania School of MedicineDr. Walter Burgdorf MD was hired as the first Chair of the newly formed UNM School of Medicine Department of Dermatology in 1984, with a joint appointment in the Department of Pathology, and served in this role until 1993. Previously, Dr. Burgdorf had been on faculty at the University of Oklahoma. His career included general and pediatric dermatology and pathological services, academic leadership, and medical writing, editing and translating. Dr. Burgdorf is vividly remembered for his passion for teaching and diagnostics, and we seek to honor this memory and let it guide our future as a Department.
Since its establishment in 2016 by former residents, the Walter Burgdorf MD Memorial Lectureship takes place every autumn; all faculty, trainees, community providers and alumni are invited to attend and CME credit is offered for continuous professional learning activities. The conference typically consists of didactics, case presentations given by Dermatology trainees, social networking events, and an invited speaker of national or international stature, especially selected for their work in legacy of Dr. Burgdorf's memory and interests.
This fund honors the contributions Dr. Burgdorf made to dermatology resident education at The University of New Mexico and acknowledges his outstanding service to the field as a diagnostician and author.
Initiated in 2014 by Dr. Burgdorf's former residents, the purpose of the fund is to support a visiting lecturer whose focus will be on clinical education in dermatopathology and medical dermatology for current residents. The selection process will be guided by faculty, and former and current residents.
Medical Director & Founder, ClearSkin Dermatology, Orlando, Florida
Professor, Unviersity of California, San Francisco
Professor, Rush University Medical Center
Associate Professor, Northwestern University
Professor, Wake Forest Baptist Health
Seemal Desai, MD
Assistant Professor, UT-Southwestern Medical Center
Bruce Thiers, MD
Professor, Medical University of South Carolina
Antonio Torrelo, MD
Children's Hosptial del Nino Jesus, Madrid, Spain
Stephen Katz, MD, PhD
Director, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Mark Dahl, MD
Professor, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Deparment Mailing Address & Physical Address
Department of Dermatology 1 University of New Mexico MSC07 4240 Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001 505-272-6000 505-272-6003 fax |
1021 Medical Arts Ave NE Albuquerque, NM 87131 |