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Brian Chu1, Ramie Fathy1, Ginikanwa Onyekaba1
1Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Dr. Lipoff is from the Department of Dermatology.
Abstract:
Recent studies have highlighted poor representation of darker skin types in medical textbooks and other educational materials. However, whether online educational materials also have poor representation of darker skin types remains less studied, even though trainees are increasingly relying on such resources. We evaluated representation of darker skin types in the Basic Dermatology Curriculum of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), a standardized curriculum for dermatology education. Results show that representation of darker skin types in photographs is low. Educators should consider tapping into existing resources for photographs of diverse skin types when designing future curricula.
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