The History of Dermatology Event begins with a tour of a museum, often with a presentation by a cultural authority.
Following lunch, there is a seminar on some aspect of the history of dermatology. These have included women in dermatology, pioneer dermatologists, art and dermatology, and the classification of skin disease.
The next day is the annual History of Dermatology Society Dinner, during which the Samuel J. Zakon Lecture is given. Speakers have included Marion B. Sulzberger, Donald M. Pillsbury, J. Graham Smith, Jr., Richard Dobson, Günter Stüttgen, Jean Civatte, and Orlando Canizares. There are also the Marion B. Sulzberger Toast and the Herman Beerman Toast.
The Society also sponsors the Samuel J Zakon Prize for the best papers in the History of Dermatology submitted to the Committee. The Prize is given annually for the best papers submitted relating to the history of dermatology.
ANNUAL MEETINGS – Tour and Lecture, Luncheon Session, Scientific Program, HDS Society Dinner: Gerald N. Wachs Toast, Marion B. Sulzberger Toast, Herman Beerman Toast, John T. Crissey Toast, Poet Laureate, Samuel J. Zakon Lecture, Samuel J. Zakon Prize
See also: LECTURES / TOASTS / PHOTOS / HISTORY
| N | YEAR | TOUR | SEMINAR | LOCATION |
| 49th | 2024 | San Diego Museum of Art | Learning from Successes and Failures | Manchester Grand Hyatt – San Diego, CA |
| 48th | 2023 | Ogden Museum | A Tribute to the Masters: Part III: 1840 through 1900 | New Orleans, LA |
| 47th | 2022 | Countway Medical Library | A Tribute to the Masters: Part II: 1840 through 1900 | Boston, MA |
| 46th | 2019 | Phillips Collection | A Tribute to the Masters: Part I: The Beginning through 1870 | Renaissance Hotel – Washington, DC |
| 45th | 2018 | Latin American Art Exhibition of the San Diego Museum of Art | Picturing in Dermatology: II | Manchester Grand Hyatt – San Diego, CA |
| 44th | 2017 | Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art | Picturing in Dermatology: From wax models to teladermatology | Rosen Centre Hotel – Orlando, FL |
| 43rd | 2016 | Private collection of the Medicine and Science Department of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History | Dermatology In a Bye-Gone Era: II | Loews Madison Hotel – Washington, DC |
| 42nd | 2015 | Asian Art Museum of San Francisco | Dermatology in a Bye-Gone Era | Taj Campton Place – San Francisco, CA |
| * | 2015 | Cioppinos Mediterranean Grill – Vancouver, BC, Canada | ||
| 41st | 2014 | Denver Art Museum | Physical Modalities in Dermatology: 1870 to 1975 | Four Seasons Hotel – Denver, CO |
| 40th | 2013 | The Wolfsonian | Dermatologic Therapy in Days Gone–by through 1930 | National Hotel – Miami, FL |
| 39th | 2012 | San Diego Museum of Art | Caretakers of the Skin: Americans in the 19th Century | Palomar San Diego Hotel – San Diego, CA |
| 38th | 2011 | Ogden Museum | Caretakers of the Skin: Prototypes for Dermatology | Windsor Court Hotel – New Orleans, LA |
| * | 2011 | Resaturant Phoenix – Seoul, Korea | ||
| 37th | 2010 | Bass Museum | Bioterrorism in dermatology: part II: germs and poisons | Raleigh Hotel – Miami Beach, FL |
| 36th | 2009 | Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon | Bioterrorism in dermatology: part I: germs and poisons | Intercontinental Hotel – San Francisco, CA |
| 35th | 2008 | The Alamo | Syphilis from 1860: part 2 | Valencia Hotel Riverfront – San Antonio, TX |
| 34th | 2007 | Folger Shakespeare Library | Syphilis prior to 1900: part 1 | Hotel Palomar – Washington, DC |
| * | 2007 | Jockey Club – Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| 33rd | 2006 | San Francisco Museum of Crafts & Design | Skin diseases in ancient history and the middle ages: part 2 | One Market Restaurant – San Francisco, CA |
| 32nd | 2005 | Ogden Museum | Skin disease and the ancients: part 1 | Restaurant August – New Orleans, LA |
| 31st | 2004 | National Mueum of American History and the Dibner Library | Dermatological luminaries: part 2 | Finemondo – Washington, DC |
| 30th | 2003 | Museum of Modern Art | Dermatological luminaries: part 1 | One Market Restaurant – San Francisco, CA |
| * | 2003 | Meze – Spinola Bay, Malta | ||
| 29th | 2002 | New Orleans Museum of Art | The dermatology society | St. Louis Hotel – New Orleans, LA |
| * | 2002 | Pavillon Ledoyen – Paris, France | ||
| 28th | 2001 | National Museum of American History | Dermatology 1920: The practice of the specialty 100 years ago | Luigino – Washington, DC |
| 27th | 2000 | San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | Dermatology 1900: The practice of the specialty 100 years ago | Clift Hotel – San Francisco, CA |
| 26th | 1999 | Tulane University Medical Center | The beginnings of the specialty: The skin hospital | Chateau Sonesta Hotel – New Orleans, LA |
| 25th | 1998 | Charles Hosner Morse Museum of American Art | Women in dermatology | Citrus Club – Orlando, FL |
| 24th | 1997 | Rare Book Room, University California Medical Center | Dermatologists before dermatology: The early healers of the skin | Clift Hotel – San Francisco, CA |
| * | 1997 | Merrony’s – Sydney, Australia | ||
| 23rd | 1996 | National Library of Medicine | The origin of dermatologic concepts: part 2 | Hay-Adams Hotel – Washington, DC |
| 22nd | 1995 | Pharmacy Museum | The origin of dermatologic concepts: part 1 | St. Louis Hotel – New Orleans, LA |
| . | 1994 | 1994 – no meeting in 1994 – AAD changed from December to the Spring | ||
| 21st | 1993 | Dermatology in art: part 2 | Jefferson Hotel – Washington, DC | |
| 20th | 1992 | Asian Art Museum | Dermatology in art: part 1 | Four Seasons-Clift Hotel – San Francisco, CA |
| * | 1992 | Tiro-A-Segno – New York City | ||
| 19th | 1991 | Old City Park | Readers of the skin | Adolphus Hotel – Dallas, TX |
| 18th | 1990 | Atlanta Historical Museum | The classification of skin disease: part 2: how did famous nineteenth century dermatologists classify skin diseases in their texts? | Ritz-Carlton Hotel – Atlanta, GA |
| 17th | 1989 | Rare Book Room, University California Medical Center | The classification of skin disease: part 1: before 1820 | Four Seasons-Clift Hotel – San Francisco, CA |
| 16th | 1988 | Armed Forces Museum | More on the historical aspects of skin disease in world literature | Jefferson Hotel – Washington, DC |
| 15th | 1987 | Witte Museum | Historical aspects of the skin and skin diseases as seen through the eyes of various authors from the bible to modern times | Polo’s – San Antonio, TX |
| * | 1987 | Papillon – Berlin, Germany | ||
| 14th | 1986 | Vincent Derbes Rare Book Room of Tulane University | AIDS and syphilis | Arnaud’s – New Orleans, LA |
| 13th | 1985 | Museum of Natural History | Caretakers of the skin and their therapy | Andre’s – Las Vegas, NV |
| 12th | 1984 | National Library of Medicine | Caretakers of the skin | Hay Adams Hotel – Washington, DC |
| 11th | 1983 | Northwestern University Medical Library | Concept of infection in dermatology through 1920 | Cricket – Chicago, IL |
| 10th | 1982 | Pharmacy Museum | Development of therapeutics | Plimsoll Club – New Orleans, LA |
| 9th | 1981 | Rare Book Room, University California Medical Center | British Dermatology: part 2: 1860-1914 | Four Seasons-Clift Hotel – San Francisco, CA |
| 8th | 1980 | College of Physicians of Philadelphia | AAD Forum #544: British Dermatology: part 1: before 1860 | Tiro-a-Segno – New York, NY |
| 7th | 1979 | American Medical Association and Museum of the International College of Surgeons | AAD Forum #264: The history of the German School of Dermatology | Chicago Yacht Club – Chicago, IL |
| 6th | 1978 | AAD Seminar-in-depth #222: The history of the Vienna School of Dermatology | La Bourgogne – San Francisco, CA | |
| 5th | 1977 | AAD Seminar-in-depth #221: The French School in the 19th century | Cipango-21 – Dallas, TX | |
| 4th | 1976 | AAD Seminar-in-depth #041 | La Cheminee – Chicago, IL | |
| 3rd | 1975 | AAD Seminar-in-depth #052 | Blue Fox – San Francisco, CA | |
| 2nd | 1974 | AAD Seminar-in-depth #052 | Wrigley Building – Chicago, IL | |
| 1st | 1973 | AAD Seminar-in-depth #052 | Wrigley Building – Chicago, IL |
1980 – The name changed from the History of Dermatology Club to the History of Dermatology Society
* Extraordinary meeting