Are you interested in helping improve representation of skin of color within rheumatic disease education?
The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is hosting a “Image competition” which is dedicated to images of rheumatic disease in skin of color.
According to the ACR website: “The Rheumatology Image library is a highly accessed teaching resource, and the underrepresentation of skin of color represents a significant educational gap. We encourage the global rheumatology community to submit images that will help healthcare providers identify rheumatic disease manifestations in skin of color.” – American College of Rheumatology
Who can enter:
Healthcare providers who treat people with rheumatic disease. If you are a patient and are interested in helping contribute to this effort, you may bring this image contest up to your provider.
What kinds of images should be submitted?
Those of a diverse range of patients that show Clinical rheumatic manifestations in skin of color
To learn more and enter:
Go to the American College of Rheumatology website here.
To learn about one patient’s experience being a black woman with rheumatoid arthritis, check out my interview with Randi Blackmon on the Arthritis Life podcast here.
To hear reflections from a Rheumatologist of color, Dr. Maggie Cadet, see episode 13 of the Arthritis Life Podcast, titled: “Race, Gender and Rheumatology.”
