Global Council and Collaborations Committee

The Global Council and Collaborations Committee serves as a vital link between the Skin of Color Society and international organizations with a focus on skin of color, including those in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, South and Central America, and other regions. The committee works to build strong partnerships and foster collaboration with groups such as the International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) and other relevant bodies. It also supports the Society’s presence at international meetings, promoting global engagement and the exchange of knowledge in dermatology related to skin of color. The committee will be responsible for recommending to the Executive Committee international educational session collaborations where SOCS members will present in an educational session. Through these efforts, the committee aims to strengthen connections and advance the Society’s mission on a global scale.

Global Council And Collaborations Committee

  • Michelle Rodrigues
    Michelle Rodrigues
    Chroma Dermatology
    Co-Chair
  • Zakiya Pressley Rice
    Zakiya Pressley Rice, FAAD, MD
    CEO and Founder of Pantones LLC; Adjunct Clinical Professor Emory Dermatology; Associate, Dermatology Associates of Georgia Dermatology Associates of Georgia
    Co-Chair
  • Ayesha Omolara Akinkugbe
    University of Lago, College of Medicine
    Committee Member
  • Katleen Cruz Conceiçao VII
    Santa casa da misericórdia
    Committee Member
  • Seemal R. Desai
    Seemal R. Desai, FAAD, MD
    Innovative Dermatology
    Committee Member
  • Ncoza Cordelia Dlova
    Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, UKZN
    Committee Member
  • Alia Galadari
    Alia Galadari
    Dubai Health
    Committee Member
  • Babar K. Rao, MD
    Rao Dermatology
    Committee Member
  • Mukta B. Sachdev
    Mukta B. Sachdev
    Manipal Hospital, Dept of Dermatology
    Committee Member
  • Aisha Sethi
    Aisha Sethi, MD
    Yale University
    Committee Member