Skin Health for Everyone. Everywhere.

I was actively involved in diverse areas such as outbreak management, community-based
research, operational research, and clinical trials. My research contributions encompass 42 papers published in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters.

A Fellow for Ethiopian Academy of Sciences I am actively engaged in national and global health initiatives. I am serving as a member of the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Neglected Tropical Diseases. My leadership extends also to role as the vice-chair of the International Alliance for Global Health Dermatology (GLODERM) and as a member of the advisory board of Amref Ethiopia.

Additionally, I remains actively engaged in training initiatives, having been an alumnus of the TDR lead Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative and facilitating operational research training for South East Asia and Africa.

She has won the American Academy of Dermatology’s Member Making a Difference Award, as well as the most highly cited author in the area of epidemiology in AIDS in 2009.

Her current work centers around Kaposi’s sarcoma, a potentially deadly tumor associated with HIV that first appears on the skin.
Her work has been supported by the National Institute of Health (NIH), the American Skin Association, the Harvard Center for AIDS Research, and the Medical Dermatology Society.

Dr Claire Fuller is a consultant dermatologist from London, UK. She is a medical dermatologist with interest in infectious and tropical dermatoses as well as multidisciplinary genital skin diseases management. She is on the leadership team of the Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network Skin NTD Cross Cutting Group and is a founder member of GLODERM (The International Alliance for Global Health Dermatology) as well as IACS International Alliance for the Control of Scabies

Dr Wingfield Rehmus is currently the head of pediatric dermatology at BC Children’s Hospital which provides dermatology services to children from throughout British Columbia including small remote communities. Her team also works in collaboration with a social pediatrics network in downtown Vancouver called RICHER, which is embedded into the community to support children and families living in vulnerable situations.

During her residency programme Lucia managed a free leprosy clinic that offered both treatment and education on early signs and symptoms.

Lucia is excited to join the Programme to develop skills in policy design and implementation, building healthcare programmes as well as leadership skills.

Her aim is to go on to deliver quality healthcare to disadvantaged populations such as migrants and refugees, using an intersectional approach. Lucia will be mentored by Claire Fuller.

His focus is on addressing the high rate of skin cancers in people with albinism, a country where there are few dermatologists outside the capital, Kinshasa.

Working with his mentor, Wingfield Rehmus, Gaylord is keen to develop skills to enable him to write grant and funding proposals, build community outreach educational projects and publish the results of his work.

Her research focuses on neglected tropical skin diseases, in particular leprosy and scabies, and improving access to health care in remote settings. Marlous initiated teledermatology service bringing together Indonesian and international dermatologists to support rural communities in Sumba.

With her mentor, Esther Freeman, Marlous aims to develop leadership skills, expand her network and cultivate new ideas for projects which will have a sustained impact on the well-being and health of communities in Indonesia and elsewhere.