Provider-Related Barriers (SESSION)

PROVIDER RELATED BARRIERS: SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY

Cheryl Burgess, MD, FAAD, the founder of the Center for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery in Washington, DC, is an acclaimed board-certified medical expert and key opinion leader in the field of dermatology. She is an advisor, consultant and clinical research investigator to major pharmaceutical companies and is known as an authority on non-invasive cosmetic procedures and advanced dermatological technology. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Georgetown University of Medicine while currently serving on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Dermatology.

RESEARCH CONSIDERATIONS FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES

Jennifer T. Huang, MD, FAAD is a board-certified pediatric dermatologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School. She serves as the Section Chief of Dermatology at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Program Director of the Harvard Combined Dermatology Residency Program. She chairs the Equity Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance. 

PROVIDER BARRIERS: SITE, STAFF, AND STUDIES

Amy McMichael, MD, FAAD is a Philadelphia native who received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She completed an Internship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and her Dermatology residency training at the University of Michigan School of Medicine. Dr. Amy McMichael, MD has been a faculty member at Wake Forest Baptist Medical center since 1994. She is currently a Professor and Chair of the Department of Dermatology at Wake Forest School of Medicine. She also served as the Residency Director of the department for 12 years. Dr. McMichael’s clinical and research interests include hair and scalp disorders and skin of color. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and a past Chair of the Skin of Color Society and the National Medical Association Dermatology Section. She currently serves as a member of the Board of the American Academy of Dermatology. She is co-editor of the text Hair Diseases: Medical, Surgical, and Cosmetic Treatments, Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology, serves on the editorial boards of JAMA Derm, Cosmetic Dermatology, and The Dermatologist, and is the author of numerous journal articles and chapters. 

ADDRESSING PROVIDER BARRIERS TO INCREASE DIVERSITY IN DERMATOLOGY CLINICAL TRIALS

Neelam Vashi, MD, FAAD, a board-certified dermatologist, is the Director of the Boston University Cosmetic and Laser Center, Founding Director of the Boston University Center for Ethnic Skin, and an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Vashi received her medical degree from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine through the Honors Program in Medical Education and completed her dermatology residency at New York University (NYU). She currently serves on the board of directors of the Skin of Color Society. Dr. Vashi is a recognized leader in medical and cosmetic dermatology. She is widely published in the peer-reviewed literature, author of several book chapters, four textbooks, and is a frequent lecturer at both national and international dermatology meetings. She is a key opinion leader and has been featured extensively in the media, including print, radio, and nationally syndicated television. In addition, as part of the Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Vashi teaches dermatology to BU residents, international trainees, and medical students.