Member Awards

President's Column | May 2026

April has officially slipped away, and what a month it was. Our long‑awaited ITCH Conference in Puerto Rico was everything we hoped for and more. After nearly a decade of waiting to return, it felt meaningful to finally gather on the island. The lectures were eye‑opening—deep dives into a symptom we manage every single day, yet continue to learn more about as research evolves. The conversations in the hallways, the shared clinical pearls, the sense of community… it all reminded me why this work matters and why our members are such an incredible force in dermatology.

2022 - Joe Monroe Lifetime Achievement Award

Esther has dedicated her life to the advancement dermatology PAs.

2022 - Educator/Preceptor of the Year Award

Douglas DiRuggiero, DMSc, PA-C, Winner of 2022 Educator/Preceptor of the Year Award

2022 Service Award

Cynthia Trickett, MPAS, PA-C, Winner of 2022 Service Award

2022 - New DermPA™ of the Year Award

Colleen Fairhurst, PA-C, Winner of 2022 New DermPA™ of the Year Award

2022 - DermPA™ of the Year

In less than four years as a dermatology PA, Peter Young’s passion for learning and medical writing has advanced the profession and broken-down barriers within the dermatologic research community.

Inaugural - DermPA™ of the Year Award

Jaime’s remarkable and ongoing leadership has been a huge boon to the Dermatology PAs of her state, and her peers and colleagues expressed their immense gratitude for everything she’s done when they nominated her for this award.

Inaugural - Service Award

Erik has been one of SDPA’s most longstanding volunteers in the history of the Society, and we thank him for his commitment and dedication to serving the SDPA membership.

Inaugural - Educator of the Year Award

In all areas of her work, Professor Aycock has demonstrated a dedication to delivering excellent education and enhancing the future of the PA profession.

Inaugural - The Joe Monroe Lifetime Achievement Award

Today, SDPA is forty-three-hundred members strong, and we cannot thank Joe enough for all that he us done to bring us to together to where we are today as a profession

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