A recent proposal to eliminate all of the American Academy of Dermatology’s DEI programs has created conflict among the country’s dermatologists. Allure speaks to some of those involved.
The American Academy of Dermatology’s annual meeting in San Diego next month will include sessions like “Biopsies in Challenging Locations” and “Critical Gaps and Controversies in Laser Treatment of Port Wine Birthmarks and Other Vascular Abnormalities.” But the real heat in those super-chilled convention rooms is likely to be a passion-filled topic that has caused agita from universities to C-suites to cable news to millions of social feeds: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion .
“The AAD DEI includes religious minorities in its mission statement. However, relative to the minuscule overall Jewish population, we are not strictly ‘underrepresented’ . Having said that, the organization of the AAD has the flexibility to establish ways to fight antisemitism without disempowering other at-risk groups.