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A Case for Reframing ‘Skin of Color’

The term that transformed dermatology is now blurring the very distinctions it was meant to sharpen.

  • By

  • Kerri Miller

  • March 20, 2026

  • 2 min

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Top Institutions in Dermatology

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Dermatology
    • Pigmentary Disorders
    • Health Equity

  • #2

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Dermatology
    • Pigmentary Research
    • Health Disparities

  • #3

    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Dermatology
    • Pigmentary Disorders
    • Health Equity

  • #4

    University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
    University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

    Philadelphia, PA

    Key Differentiators

    • Dermatology
    • Pigmentary Disorders
    • Health Equity

  • #5

    New York University Grossman School of Medicine
    New York University Grossman School of Medicine

    New York, NY

    Key Differentiators

    • Dermatology
    • Pigmentary Disorders
    • Health Equity

Original Source(s)

A Case for Reframing ‘Skin of Color’

  • by Kerri Miller

  • March 20, 2026

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