During her residency, dermatologist Misty Eleryan noticed that patients of color were often being misdiagnosed or receiving delayed diagnoses for their skin conditions. Part of the reason why, she said, begins with a lack of representation in textbooks.
She and a team of doctors are on a mission to change that — and this year, dermatology giant Galderma is joining the cause.
Eleryan and fellow dermatologist Adam Friedman co-edited “The Full Spectrum of Dermatology: A Diverse and Inclusive Atlas,” a database of more than 800 images of commonly diagnosed conditions across various skin tones published by healthcare communications company SanovaWorks. The original print version was published in 2021 and updated last year, and thanks to funding from Galderma, the group has launched an online database.
