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| International Society of Dermatology | |
|---|---|
| Name | International Society of Dermatology |
| Formation | 1959 |
| Type | Learned society |
| Region served | International |
| Membership | Dermatologists |
| Leader title | President |
International Society of Dermatology The International Society of Dermatology is a global professional association linking clinicians and researchers across continents, established amid post‑war scientific cooperation alongside organizations such as World Health Organization, United Nations, Red Cross. It functions within networks that include Royal College of Physicians, American Academy of Dermatology, European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, coordinating activities with institutions like Harvard Medical School, University of Oxford, Karolinska Institutet.
The Society emerged in the context of mid‑20th century international exchanges involving figures from World Health Organization, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, International Council of Nurses and echoes of congresses such as the International Congress of Medicine, International Congress of Dermatology and assemblies linked to Royal Society. Early meetings connected leaders from Harvard Medical School, Guy's Hospital, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Université Paris Cité and delegates from India, Japan, Brazil who had previously attended forums like the Geneva Convention health conferences and forums on tropical dermatology similar to those at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Governance mirrors structures used by bodies like World Health Organization, European Commission, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and boards of Royal College of Physicians, with an elected council, president, treasurer and committees. Statutes reference models from International Committee of the Red Cross and align with practices seen at American Medical Association, British Medical Association and university governance at University of Cambridge, Yale University, McGill University.
Membership includes dermatologists affiliated with institutions such as Stanford University School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and national societies like the American Academy of Dermatology, British Association of Dermatologists, Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists. Regional chapters operate in areas represented by African Union, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation member states, mirroring chapter systems of International Pediatric Association and World Psychiatric Association.
The Society organizes international congresses analogous to assemblies like the World Health Assembly, United Nations General Assembly, and biennial meetings that attract speakers from Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital and researchers associated with National Institutes of Health, Wellcome Trust, European Research Council. Past congress locations have included host cities similar to Geneva, Tokyo, São Paulo, Cape Town, and programs resemble symposia held at Wiley-Blackwell and Springer Nature conferences.
Education initiatives parallel curricula developed by Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, American Board of Dermatology, European Board of Dermatology, offering fellowships and fellow exchanges with centers like Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP. Training collaborates with organizations such as UNICEF and institutions like London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, promoting modules similar to continuing professional development programs at University of Toronto and Monash University.
Research activities intersect funding and publication channels related to National Institutes of Health, Wellcome Trust, European Research Council and journals akin to The Lancet, British Journal of Dermatology, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. The Society recognizes contributions through awards modelled on prizes like the Lasker Award, Gairdner Foundation International Award, and works with editorial boards comparable to those at Nature Publishing Group, Elsevier, Wiley.
Global health work engages partners such as World Health Organization, United Nations, Médecins Sans Frontières, addressing skin conditions in settings related to tropical medicine clinics at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, refugee health programs tied to Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and national public health agencies like Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health England, Indian Council of Medical Research. Collaborative projects mirror multi‑stakeholder efforts seen in Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and vaccine partnerships such as Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.
Category:Dermatology organizations