Due to COVID-19, the 16th Annual Skin of Color Society Scientific Symposium was reimagined as a virtual experience, created and curated so that SOCS members and colleagues from around the world could partake in the program from the safety and comfort of their own homes or offices.
The Skin of Color Society hosted another successful networking event in Williamsburg, Virginia at the Woodlands resort on October 26, 2019. The event took place during the Virginia Dermatology Society’s annual Continuing Medical Education meeting and was well attended by guests representing various corners of the commonwealth. Network attendees varied from medical students, dermatology resident, academicians, private practitioners, members of the Virginia Dermatology society as well as leadership from the American academy of Dermatology.
A great crowd of medical students, dermatology residents, junior and senior faculty, and dermatologists in industry and private practice came together for the recent SOCS Networking and Educational Symposium in Chicago, preluding the American Academy of Dermatology’s Diversity Champion Workshop at the Association of Professors in Dermatology (APD) Annual Meeting. This dynamic networking event was co-hosted by Dr. Lynn McKinley-Grant, SOCS President, Dr. Stavonnie Patterson and Dr. Amit Pandya.
Synopsis of event:
The evening started with cocktails and networking. Lynn McKinley-Grant, MD, FAAD kicked off the evening with a brief presentation on the Skin of Color Society. Doctors Amit G. Pandya, MD, FAAD, and Stavonnie Patterson, MD also welcomed everyone to the event.
Synopsis of meeting:
The Skin of Color Society held a networking and educational event at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu, Hawaii during the 124th Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly of the National Medical Association (NMA). The event provided 65 members, dermatologists, residents and other guests a chance to enjoy networking, education and a historical venue. The event was attended by members of SOCS, NMA, and the Hawaii Dermatological Society were in attendance, as was the president of the American Academy of Dermatology, Dr. George J. Hruza.
