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Editorial
. 2021 Aug 5;7(4):378-382.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.08.002. eCollection 2021 Sep.

Embracing diversity in dermatology: Creation of a culture of equity and inclusion in dermatology

Seemal R Desai  1   2 , Rayva Khanna  3 , Donald Glass  4 , Murad Alam  5 , Vicky Barrio  6 , Lars E French  7   8 , Mona Gohara  9 , Lynn McKinley-Grant  10 , Valerie Harvey  11 , Candrice Heath  12 , Kavita Mariwalla  13 , Alice Pentland  14 , Melissa Piliang  15 , Crystal Pourciau  16 , Susan Taylor  17 , Peggy Wu  18 , Pearl Grimes  19 , Henry W Lim  20
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Editorial

Embracing diversity in dermatology: Creation of a culture of equity and inclusion in dermatology

Seemal R Desai et al. Int J Womens Dermatol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: DEI; Diversity; dermatologic societies; equity; inclusion; organizations.

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