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Same Vital Annual Updates and Practical Pearls for Skin of Color Dermatology

Just as Skin of Color Dermatology has progressed, so has our meeting. It’s now more important than ever for Dermatology Practitioners to have a trusted resource for critical annual updates, trending evidence-based research and advancements in Skin of Color.

The Skin of Color Update 2019 (formerly Skin of Color Seminar Series) meeting will continue to be a forum where experts in multicultural dermatology converge to share important updates, practical pearls, treatment protocols, and much more!

Join over 300 dermatology experts September 7-8, 2019 in New York City for the largest CE event dedicated to trending evidence-based research and new practical pearls for treating skin types III-VI.

Recent Blog Posts

JAK Inhibitor Responses by Race: SOCU in the News

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An analysis presented at the 2025 Skin of Color Update explores whether JAK inhibitor responses differ by race in dermatologic diseases, such as atopic dermatitis (AD), vitiligo, and alopecia areata.…

Genetic Ancestry and Skin Disease: From the SOCU Poster Hall

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Skin of color dermatology is evolving beyond race-based categories as researchers explore connections between genetic ancestry and skin disease. Research outlined in a poster presented at Skin of Color Update…

Non-Scarring Alopecias: SOCU Interview with Dr. Victoria Barbosa

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Non-scarring alopecias have many causes, from grooming practices to environmental exposure to genetic predisposition. In this Next Steps in Derm video interview from Skin of Color Update, Victoria Barbosa, MD,…