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Below reads a short summary of the full article written by Drs. Pandya and Alexis, for the full article please refer to the link below.

As the population of the United States becomes increasingly diverse in gender, race, ethnicity, social-economic status, disability and sexual orientation, there comes a greater need for the dermatology industry to address this transformation and determine solutions that will best serve more dynamic patient and practitioner needs.

Over the years, the Women’s Dermatologic Society has helped improve gender disparity in dermatology—moving our specialty toward a workforce that reflects the patients it serves. Unfortunately, we have not followed the same path with other diversification. In fact, we are falling behind.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2012 projections, no single racial/ethnic group will make up a majority of Americans. By 2060, Hispanic will make up 31% of the population and 15% of Americans will be (African American or black) with 8.2% Asian. With these predictions of racial change, the dermatology industry must determine a call to action. READ THE FULL ABSTRACT.

Since the Skin of Color Society was founded in 2004 by Dr. Susan C. Taylor, the organization has grown robustly over the years— from a dedicated small core group to now nearly 800 members representing 41 US states and 32 countries around the world, representing all ethnicities.

With this growth and in response to the needs of the times, the work of the Society has expanded and evolved over the years— now spanning many avenues for “achieving excellence in skin of color dermatology," as our mission states. Today, SOCS offers numerous core programs and initiatives designed to increase diversity in dermatology, reduce healthcare disparities and overall, change the healthcare landscape for people of color.

There are several standing SOCS committees and new task-forces that work to fulfill the overarching mission of the Skin of Color Society, as outlined below. We are thankful to the many SOCS members who lead and participate on these important committees—your outstanding dedication and contributions make great outcomes possible!