Identifying Atopic Eczema on Under Represented Skin Tones

Course Overview: Are you an East Asian Medicine (EAM) professional looking to enhance your ability to identify eczema across a diversity of skin tones? This free online, pre-recorded course is designed to bridge the critical gap in dermatologic education, focusing on the nuanced identification of eczema on a variety of skin tones which are underrepresented due to lack of images of richly pigmented skin in medical textbooks and educational courses.

Why This Course Matters: Atopic eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is a prevalent skin condition that manifests differently across various skin tones. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive education and resources for recognizing unique differences has led to misdiagnoses, under-treatment and health disparities. This course aims to close these knowledge gaps to improve healthcare outcomes for all patients.

Course Highlights

• Systemic Bias in Dermatologic Terminology: Understand and overcome biases in medical terminology.
• Clinical Manifestations: Recognize signs, symptoms and subtleties of eczema which are unique to melanin rich skin tones and various ethnicities.
• Clinical Images: The mind does not know what the eye does not see. Enhance your visual diagnostic skills with clinical images of eczema on richly pigmented skin.
• Healthcare Disparities: Learn strategies to address and mitigate bias in healthcare which will lead toward health equity.
• Cultural Competency: Develop skills to bridge gaps in healthcare delivery.
• Adopting Change: Implement strategies for diversity, inclusion and advocacy in clinical practice and education.