Our Initiatives

Clinical

• Puentes de Salud (Bridges of Health)

• • Penn Dermatology holds a monthly clinic at a local nonprofit Puentes de Salud to provide dermatologic care to Philadelphia’s Latinx immigrant population.

• PRIDE Clinic (Providing Integrated Dermatology for Everyone)

• • Held in our offices at Penn Medicine University City, the PRIDE Clinic provides dermatologic care in an environment where patients feel safe and heard, with a focus on gender and sexual minority populations (GSM).

• LGBTQIA Patient Health Advisory Board
• Medicare Pharmacy Concierge Program

• • We offer a free, unique, and innovative service to patients on Medicare, in which our pharmacy team minimizes prior authorizations and delivers medications directly to patients.

• Botswana UPenn Partnership’s Dermatology Program

• • Penn Dermatology attendings and residents train and serve in Botswana

• Penn-Guatemala Health Initiative

• • A residency exchange program between Penn Dermatology and INDERMA (a dermatology residency training program near Guatemala City)

Educational

• Established resident curriculum in Skin of Color dermatology and healthcare disparities 
• Departmental Grand Rounds on Diversity and Racism
• Residency Position in Diversity & Community Track
  • Residency applicants matching into this track will be paired with mentors with experience in Skin of Color, diversity, advocacy, volunteerism, and community engagement. 

Outreach

• Penn Academy for Skin Health (PASH). A program for disadvantaged/minority Philadelphia public or charter high school students interested in dermatology and science 

Research

• Skin of Color Pre-Residency Research Fellowship (*when you click on link, the title needs name updated as does the text paragraph, so that it specifies it is a PRE-RESIDENCY research fellowship*)
  • Paid research year for rising MS4 interested in the subspecialty of skin of color
  • Meet this year’s SOC Pre-Residency Research Fellows