Dr. Erin Dahlke and Gagandeep Singh discuss the lack of skin of colour images in dermatology education, approaches to making dermatology education more inclusive and the intersectionality of healthcare and racism.

In this week’s episode of the Skin Spectrum Podcast, Dr. Julia Carroll, Dermatologist and Founder of Compass Dermatology, speaks with Dr. Lisa Kellett, Dermatologist and Founder of DLK on Avenue, about topical anesthetics and the patient experience. They discuss patient management strategies and ideal topical anesthetics for aesthetic procedures.

Dr. Yvette Miller-Monthrope and Dr. Vincent Richer talk discuss approaches for treating keloids on the fourth episode of the Summer of Dialogue: Focus on Black Skin series. They discuss the typical keloid patient, keloid recurrence and treatments both in office and at home.

Summer of Dialogue: Focus on Black Skin is an eight-week discussion series developed in recognition of the persistent health gaps that Black Canadians experience. This program is dedicated to promoting and advancing medical knowledge of Black skin health. Learn more at skinspectrum.ca/summer

Dr. Yvette Miller-Monthrope and Dr. Vincent Richer talk about the overrepresentation of hyperpigmentation and melasma on the third episode of the Summer of Dialogue: Focus on Black Skin series. They discuss traditional approaches to treating melasma, topical agents and oral tranexamic acid.

Summer of Dialogue: Focus on Black Skin is an eight-week discussion series developed in recognition of the persistent health gaps that Black Canadians experience. This program is dedicated to promoting and advancing medical knowledge of Black skin health. Learn more at skinspectrum.ca/summer

Dr. Neil Shear, Professor Bruce Carleton and Sonia Whyte-Croasdaile talk about Stevens-Johnson Syndrome on the second episode of the Summer of Dialogue: Focus on Black Skin series. Hear their discussion on the prevalence of SJS/TEN in skin of colour, determining patients at-risk for SJS with genetic markers, and the need for proactive genetic testing nation-wide.

Summer of Dialogue: Focus on Black Skin is an eight-week discussion series developed in recognition of the persistent health gaps that Black Canadians experience. This program is dedicated to promoting and advancing medical knowledge of Black skin health. Learn more at skinspectrum.ca/summer

Dr. Renita Ahluwalia and Dr. Juthika Thakur talk acne in skin of colour on the first episode of the Summer of Dialogue: Focus on Black Skin series. Hear their advice on safer acne treatments for darker skin, treating and preventing post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, and managing types of acne commonly seen in Black skin.

Summer of Dialogue: Focus on Black Skin is an eight-week discussion series developed in recognition of the persistent health gaps that Black Canadians experience. This program is dedicated to promoting and advancing medical knowledge of Black skin health. Learn more at skinspectrum.ca/summer

In this Forerunner Edition of the newest podcast series from the Chronicle Podcast Network, Dr. Julia Carroll, Founder of Compass Dermatology, speaks with Wade Hull, Vice President of Research and Development at Crescita Therapeutics, about managing patients pain and maintaining their comfort during routine office surgical procedures. They discuss pain management tactics and the current PSI-CAP real-world study.

Watch for the first episode in our regular season beginning June 26th.

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The first episode will release on June 12th.