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The State of Skin of Color Centers in the United States: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study.

Simone N MontgomeryEva KerbyArielle Carolina Mora HurtadoNada Elbuluk
Published in: Cutis (2024)
Skin of color centers (SoCCs) in the United States have helped increase the racial/ethnic diversity of and cultivate cultural competence in practicing dermatologists as well as increase skin of color (SoC) research and education to improve patient care. The objective of this cross-sectional survey study was to provide an in-depth analysis of SoCCs and SoC specialty clinics (SoCSCs) in the United States, including their patient care focus, research, and program diversity. As the US population diversifies, it is important to highlight the programmatic, research, and educational work of existing SoCCs so that they can continue to be supported and so efforts are made to encourage the establishment of future centers at academic medical institutions across the United States.
Keyphrases
  • quality improvement
  • healthcare
  • soft tissue
  • primary care
  • optical coherence tomography
  • current status
  • medical students