AAD Skin of Color Curriculum
Date of Original Release: March 8, 2022
Date of Expiration: March 8, 2025
Estimated Time of Completion: 15 minutes per module
Statement of Need
The Skin of Color Curriculum is intended to serve as a complete, definitive in-patient and out-patient curriculum for the diagnosis and effective treatment of Skin of Color disease and conditions for practicing dermatologists and dermatology residents.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, learners should be able to:
- Diagnose dermatologic conditions of the skin, hair and nails in patients, both adult and pediatric, with skin of color.
- Identify and prevent dermatologic surgical and cosmetic complications in patients with skin of color.
- Discuss systemic challenges facing people of color in pursuing careers in medicine and identify mechanisms to mentor students in the pipeline.
- Recognize existing healthcare disparities in medicine as well as how to identify implicit bias and microaggressions.
Target Audience
The primary target audience for the Skin of Color Curriculum is dermatology residents and practicing dermatologists. The secondary target audience is medical students rotating through a dermatology service.
Planners:
Skin of Color Curriculum Workgroup Chairs:
Susan C. Taylor, MD FAAD – Co-Chair
Associate Professor, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Daniela Kroshinsky, MD, MPH, FAAD – Co-Chair
Associate Professor, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Workgroup Members
Pamela S. Allen, MD, FAAD
Oklahoma Univ. Health Sciences Center
Content Subgroups: Academic Advisors/Chairs
Sacharitha Bowers, MD, FAAD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology; Residency Program Director, SIU Dermatology
Content Subgroups: Cultural Competency/Public Health
Nkanyezi N. Ferguson, MD, FAAD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of IowaContent Subgroups: Surgical
Donald Glass, MD, PhD, FAAD
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Content Subgroups: Outpatient Curriculum
Sharon A. Glick, MD, FAAD
Associate Clin Prof Derm & Peds, SUNY Downstate
Content Subgroups: Pediatric
Candrice R. Heath, MD, FAAD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Temple University
Content Subgroups: Pediatric
Chesahna Kindred, MD, MBA, FAAD
Assistant Professor at Howard University
Content Subgroups: None identified
Arianne S. Kourosh, MD, MPH, FAAD
Faculty, Dept of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Content Subgroups: Cultural Competency/Public Health
Roopal V. Kundu, MD, FAAD
Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg SOM
Content Subgroups: Outpatient Curriculum
Henry W. Lim, MD, FAAD
Chairman Emeritus, Dept of Dermatology, Senior VP for Academic Affairs, Henry Ford Hospital
Content Subgroups: Academic Advisors/Chairs
Lynn McKinley-Grant, MD, FAAD
Assoc Professor of Medicine/Dermatology, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Content Subgroups: Cultural Competency/Public Health
Amy J. McMichael, MD, FAAD
Prof, Dept Derm, Wake Forest Baptist Health
Content Subgroups: Inpatient Curriculum; Academic Advisors/Chairs
Alex G. Ortega-Loayza, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health Sciences and University
Content Subgroups: Inpatient Curriculum
Lindsay C. Strowd, MD, FAAD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Content Subgroups: Inpatient Curriculum
Sandy S. Tsao, MD, FAAD
Assistant Professor, Harvard Med School, Dept Derm, MA Gen Hospital
Content Subgroups: Surgical
Faculty:
Pediatric Subgroup:
Candrice R. Heath, MD, FAAD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Temple University
George K. Hightower, MD, FAAD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics, UC San Diego School of Medicine
Sharon A. Glick, MD, FAAD
Associate Clin Prof Derm & Peds, SUNY Downstate
Jeannette Rachel Jakus, MD, FAAD
Director of Clinical Research, Department of Dermatology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center Brooklyn, NY
Brandi Kenner-Bell, MD, FAAD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Nanette Blythe Silverberg, MD, FAAD
Chief, Pediatric Dermatology, Mt Sinai Health Systems
Inpatient Subgroup:
Ariana N. Eginli, MD, FAAD
Department of Dermatology, Kaiser Permanente
Daniela Kroshinsky, MD, MPH, FAAD
Associate Professor, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Alex G. Ortega-Loayza, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Oregon Health Sciences and University
Helen Pasieka, MD, FAAD
Assistant Professor, Dermatology & Medicine, Uniformed Services University & Georgetown University
Lindsay C. Strowd, MD, FAAD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Jacob J. Subash, MD
Resident, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology
Benedict Wu, DO, PhD, FAAD
Director of Inpatient Dermatology and Assistant Professor at Montefiore-Einstein
Outpatient Subgroup:
Nneamaka Ezekwe, MD
Resident, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Ben Jacob Friedman, MD, FAAD
Senior Staff Physician, Henry Ford Health System
Donald Glass, MD, PhD, FAAD
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Pearl E. Grimes, MD, FAAD
Director of the Vitiligo & Pigmentation Institute of Southern California
Iltefat H. Hamzavi, MD, FAAD
Senior Staff Physician, Henry Ford Hospital, AND Hamzavi\ Dermatology Spec SE Michigan
Roopal V. Kundu, MD, FAAD
Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg SOM
Henry W. Lim, MD, FAAD
Chairman Emeritus, Dept of Dermatology, Senior VP for Academic Affairs, Henry Ford Hospital
Susan C. Taylor, MD FAAD
Associate Professor, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Surgical Subgroup:
Andrew F. Alexis, MD, FAAD
Professor of Clinical Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Cheryl M. Burgess, MD, FAAD
Founder, Center for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
Anand K. Ganesan, MD, PhD, FAAD
Professor of Dermatology and Biological Chemistry University of California, Irvine
Meena Kuimari Singh, MD, FAAD
KMC Dermatology
Cultural Competence Subgroup:
Sacharitha Bowers, MD, FAAD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology; Residency Program Director, SIU Dermatology
Valerie M. Harvey, MD, FAAD
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Chesahna Kindred, MD, MBA, FAAD
Assistant Professor, Howard University
Jenna C. Lester, MD, FAAD
Assistant Professor, Dermatology, UCSF School of Medicine
Henry W. Lim, MD, FAAD
Chairman Emeritus, Dept of Dermatology, Senior VP for Academic Affairs, Henry Ford Hospital
Lynn McKinley-Grant, MD, FAAD
Assoc Professor of Medicine/Dermatology, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Amit G. Pandya, MD, FAAD
Staff Dermatologist, Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Nichole Pritchett, CPNP
Dermatology Care of Alabama
Kanade Shinkai, MD, FAAD
Professor of Dermatology, University of California
Rebecca Vasquez, MD, FAAD
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Kiyanna Williams, MD, FAAD
Section Head of Cleveland Clinic Skin of Color Section, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Academic Advisors/Peer Reviewers:
Pamela S. Allen, MD, FAAD
Oklahoma Univ. Health Sciences Center
Henry W. Lim, MD, FAAD
Chairman Emeritus, Dept of Dermatology, Senior VP for Academic Affairs, Henry Ford Hospital
Amy J. McMichael, MD, FAAD
Prof, Dept Derm, Wake Forest Baptist Health
Staff:
Jennifer S. Thompson, MS, FACEHP
Director, Education
American Academy of Dermatology
Rosemont, IL
Christina Cortese
Senior Instructional Designer
American Academy of Dermatology
Rosemont, IL
Disclosures
All planners, faculty, reviewers, and staff for this activity reported no relevant relationship(s) with commercial interest(s).
Conflict Mitigation Statement
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, the American Academy of Dermatology has implemented mechanisms, prior to the planning implementation of this activity, to identify and mitigate conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control the content.
Accreditation
The American Academy of Dermatology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDITTM Designation
The American Academy of Dermatology designates this Internet Activity (Enduring Material) for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Each individual module is approved for .25 AMA PRA Category 1 CME CreditsTM.
Instructions to Claim Credit
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Disclaimer
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is not responsible for statements made by the author(s). Statement or opinions expressed in this activity reflect the views of the author(s) and do not reflect the official policy of the AAD. The information provided in this CME activity is for continuing education purposes only, is not intended to establish a standard of care, and is not meant to substitute for independent medical judgment of a health provider relative to the diagnostic, management and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
No Medical Advice
The information in this publication by the American Academy of Dermatology or any third party should not be considered medical advice and is not intended to replace consultation with a qualified dermatology professional. The American Academy of Dermatology does not answer specific medical questions or refer people to a particular dermatology professional.
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