Duke Skin of Color Dermatology Clinical and Research Fellowship

To prepare the trainee with the knowledge and skills needed to perform rigorous, high-quality research and to provide focused clinical training in skin conditions predominant in skin of color (SOC) populations. This one-year paid fellowship will provide training in clinical research methodology, including study design, basic statistics, and outcomes and implementation research with a focus on health disparities. The primary focus of this research will be on one of the most debilitating SOC diseases, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). The fellow is expected to present research findings at a major dermatology meeting and submit two manuscripts at a major national or international dermatology journal.