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

Linda Oyesiku; Devon E McMahon; Lucinda Claire Fuller; Esther E Freeman

doi:10.1016/j.det.2020.08.007

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

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

Authors

Linda Oyesiku¹, Devon E McMahon², Lucinda Claire Fuller³, Esther E Freeman⁴

Affiliations

¹ University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA; Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
² Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
³ International Foundation for Dermatology, Willan House, 4 Fitzroy Square, London W1T 5HQ, UK; Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UK.
⁴ University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA. Electronic address: efreeman@mgh.harvard.edu.

PMID: 33228863
DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2020.08.007

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.

MeSH terms

Consumer Advocacy
Dermatology*
Global Health*
Humans
International Cooperation
Mentors*
Policy Making*
Research Support as Topic*