Skin of color education in dermatology residency programs: Does residency training reflect the changing demographics of the United States?

Australian dermatologists’ perspective on skin of colour: Results of a national survey

“…Distinct biological differences, variable morphological patterns and unique responses to cutaneous stimuli in this group must therefore be appreciated. Many Western countries such as the USA and the UK have already had to respond to the needs of the growing proportion of SOC by increasing awareness, training and education in this area of dermatology …”

Dermatologic Health Disparities

“…A pubmed search of the terms dermatology, residency, and education reveals just 1 manuscript since 2000 that addresses residency training and ethnic skin. In that study 45 , 52.4% of chief residents and 65.9% of program directors surveyed reported that their residency provided lectures or didactics integrating ethnic skin into the curriculum. This and the knowledge of the growing ethnic minority proportion of the U.S. population (Figure 2) underscore the need for a vigorous assessment of medical education to ensure dermatologists are adequately prepared to provide quality care to patients of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.…”

Under‐representation of skin of colour in dermatology images: not just an educational issue

“…Similarly, in one survey, only 25Á4% of dermatology trainees and 19Á5% of programme directors of dermatology residencies approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education reported having lectures by an expert that were specific to skin of colour. 3 These discrepancies, as noted by others, 2 can affect the quality of our care by failing to expose physicians in our specialty to a diverse range of clinical appearances. We are not teaching (and possibly not learning) skin of colour.…”