He completed his dermatology residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in 1988 and completed a 26-year career in the United States Air Force before joining the Penn faculty in 2001. He was nominated for this award because of his work in creating educational partnerships between Penn and programs in other countries, and a joint service trip to an underserved part of each country. A supporting letter states that he “envisioned a program that would allow Penn’s department of dermatology to partner with dermatology residency programs in developing countries. The program was initiated by Dr. Roth visiting an international residency program based in Guatemala. A core motivation of these trips is teaching others, including residents from Penn who often accompany Dr. Roth on these weeklong trips, as well as the residents and staff from [the host country].”