The Association of Academic Cosmetic Dermatology: improving cosmetic dermatology education through collaboration, research, and advocacy

• Published in: Archives of dermatological research Vol. 315; no. 5; pp. 1449 - 1452
• Main Authors: Minkis, Kira, Bolotin, Diana, Council, M. Laurin, Bar, Anna, Farah, Ronda S., Kibbi, Nour, Miest, Rachel Y. N., Orringer, Jeffrey S., Ortiz, Arisa, Suozzi, Kathleen C., Vashi, Neelam A., Yoo, Simon S., Albrecht, Joerg, Blalock, Travis W., Bruce, Alison J., Deng, Min, Desai, Shraddha, Eshaq, Milad, Fiessinger, Lori A., Ghareeb, Erica, Greywal, Tanya, Hebert, Adelaide A., Hooper, Deirdre, Hordinsky, Maria, Hu, Jenny C., Jibbe, Atieh, Joo, Jayne, Kelly, Kristen M., Kenkare, Sonya, Khetarpal, Shilpi, Kole, Lauren C. S., Kourosh, A. Shadi, Kuhn, Helena, Lee, Kachiu C., Lucas, Roberta, Luke, Janiene, Mafee, Mariam, Mayo, Tiffany T., Nawas, Zeena Y., Olasz Harken, Edit B., Pearlstein, Michelle V., Petronic-Rosic, Vesna, Robinson, Carolyn A., Rogge, Megan N., Sachs, Dana L., Saikaly, Sami K., Schenck, Olivia L., Schlick, Cynthia A., Shahabi, Ladan, Shipp, Desmond M., Shive, Melissa, Silapunt, Sirunya, Suggs, Amanda K., Tolaymat, Leila, Ward, Kimberley H. M., Weinstein Velez, Mara, Zeichner, Joshua, Kang, Bianca Y., Ibrahim, Sarah A., Christensen, Rachel E., Anvery, Noor, Dirr, McKenzie A., Lawrence, Naomi, Alam, Murad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.07.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Associations; Cosmetic surgery; Curriculum; Dermatology; Dermatology - education; Humans; Internship and Residency; Lasers; Medical education; Medical research; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Short Report; Surveys and Questionnaires; Cosmetic; Academic; Proceeding; Dermatology; Initiative; Needs
• ISSN: 1432-069X; 0340-3696; 1432-069X
• DOI: 10.1007/s00403-022-02489-y

Cosmetic and laser procedures are increasingly popular among patients and are skills in which dermatologists are regarded as well trained. Most dermatology residents intend to incorporate cosmetic procedures into their practice and prefer to learn such procedures during residency through direct patient care. However, there are notable challenges in optimizing how residents are trained in cosmetic and laser dermatology. To address these barriers and elevate the practice of cosmetic dermatology in academic medicine, the Association of Academic Cosmetic Dermatology (AACD) was founded in 2021 as the lead professional society for dermatologists who direct the education of resident trainees in cosmetic and laser dermatology. The AACD, a group of board-certified dermatologists who teach cosmetic and laser dermatology to residents, aims to improve cosmetic dermatology education through collaboration, research, and advocacy.