Patricia Dickson, MD, was one of only 70 people elected to the Association of American Physicians (AAP) for 2024. According to the AAP, members have included “Nobel laureates and members of the United States National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine.” Three Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis faculty joined the ranks of membership in 2024.
Candidates for membership must be nominated by a current member and seconded by another. APP membership is offered to physicians with “outstanding credentials in basic or translational biomedical research and is limited to 70 persons per year.”