Daily Hot Takes from SOCU 2026: Day 1 Highlights
Day 1 of the 17th Annual Skin of Color Update (SOCU 2026) opened with a historic sense of community, reflection, and relentless dedication to advancing dermatologic care for patients with skin of color.
Co-Chairs Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH, FAAD, and Eliot F. Battle, MD, welcomed attendees from across the globe—spanning Europe, the Caribbean, the UK, and across the United States—marking 17 y …
Day 1 of the 17th Annual Skin of Color Update (SOCU 2026) opened with a historic sense of community, reflection, and relentless dedication to advancing dermatologic care for patients with skin of color.
Co-Chairs Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH, FAAD, and Eliot F. Battle, MD, welcomed attendees from across the globe—spanning Europe, the Caribbean, the UK, and across the United States—marking 17 y … Continue reading "Daily Hot Takes from SOCU 2026: Day 1 Highlights"
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to diagnosing dermatologic disease. At the most recent Skin of Color Update conference in New York City, co-chair Dr. Andrew Alexis gave a case-based presentation on dermatologic clues to systemic disease in patients with skin of color. The cases highlighted how subtle pigmentary and textural changes in the skin can be the first presenting sign of … 
The following is a summary of one of the many Q&A sessions held during the 2020 Skin of Color Virtual Update. During this particular session, questions were moderated by SOCU Co-Chair Dr. Andrew Alexis and answered by Drs. Ginette Okoye and Candrice Heath. The audience posed important questions and the faculty offered insightful answers regarding atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, h …