13292 Skin of color representation in scientific sessions within the AAD annual meetings

Abstract

By 2060, it is projected that more than half of the US population will be individuals with skin of color (SOC). The increasing diversity of this population presents a unique challenge to dermatologists in being able to adequately diagnose and treat skin disease in people of color. A prior study evaluating teaching events at AAD annual meetings conducted between 1996 and 2005 found that only 2% of the events were focused on SOC. We gathered data from AAD annual meeting program guides from 2013 to 2019.