Media Relations Committee

The Media Relations Committee is responsible for overseeing and enhancing all member and public-facing communication channels to ensure that content is engaging, accurate, and aligned with the SOCS mission, values, and brand. These channels include the SOCS website, the weekly e-newsletter The Scoop, various social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, and YouTube). In collaboration with the Professional Education Committee, the committee oversees the content for the second of two monthly podcast episodes, covering SOCS news and features through our official podcast, Skin of Color Savvy: The Art & Science of Treating Patients of Color

Additionally, the committee plays a key role in media relations, including  overseeing the Annual SOCS Media Day initiative, and managing the SOCS Speaks program. In collaboration with other SOCS committees, the Media Relations Committee contributes to the development of educational content, ensuring that messaging remains consistent, impactful, and reaches a wide audience, thereby advancing the Society’s visibility and influence. 

Media Relations Committee

  • Nkemjika Ugonabo
    Nkemjika Ugonabo, MD
    Albert Einstein College of Medicine/UnionDerm
    Co-Chair
  • Brittany Oliver
    Brittany Oliver, MD
    Assistant Professor of Dermatology University of Missouri, Kansas City
    Co-Chair
  • Antara Afrin
    Antara Afrin, MD, BS
    Resident (PGY-2) Yale University
    Committee Member
  • Olabola Awosika, MD, FAAD
    Henry Ford Hospital
    Committee Member
  • Sonia Badreshia
    Sonia Badreshia, MD
    Elite MD
    Committee Member
  • Kandice Bailey, MD
    Committee Member
  • Bertha Baum, DO
    Aventura Dermatology
    Committee Member
  • David Thomas Harvey
    David Thomas Harvey, FAAD, FACMS, MD
    Mohs/Cosmetic Surgeon Anne Arundel Dermatology
    Committee Member
  • Michelle F. Henry, MD
    Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York
    Committee Member
  • Shauna Higgins, MD
    Metropolis Dermatology
    Committee Member
  • Alexis Holmes
    Alexis Holmes, MD, FAAD
    Dermatologist Ringpfeil Advanced Dermatology
    Committee Member
  • Mojgan Hosseinipour
    Mojgan Hosseinipour, DO
    Dermatology Associates of the Palm Beaches
    Committee Member
  • Camille Howard-Verovic, DO
    Dermatologist Active Dermatology
  • Efe Kakpovbia
    Efe Kakpovbia, MD, MSC
    NYU Langone Health - - New York, NY
    Committee Member
  • Abrahem Kazemi
    Abrahem Kazemi, MD
    Howard University
    Committee Member
  • Kunal Malik, MD
    Spring St Dermatology
    Committee Member
  • Regine Mathieu, MD
    Roger Williams Medical Center
    Committee Member
  • Aderonke Obayomi
    Aderonke Obayomi, MD, MPH
    Mount Sinai Doctors
    Committee Member
  • Erica Ogwumike, MD
    Baylor College of Medicine
    Committee Member
  • Umayr Shaikh
    Umayr Shaikh
    Georgetown University
  • Alexis Stephens
    Alexis Stephens, DO
    Parkland Dermatology
    Committee Member
  • Hassan Galadari
    Hassan Galadari, FAAD, MD
    UAE UNIVERSITY
    Committee Member