NEW! Educational Video Series on Hot Topics in Skin of Color Dermatology for Sharing!

April 18, 2019
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We’re excited to have a comprehensive new educational video series covering a wide range of topics of special interest to patients of color. Visit the SOCS website to access fascinating expert discussions among SOCS leaders and members, covering key issues impacting patients of color, including: Psoriasis; Hair and Scalp Disorders; Skin Cancer & Sun Safety,…

SOCS RETURNING TO 5CC: DRS. VALERIE CALLENDER, CHERYL BURGESS AND SUSAN TAYLOR PRESENTING!

April 16, 2019
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We are excited to be returning as a Scientific Partner at the 11th Annual 5 Continent Congress (5CC) this year, with presentations by SOCS leaders Susan Taylor, MD, Valerie Callender, MD and Cheryl Burgess, MD. 5CC takes place Thursday, August 29 – Sunday, September 1, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. The 5CC has been recognized internationally…

SOCS mentor-mentee pair to attend the upcoming 17th Annual Procter & Gamble Science Behind Symposium

April 12, 2019
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Congratulations to Dr. Janiene D. Luke MD (mentor) and Dr. Melanie E. Tawfik (mentee) on being selected to attend the upcoming 17th Annual Procter & Gamble Science Behind Symposium (also known as the Dermatology Technology Symposium), on May 3-4 at the company headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio! This Symposium offers a unique opportunity for dermatologists to…

REACHING OUT TO MEDICAL STUDENTS: SOCS AT SNMA!

April 11, 2019
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For the first time, we’re delighted to have a presence this year at the upcoming Annual Medical Education Conference presented by the Student National Medical Association in Philadelphia, from April 17-21. The following SOCS members will staff a jointly sponsored booth with the American Academy of Dermatology, the Association of Professors of Dermatology and the…

Skin of Color Society member Crystal Aguh, MD recognized as a National Minority Health Forum’s 40 under 40 honoree!

April 10, 2019
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Congratulations to Crystal Aguh, MD, for this award honors leaders in healthcare to address disparities in health. Kudos to an outstanding young leader in dermatology! #ccca #nmqf #nmqfsummit #nmqfsummit2019 #hopkinsdermatology #dermatology #40under40 #skinofcolor #skinofcolorsociety #SOCS

SOCS Member, Jenna Lester, MD, and UCSF opens ‘skin of color’ dermatology clinic to address disparity in care

March 27, 2019
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Jenna Lester (right), assistant professor, Department of Dermatology, UCSF Health, talks with patient Elba Clemente-Lambert (left) in an exam room in the Dermatology Clinic China Basin Location about a rash and itchy skin on Friday, March 15, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Photo: Lea Suzuki / The Chronicle UCSF has started a new dermatology clinic…

Research funded in part by SOCS research grant published in New England Journal of Medicine

February 15, 2019
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Congratulations to SOCS members Amy McMichael, MD and Ncoza C. Dlova, MBChB, FC Derm., PhD. Read more on their exciting work: Variant PADI3 in Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia.

Jan. 2019 issue of the Cutis Journal is available now online

January 16, 2019
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– Research Grant Deadline: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2018

September 6, 2018
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The SOCS invites submission of applications for the Skin of Color Society Research Grant Award, an annual research grant(s) (up to $15,000) to promote dermatology research in the area of skin of color. Click here to access the online grant application form and instructions.!

Dermatology Education for Patients

August 21, 2018
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If you want to learn more about skin diseases which impact patients with skin of color,  browse our dermatology education article and video libraries.