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Fatima Bawany1, Derek Maas2, Mackenzie R Martin2
1The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Abstract:
Simulation is a cornerstone of medical education, but do training materials reflect the diversity of the patients they are meant to simulate? This viewpoint examines the underrepresentation of skin tones in dermatology simulation materials, explores the desire among learners to train with inclusive equipment, and calls for more representative resources.
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