Academic Mentorship Program

ITSCC Academic Mentorship Program

The International Immunosuppression & Transplant Skin Cancer Collaborative (ITSCC) Academic Mentorship Program (IAMP) is designed to connect junior members of ITSCC who are early in their academic careers with established senior members to build relationships and facilitate career development. This is a 2-year mentorship program that will run from the ITSCC annual meeting (March) of the year the program starts to the annual meeting of the program end.

Please see the links below for the timeline, application and program details.

ITSCC thanks The Charles T. Bauer Charitable Foundation for its generous donation in support of the Academic Mentorship Program.

Timeline

October: Mentor/Mentee Applications Open
December 15: Applications Due
December-January: Applicant Review Selection/Matching
February: Applicant Selection/Matching
March 18, 2027: 2027-2029 Mentorship Cohort announced at ITSCC Annual Membership Meeting in San Francisco, CA

Applications

Mentee Requirements (2-year commitment - March 2027-February 2029)

Must be an ITSCC member
Junior faculty or trainee (resident/fellow) who will complete all training within 4-5 months of starting the mentorship program
Attend five (5) virtual meetings each year.
In-person attendance at the ITSCC annual membership meeting and the ITSCC Biennial Symposium (required)
Complete a publication during the program with support from your mentor
Speak at a national meeting with support from your mentor
Summarize your experience to the ITSCC board

Mentee Application Information

Mentee Application Link

Mentor Requirements (2-year commitment - March 2027-February 2029)

Must be an ITSCC member
Must have achieved faculty level of Associate Professor or Professor at their current or past institution
Interested in promoting the growth and development of transplant/skin cancer physicians
Attend five (5) virtual meetings each year
Willing to advise and share experiences virtually on a monthly/bimonthly basis during the program

Mentor Application Information

Mentor Application Link

Program Update

The ITSCC Academic Mentorship Program (IAMP) has now graduated two cohorts since launching in 2023!

We are excited to welcome our newest cohort for 2026 (mentees Drs. Samantha Guhan and Eva Niklinska and mentors Drs. Anokhi Jambusaria-Pahlajani and Franki Lambert Smith)!

Mentors and mentees have engaged in quarterly meetings with topics including building a transplant clinic, database utilization, research pearls and working with industry from leaders in the field. The program has also led to panel presentations at national meetings as well as the publications below:

Hirotsu K, Crowe L, Michalski-McNeely B, et al. Dermatology Scheduling Triage of Transplant Patients and Transplant Candidates to Improve Early Diagnosis and Prevention of Skin Cancer: International Immunosuppression and Transplant Skin Cancer Collaborative Expert Consensus Recommendations
Kreynin A, Shelton EM, Patel JD, Christensen SR, Weinhammer A. Quality of Life and Psychosocial Impact of Post-Transplant Skin Cancer in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review. JAAD. 2025.

Academic Mentorship Program Cohorts

2025 Cohort

Dr. Amanda Rosenthal Mentee	Dr. Allison Vidimos Mentor
Dr. Stephanie Cullison Mentee	Dr. Chrys Schmults Mentor

2024 Cohort

Dr. Ami Greene Mentee	Dr. Melissa Pugliano-Mauro Mentor
Dr. Annika Weinhammer Mentee	Dr. Sean Christensen Mentor

2023 Cohort

Dr. Lauren Crow Mentee	Dr. Nathalie Zeitouni Mentor
Dr. Kelsey Hirotsu Mentee	Dr. Bryan Carroll Mentor
Dr. Basia Michalski-McNeely Mentee	Dr. Manisha Loss Mentor