Submit your patient’s story

If one of your patients has a compelling story about a skin, hair, or nail condition that would resonate with the national media and your patient would be willing to share their personal story with reporters, please ask them to fill out this patient consent form, which you can submit below.

Before submitting your patient’s story, please keep the following in mind when determining whether that patient’s story is compelling and might be of interest to the national media.  

1. Timeliness – Does the patient have any notable upcoming milestones or accomplishments that they are able to celebrate because of their treatment, such as a wedding, anniversary, or graduation? Is their story relevant to any current events?

2. Proximity/Uniqueness – Does the patient story appeal to a specific community with shared interests? Does the patient have a unique hobby that their treatment has enabled them to enjoy again? Does the patient have a unique or interesting job? Is the patient a high-profile individual that members of the public would be interested in?

3. Personal – Does the patient story connect to people’s lives or involve large numbers of people, such as a patient who has used his or her diagnosis to reach others? Did the patient become inspired by their dermatologist and proceed to go into dermatology themselves? Did the patient become an advocate/spread awareness of their skin, hair or nail condition in their community? Does the patient have a strong family story related to their condition?

4. Surprise – Does the patient story have any other unusual circumstances to it? Did the patient “beat the odds” in any way? Does the patient have any “unusual” or severe components to their diagnosis and treatment story?

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