Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee

The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee will identify disparities and inequities in pediatric dermatology research and the PeDRA organization and implement strategies to overcome them.

Responsibilities of the committee include:
• Increasing opportunities for underrepresented in medicine (UIM) trainees to participate in pediatric dermatology research
• Educating PeDRA members on how to perform research that is inclusive and equitable
• Supporting research that addresses diversity, equity, and inclusion in pediatric dermatology
• Increasing UIM representation in PeDRA membership and leadership

Jennifer Huang, MD

Chair

Boston Children’s Hospital

Craig Burkhart, MD

Burkhart Pediatric & Adolescent Dermatology

Dawn Eichenfield, MD

University of California, San Diego

Lucinda Kohn, MD

University of Colorado School of Medicine

Michele Ramien, MD

Alberta Children’s Hospital

Jillian Rork, MD

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Nanette Silverberg, MD

Icahn School of Medicine

Karina Vivar, MD

Northwestern University

Up to date as of November 30, 2021.

Latanya Benjamin, MD

Florida Atlantic University

Colleen Cotton, MD

Medical University of South Carolina

Deepti Gupta, MD

Seattle Children’s Hospital

Gibert Maza-Ramos, MD

Mayo Clinic

Wingfield Rehmus, MD

British Columbia Children’s Hospital

Dawn Siegel, MD

Stanford University

Patricia Todd, MD

University of Louisville

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