Prior to May 1965, the Southern and Northern members of the IAD met on an informal basis for discussion of clinical cases. This proved to be a success. The leading members decided then to formalise this by forming a joint association. This was held in Dublin in May 1965.
The inaugural members included, all the practising dermatologists in both parts of the
Island.
The first president was:
| 1965/7 |
Dr. R. Hall , Belfast, who was followed by: |
| 1967/9 |
Dr. D.O'C Donelan |
| 1969/71 |
Dr. J.M. Beare |
| 1971/3 |
Dr. D.M. Mitchell |
| 1973/5 |
Dr. D.B. Buckley |
| 1975/7 |
Dr. D. Burrows |
| 1977/9 |
Dr. F.O.C. Meenam |
| 1979/81 |
Dr. Agnese M.T. Kelly |
| 1981/3 |
Dr. Count H. Viani |
| 1983/5 |
Dr. Grace Allen |
| 1985/7 |
Dr. Marjory Young |
| 1987/9 |
Dr. Roddy Matthews |
| 1989/91 |
Dr. David O'Gorman |
| 1991/3 |
Dr. Rory Corbett |
| 1993/5 |
Dr Sarah Rogers |
| 1995/7 |
Dr. E.A. Bingham |
| 1997-9 |
Dr. Fergus Lyons |
| 1999-01 |
Dr. Clifford McMillan |
| 2001-3 |
Dr Frank Powell |
| 2003-5 |
Dr Raymond Fulton |
| 2005-8 |
Dr Louise Barnes |
| 2008-9 |
Dr. Hilary Jenkinson |
| 2009-11 |
Dr Gillian Murphy |
The honorary Secretaries included:
| 1990-02 |
Dr. Clifford McMillan |
| 1992-4 |
Dr. Fergus Lyon |
| 1994-96 |
Dr. Raymond Fulton |
| 1996-98 |
Dr. Frank Powell |
| 1998-2000 |
Dr. Hilary Jenkinson |
| 2000-02 |
Dr. Louise Barnes |
| 2002-04 |
Dr. Joe Dawson |
| 2004-2008 |
Dr Gillian Murphy |
| 2008-10 |
Dr. Trevor Markham |
| 2010 to present |
Dr Olivia Dolan |
An additional post of Honorary Treasurer
| 2002-3 | Dr. Louise Barnes |
| 2003-5 |
Dr Clifford McMillan |
| 2005-9 |
Dr Kevin McKenna |
| 2009-10 |
Dr Rosemarie Watson |
| 2010- |
Dr David Alderdice |
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