The Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD) is the only national organization in the United States specifically dedicated to the field of Pediatric Dermatology.
The Society's objective is to promote, develop, and advance education, research, and care of skin disease in all pediatric age groups. The organization holds meetings twice a year to educate physicians about advances in pediatric dermatology, help them support children with dermatological diseases, and improve their care.
What’s New
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Pediatric Dermatology Inpatient Special Interest Group (SIG)
Over the past decade, the field has recognized the unique and critical role dermatologists play in hospitalized patient care. Now, our mission is to provide a similar community for peds derms within the Pediatric Dermatology Inpatient SIG. Click the link above to learn more about joining.
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Mentorship Awards + Resident/Fellow Research Award
Apply for all awards by May 1, 2020! One Resident/Fellow Research Award recipient will have their paper on clinical or laboratory research relating to pediatric dermatology chosen for presentation at the society's 2020 Annual Meeting. SPD's Mentorship Awards program seeks to promote career development and cultivate mentorships between established pediatric dermatologists and residents/fellows/junior faculty. The SPD also offers a Medical Student Mentorship Award.
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Winter 2020 PediDerm Pulse Newsletter
Featuring: President's Message, PeDRA Update, Research Corner, Funding Opportunities, Literature Review, Mentoring Moment, + more. The SPD's newsletter, PediDerm Pulse, can be found in the Members Only Area.
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Pigmentary Mosaicism Patient Handout (English & Spanish Versions)
SPD offers a series of patient handouts aimed at providing reliable information to medical providers, patients, and families alike. Topics coming soon: scars, herpes infection, food allergy and eczema, + vascular malformation
Latest Articles in Pediatric Dermatology
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A pediatric approach to management of skin growths in basal cell nevus syndrome
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The science behind wet wipes for infant skin: Ingredient review, safety, and efficacy
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Retrospective review of drug‐induced Stevens‐Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis cases at a pediatric tertiary care institution
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Segmental infantile hemangioma and concomitant hypertension in three African American neonates
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Low risk of clinically important central nervous system dysraphism in a cohort study of 69 patients with isolated aplasia cutis congenita of the head
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