ABOUT ISD

According to its website, The International Society of Dermatology's mission is to improve care through sharing knowledge, increasing professionalism, and bringing together the diverse, global dermatology community.

The ISD was founded by Drs. Aldo Castellani and Frederick Reiss in 1959 and had a particular interest in global dermatology and tropical skin diseases but also had a broad interest in all aspects of dermatology such as basic sciences, venereology and public health and in teaching dermatology in developing countries. Membership was open to all physicians and an initial worldwide membership of 1000 was recruited.

The first formal meeting was held on January 25, 1960, at the New York Academy of Medicine. Dr. Aldo Castellani was chosen as the first President and Dr. Frederick Reiss the first Secretary General. The first paper was presented by Dr. Castellani.

The official publication of the Society was published as the quarterly journal Dermatologia Tropica. This journal was later increased to 10 issues yearly and was renamed The International Journal of Dermatology (IJD). Currently the IJD is published every month.

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