Meet the Leadership

Mission Statement

Skin Health for Everyone, Everywhere

Our mission is to connect dermatologists (and trainees) whose primary interests are focused on the advancement of skin health in resource-limited communities, locally and globally, through sustainable and integrated approaches to clinical care, education, research, policy, and advocacy.

Our Guiding Principles

  1. All people have access to appropriate care for diseases of the skin, regardless of age, gender, race, country of origin, location, and socioeconomic status (or no matter what barriers they face).
  2. Reducing the burden of skin disease in individuals, families, and communities through education, communication, prevention, and other public health measures.
  3. Providing access to training, support, and resources necessary for health providers to offer appropriate care of skin diseases for patients and communities.
  4. Communication and collaboration between health workers who are engaged in the activities supported by the mission of the International Alliance for Global Health Dermatology “GLODERM”.

    GLODERM Leadership Team

    Executive
    Committee

    Advisory
    Board

    Trainee Committee Faculty Advisors

    Trainee
    Representatives

    Dr Karolyn (Kari) Wanat

    GLODERM Chair | USA

    Prof Wendemagegn Enbiale

    GLODERM Vice-Chair | Ethiopia

    Dr Marlous Grijsen

    GLODERM Secretary Treasurer | Indonesia

    Dr Esther Freeman

    GLODERM Co-Founder| USA

    Dr Claire Fuller

    GLODERM Co-Founder| UK

    Dr Colette Van Hees

    Netherlands

    Dr Roderick Hay

    UK

    Dr Toby Maurer

    USA

    Dr Carrie Kovarik

    USA

    Prof Daudi Mavura

    Tanzania

    Dr Wingfield Rehmus

    Canada

    Prof Ncoza Dlova

    South Africa

    Prof Minal Singh

    UK

    Prof Roni Dodiuk-Gad

    Israel

    Dr Sidra Khan

    UK

    Dr Linda Oyesiku

    USA

    Dr Doriane Sabushimike

    Tanzania

    GLODERM Trainee Committee

    Trainee Committee
    Leadership

    General Committee
    and Comms Team

    Senior
    Advisors

    Dr Lynda Atsen

    Current Chair | Nigeria

    Dr Salva Nicas

    Secretary | Tanzania

    Josh Kotlyar

    Director of Volunteers | USA

    Dr Karen Waithera Wainaina

    Comms Lead | Kenya

    Dr Pauline Ogola

    General Committee Member | Kenya

    Dr Aakaash Varma

    Immediate past-Chair and Co-Founder | USA

    Dr Alexia Knapp

    Senior Committee Advisor | USA