The PeDRA EDI Corner is your one-stop shop for resources related to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). As the primary research hub for pediatric dermatology research, PeDRA believes that embracing diversity not only enriches our organization but also enhances the quality of our research, innovation, and community impact. In line with our commitment to EDI, we have curated the EDI Corner to disseminate upcoming opportunities related to EDI, provide programming and podcasts to educate our community, and spotlight the efforts of our members and partner organizations in advancing awareness and nurturing an inclusive environment. Read more about PeDRA’s early impact on Issues of EDI in Pediatric Dermatology Research here. If you have an EDI resource or opportunity you’d like to share on this page, please email us.
URiM Reception at Conference
Each year, PeDRA hosts the Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) Reception at the PeDRA Annual Conference, providing a welcoming space for networking, mentorship, and meaningful conversations aimed at supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in pediatric dermatology research.
EDI Resources and Opportunities
- American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiative
- Future Physicians for Change
- GLODERM
- Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA)
- MedLink Scholars
- National Medical Association Dermatology Section (NMA Derm)
- Pathways: Inclusivity in Dermatology
- Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI)
- Skin of Color Society (SOCS)
- Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
- Women’s Dermatologic Society
- PeDRA Grants and Fellowships
- Dermatology Foundation Diversity Diversity Research Supplement Awards (DRSA)
- Dermatology Foundation Sanofi and Regeneron Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Mid-Career Award
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Funding Opportunities
- URM Scholarships and Grants (Curated by LMSA)
Coming soon!
If you’re a PeDRA member who has been recognized for your dedication to EDI, let us know!
- Nwankwo, Christy, et al. “The reporting of social determinants of health in pediatric dermatology clinical trials: a systematic review” International Journal of Women’s Dermatology (2024).
- Pascual, Micah, et al. “Comparison of the Skindex-Teen and the Skindex-29 quality of life survey instruments in a predominantly American Indian adolescent population” Pediatric Dermatology (2024).
- Dykman, Morgan, et al. “Dermatology Life Quality Index survey in patients with Down syndrome and caregivers” Pediatric Dermatology (2024).
- Butler, William, et al. “Dermatologic needs of transgender and gender diverse youth: A retrospective cohort study” Pediatric Dermatology (2024).
- Harvey, Valerie, et al. “Integrating skin color assessments into clinical practice and research: A review of current approaches” Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (2024).
- Beiter, Kaylin and Garza-Mayers, Anna Cristina. “Geomapping of pediatric dermatologists: A tool to promote diversity and equity in dermatology” Pediatric Dermatology (2023).
- Croce, Emily, et al. “Lower socioeconomic status may help explain racial disparities in asthma and atopic dermatitis prevalence: A mediation analysis” Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2023).
- Choragudi, Siri, et al. “Trends in Health Care Utilization Among United States Children With Eczema by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Ethnicity: National Health Interview Survey 2006-2018” Dermatitis Journal (2023).
- Sokoloff, Alexis, et al. “If my hidradenitis had a voice, this is what it would say: the perspective of a young woman with Down syndrome and hidradenitis suppurativa” British Journal of Dermatology (2023).
- Chen, Henry, et al. “Efficacy of a lay community health worker (promotoras de salud) program to improve adherence to emollients in Spanish-speaking Latin American pediatric patients in the United States with atopic dermatitis: A randomized, controlled, evaluator-blinded study” Pediatric Dermatology (2023).
- Kamara, Michael, et al. “Disparities in availability of skin therapies found in public assistance formularies” Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (2022).
- Hollingshead, Nicole, et al. “Management of acne in transgender and gender diverse youth Part 2: Unique considerations and strategies in medical treatment” Pediatric Dermatology (2022).
- Okoji, Uchenna, et al. “Features of Common Skin Disorders in Pediatric Patients with Skin of Color” Dermatologic Clinics (2022).
- Silverberg, Nanette, et al. “Training in pediatric skin of color: Suggested curricular guidelines of the pediatric dermatology research alliance special interest group in pediatric skin of color” Pediatric Dermatology (2021).
- Bellet, Jane Sanders. “Nail discoloration in pediatric skin of color patients” Pediatric Dermatology (2021).
- Ugwu-Dike, Pearl and Nambudiri, Vinod E. “Access as equity: Addressing the distribution of the pediatric dermatology workforce” Pediatric Dermatology (2021).
- Huang, Jennifer, et al. “Achieving equity and inclusion in pediatric dermatology research: Priorities and considerations” Pediatric Dermatology (2021).
- Mitchell, Krystal, et al. “Review article: Emerging issues in pediatric skin of color, part 1” Pediatric Dermatology (2021).
- Mitchell, Krystal, et al. “Review article: Emerging issues in pediatric skin of color, Part 2” Pediatric Dermatology (2021).
- Oza, Vikash, et al. “Improving the Dermatologic Care of Individuals with Autism: A Review of Relevant Issues and a Perspective” Pediatric Dermatology (2015).
- 2024 PeDRA Emerging Investigator Research Grant: Advancing Laser Therapies for Pediatric Dermatology: Enhancing Safety and Efficacy in Skin of Color
- 2023 Pediatric Alopecia Areata Challenge Grant: Elucidating Psychological Well-being and Access to Support in Families of Children with Alopecia Areata Patients in Underserved Mississippi Communities
- 2023 PeDRA Emerging Investigator Research Grant: Equitable Access to Sunscreen as Skin Cancer Primary Prevention for Children from Low-Income Families: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
- 2023 PeDRA Emerging Investigator Research Grant: Geomapping of Pediatric Dermatologists: A practical intervention towards health equity
- 2023 PeDRA Emerging Investigator Research Grant: Quality of Life Survey in Patients with Down Syndrome and Dermatologic Conditions
- 2023 PeDRA Research Fellowship Grant: Barriers to care for pediatric atopic dermatitis patients and the effects on treatment adherence and follow-up: A cross-sectional survey study
- 2023 PeDRA Research Fellowship Grant: Investigating Access to Pediatric Dermatology Care for Minoritized Youth
- 2022 Childhood Eczema Challenge Grant: Childhood Atopic Dermatitis: The Role of Outdoor Air Pollution on Disease Burden and Racial and Ethnic Disparities
- 2022 Research Fellowship: Daxpe: Native Skin Health Survey
- 2022 Weston Career Development Award: Identifying and improving gaps in the care of pediatric vitiligo
- 2021 PeDRA Research Fellowship Grant: Effects of poverty and environmental exposures across race and ethnicity in children with atopic dermatitis
- 2021 PeDRA Research Fellowship Grant: Investigating the Role of Age, Race and Ethnicity in Response to Immunomodulating Agents in Children with Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis
- 2020 Childhood Eczema Challenge Grant: Understanding Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Care Utilization for Childhood Atopic Dermatitis
- 2019 Weston Career Development Award: Expanding Access to Severe Acne Care for Navajo Adolescents Through Education
- 2018 PeDRA Pilot Grant: An Examination of the Dermatologic Needs of Sexual/Gender Minority Youth
