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. 2021 Jan;39(1):73-82.
doi: 10.1016/j.det.2020.08.007. Epub 2020 Oct 31.

Developing a Platform for Global Health Dermatology Mentorship and Collaboration: Introducing the International Alliance for Global Health Dermatology

Linda Oyesiku  1 , Devon E McMahon  2 , Lucinda Claire Fuller  3 , Esther E Freeman  4
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Developing a Platform for Global Health Dermatology Mentorship and Collaboration: Introducing the International Alliance for Global Health Dermatology

Linda Oyesiku et al. Dermatol Clin. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

The International Alliance for Global Health Dermatology (GLODERM) was formed in 2019 with the aim to unite efforts toward skin health, open to members from any health profession, any country, and at any stage of training. This article highlights the case for such an alliance; discusses existing opportunities and gaps in global health dermatology; describes the development of a new international alliance; proposes future directions; and reflects on lessons learned.

Keywords: Dermatology; Dermatopathology; Global health; Medical education; Mentorship; Neglected tropical diseases; Teledermatology; Volunteerism.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure E.E. Freeman is supported by an NIH Career Development Award K23AI36579. L.C. Fuller is Chair of the International Foundation for Dermatology. L. Oyesiku and D.E. McMahon have nothing to disclose.

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