Leadership – Department of Dermatology

Kim Yancey, MD
Professor Chair, Department of Dermatology
Mary Kay Distinguished Chair in Dermatology

Ponciano D. Cruz, Jr., MD
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Dermatology
Director, Residency Program
Chief of Dermatology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dallas

Karen R. Houpt, MD
Chief, Dermatology Clinic, Parkland Hospital

Professional Service

Specific examples of recent professional service and leadership that faculty in the Department of

Dermatology have provided include the following:

Editor, The Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Editor, Contact Dermatitis
Deputy Editor, The Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Associate Editor, Photodermatology, Photoimmunology, & Photomedicine
Editorial Boards: The Journal of American Academy of Dermatology, The Journal of Dermatology, PLoS Medicine, and The Annals of Dermatology
President, American Academy of Dermatologic Surgeons
Membership on various NIH Study Sections
Membership, USMLE Step 1 Committee
Membership and Chairmanship, Residency Review Committee for Dermatology
Membership, Board of Directors of the Society for Investigative Dermatology
President, Society for Investigative Dermatology
Membership, Executive Committee of the Dermatology Foundation
Membership, Medical and Scientific Committee of the American Skin Association
Director, American Board of Dermatology
Secretary-Treasurer, Photomedicine Society
Founder and President, Dermatology Teachers Exchange Group
Directorship of numerous courses offered by the American Academy of Dermatology and the Society for Investigative Dermatology.