Gaps in medical education exist around psoriatic disease presentation in people of color.1-3 Beyond the Textbook is a resource created by Determi-Nation members that seeks to close these gaps.
Representation Matters
“There’s a high probability that a patient will not be from the same ethnicity or culture as their healthcare provider. The professional must understand that people from different ethnicities and cultures may interpret life differently than you.”
- Dr. Lynn McKinley-Grant, Dermatologist, Former President of Skin of Color Society
A Critical Healthcare Provider Resource to Close the Gaps
Beyond the Textbook helps healthcare providers build trust with patients, improve their understanding of the systemic inequities often faced by people of color, and enhance culturally conscious care.
What You Will Find Inside:
Discover the historic root of inequities in psoriatic care
Learn about culturally conscious best practices to address patient needs
Read real perspectives that point to why delays in diagnoses and misdiagnoses occur
Review clinical pearls to support diagnosis in patients of color, as well as a glossary of terms
1Kerr GS, Qaiyumi S, Richards J, et al. Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in African-American patients—the need to measure disease burden. Clin Rheumatol. 2015;34(10):1753-1759.
2Alexis AF, Blackcloud P. Psoriasis in skin of color: epidemiology, genetics, clinical presentation, and treatment nuances. J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2014;7(11):16-24.
3Psoriasis Statistics. National Psoriasis Foundation. Updated October 8, 2021. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://www.psoriasis.org/psoriasis-statistics/.