Diversity in Dermatology

Diversity champion and team

• Participation in the Diversity champion workshop sponsored by the AAD (Dr. Taylor, Dr. Ogunleye, Dr. James, Dr. Rosenbach and Dr. Simpson)
• Participation in the AAD Diversity Mentorship Program

 

For Medical Students

• Skin of Color Research Fellowship
• Skin of Color Research Pre-Residency Fellowship
• Penn Visiting Clerkships for Students Underrepresented in Medicine
  • $1500 grant for a URM student to participate in a dermatology rotation at Penn
• Support for departmental rotators from around the world through the AAD, DF and others
• ECuRE (Early Cutaneous Research Experiences)
  • 3 short-term (3 month long) intensive research experiences for medical students.
  • Funded by the department (Applicants that are underrepresented minorities, disabled, or disadvantaged are prioritized)

• Student Experiences

 

For our residents and our community

• Education
  • Established resident education in skin of color, and health care disparities
  • Sesident book club/journal club on issues of racial injustice
  • Departmental Grand Rounds on Diversity and Racism
• Teledermatology to Federally Qualified Health Centers and Charity Clinics (volunteer care for vulnerable patients)
  • Penn Derm at Puentes de Salud using Access Derm
  • Support of Philadelphia City Clinics using AZOVA
• Mentorship
  • Mentorship and career guidance from any of our attendings, and specifically those in our department with a particular focus in diversity and inclusion
  • Periodic lectures and events with the SNMA (Student National Medical Association), LMSA (Latino Medical Student Association) and MAPS (Minority Association of Premedical Students)
• Outreach
  • PASH is a 4-Saturday program at Penn for disadvantaged/minority Philadelphia public high school students. Opportunity for subsequent paid summer research positions at Penn and Jefferson