What is an FAAD?

Most Der­ma­tol­o­gists prac­tic­ing in the Unit­ed States are mem­bers of the Amer­i­can Acad­e­my of Der­ma­tol­ogy. Der­ma­tol­o­gists indi­cate this by plac­ing FAAD after their names. FAAD stands for Fel­low of the Amer­i­can Acad­e­my of Dermatology.”

To become a Fel­low of the Amer­i­can Acad­e­my of Der­ma­tol­ogy, a der­ma­tol­o­gist must:

  • Have a license to prac­tice medicine
  • Pass the board exams giv­en by either the Amer­i­can Board of Der­ma­tol­ogy or the Roy­al Col­lege of Physi­cians and Sur­geons of Canada
  • Be a mem­ber of the Amer­i­can Acad­e­my of Dermatology 

Der­ma­tol­o­gists are now required to repeat the board exams every 10 years. Pass­ing shows they have kept up with all the med­ical advancements.

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