Srinagar : Dr Tasleem Arif, a dermatologist hailing from Soura, Srinagar, received a highly prestigious award “Imrich Sarkany Non-European Memorial Scholarship” at European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress 2023 which was held in Berlin from 11-14 October 2023.
The EADV Congress is the biggest European conference on Dermatology. The EADV Congress 2023 was attended by more than 15,000 dermatologists from more than 50 countries of the world. There were 600 speakers with 180 academic sessions.
About the Award
Annually, this award is given by European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) to only 12 young (less than 40 years of age) dermatologists from the non-European countries of the world. The selection of award is based on Scientific merit only. The selection of applications from eligible candidates is based on several criteria which include number of published research articles in medical journals, number of published books or book chapters in national and international books, number of scientific presentations in national and international conferences and number of scientific research posters presented in national and international conferences.
Every item is scored and a cumulative score is calculated. The top 12 candidates with the highest scores from all the non-European countries of the world are declared as winners of the award.
The scoring is stringent as the place of the author in a research paper affects the score. The author at first position receives more score than the author at second or third place.
Similarly, research article published in a PubMed indexed Journal scores more than the research published in a non-PubMed indexed journal. Likewise, editing/authoring a book/chapter with an international publisher score more than the national publisher and scientific presentation in an international conference score more than that presented in a national conference.
Such stringent criteria makes selection very difficult and conversely makes the award more worthy and of a high reputation.
About the author
Dr Tasleem Arif was born in Soura and acquired his medical graduation (MBBS) from Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) Srinagar. He received his MD in Dermatology, STDs and Leprosy from GMC Srinagar. He worked as assistant professor in the department of dermatology JNMC in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). He has more than 140 research publications including several book chapters.
He is the discoverer of the sign “Tasleem’s water jet sign” in dermatology. He has also discovered an innovative technique to measure area of graft required for vitiligo surgeries.
He has co-authored an article on Melasma Severity Index (MSI), a new melasma scoring system which has received a national award (Dr S. Premalatha Award-2016) by IADVL.
He has won the title World Champion-2019 in Dermatology (Scleroderma) recognized by IASR. His thrust area of research is Scleroderma.
He has more than 25 research publications dedicated to scleroderma only. Being the leading author, his famous research on “esophageal involvement in systemic sclerosis and morphea” has received recognition by NEJM in their journal watch.
He is the editor-in-chief of the upcoming book “Morphea and Related Disorders” by Bentham Science Publishers. He has also discovered an innovative technique for administration of Botox for axillary hyperhidrosis.
He is the Life member of IADVL, ISPD, PDS, ACSI, CDSI, HRSI, IASSTD & AIDS, NSI, CODFI. He is serving as reviewer for more than 15 top impact dermatology journals.
He is the editorial board member of more than 25 medical journals. He is currently working as Dermatology Specialist in Dar As Sihha Medical Complex, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
