Named Lectures

The Chicago Dermatological Society is both proud and grateful to have a number of named lectures established in honor of significant figures in the history of dermatology in our community. Prominent guest speakers from around the country are invited to deliver the talk to the general membership, as well as residents and fellows in training. We are pleased to present information about each of the lectures here.

Samuel Bluefarb Lecture

Delivered each year at the monthly conference hosted by Northwestern University.

Previous Speakers
  • 2023 – Robert S. Kirsner, MD, PhD
  • 2021 – Alain H. Rook, MD
  • 2020 – Jean Bolognia, MD
  • 2019 – Theodore Rosen, MD
  • 2018 – Amit Garg, MD
  • 2017 – Patrick S. Moore, MD MPH
  • 2016 – David E. Cohen, MD, MPH
  • 2015 – Youn Kim, MD
  • 2014 – Lawrence Eichenfield, MD
  • 2013 – James G. Krueger, MD PhD & Emma Gutman, MD PhD
  • 2012 – Elise A. Olsen, MD
  • 2011 – Dirk Elston, MD
  • 2010 – Gerald Lazarus, MD
  • 2009 – Richard Gallo, MD
  • 2008 – George Cotsaralis, MD
  • 2007 – David Woodley, MD

Allen Lorincz Lecture

Delivered each year at the monthly conference hosted by University of Chicago.

Previous Speakers
  • 2023 – Melissa Mauskar, MD
  • 2022 – Ashfaq A. Marghoob, MD
  • 2021 – Iltefat Hamzavi, MD
  • 2020 – Lindy P. Fox, MD
  • 2019 – Amy McMichael, MD
  • 2018 – Victoria P. Werth, MD
  • 2017 – Tammie Ferringer, MD
  • 2016 – Victor G. Prieto, MD, PhD
  • 2015 – Mai P. Hoang, MD
  • 2014 – Wayne Grayson MD
  • 2013 – Robert Dellavalle, MD PhD MSPH
  • 2012 – Steven R. Feldman, MD PhD
  • 2011 – Martin Weinstock, MD, PhD
  • 2010 – Edward V. Maytin, MD, PhD
  • 2009 – Gil Yosipovitch, MD
  • 2008 – Jeffrey B. Travers, MD, PhD
  • 2007 – Jack L. Arbiser, MD PhD

David Fretzin Lecture

Delivered each year at the monthly conference hosted by the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Previous Speakers
  • 2023 – Jacqueline Watchmaker, MD
  • 2022 – Faramarz H. Samie, MD, PhD
  • 2021 – Nellie Konnikov, MD
  • 2020 – Sewon Kang, MD
  • 2019 – Keyvan Nouri, MD
  • 2018 – Harvey Lui, MD
  • 2017 – Shane Chapman, MD
  • 2016 – Julie Powell, MD
  • 2015 – Timothy M. Johnson, MD
  • 2014 – Rachael A. Clark, MD, PhD
  • 2013 – M. Peter Marinkovich, MD
  • 2012 – Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE
  • 2011 – Samuel T. Hwang, MD
  • 2010 – Sewon Kang, MD
  • 2009 – Russell Hall III, MD
  • 2008 – Kevin D. Cooper, MD
  • 2007 – Neil Shear, MD

Sidney Barsky Lecture

Delivered each year at the monthly conference hosted by Stroger/Cook County Hospital.

Previous Speakers
  • 2024 – Susan Burgin, MD
  • 2023 – Desmond Shipp, MD, MSBS
  • 2022 – Arturo R. Dominguez, MD
  • 2021 – Raymond L. Barnhill, MD
  • 2019 – Animesh A. Sinha, MD, PhD
  • 2018 – Michael Tharp, MD
  • 2017 – Jan Dutz, MD FRCPC
  • 2016 – Christopher Zachary, MD
  • 2015 – Kenneth Tomecki, MD
  • 2014 – Erin Boh, MD PhD
  • 2013 – Walter Burgdorf, MD
  • 2012 – Richard D. Sontheimer, MD
  • 2011 – Timothy G. Berger, MD
  • 2010 – Mark Lebwohl, MD
  • 2009 – Craig A. Elmets, MD
  • 2008 – A. Bernard Ackerman, MD
                Inaugural Lecture

Frederick Malkinson Lecture

Delivered each year at the monthly conference hosted by Rush University.

Previous Speakers
  • 2024 – Peter Marinkovich, MD
  • 2023 – Steven T. Chen, MD, MPH, MS-HPEd
  • 2022- Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD, MPH, MBA
  • 2021 – John E. Harris, MD PhD
  • 2020 – Misha Rosenbach, MD
  • 2019 – Brett King, MD, PhD
  • 2018 – Hensin Tsao, MD PhD
  • 2017 – Kim B. Yancey, MD
  • 2016 – Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
  • 2015 – Stephen E. Wolverton, MD
  • 2014 – Janet Fairley, MD
  • 2013 – Seth Orlow, MD PhD
  • 2012 – Elliot J. Androphy, MD
  • 2011 – Richard Edelson, MD
  • 2010 – Jouni Uitto, MD
  • 2009 – Robert S. Kirsner, MD PhD
  • 2008 – Stephen K. Tyring, MD PhD