Medical research funding

Dermatologists understand that ongoing scientific research is critical to moving patient care forward. Research helps physicians to identify risk factors in patients and root causes of disease, which may lead to prevention or better treatments of serious conditions. The Academy supports medical research that builds on past innovations, fosters momentum in scientific research, and advances medical knowledge through basic research provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the prevention and education programs provided to patients through the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).

The Academy works hard to ensure dermatologists have access to the latest medical research and patient education programs to better serve their communities by being members of coalitions, including One Voice Against Cancer and the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention.