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 the care of these children.
This site provides information for the purpose of developing and advancing education, research and care of skin disease in all pediatric age groups.
What’s New
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New International Trainee/Early Career Travel Award
Apply by December 12, 2019 for this new SPD award! This initiative seeks to encourage participation among pediatric dermatologists from outside North America who want to attend the SPD Annual Meeting but would be unable to without financial assistance. The award includes paid meeting registration and coverage of hotel accommodations and transportation.
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Summer 2019 PediDerm Pulse Newsletter
Featuring: President's Message, Top Takeaways From SPD 2019, PeDRA Update, Research Corner, Funding Opportunities, Literature Review, Mentoring Moment, + more. The summer 2019 issue of SPD's newsletter, PediDerm Pulse, can be found in the Members Only Area.
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Allergic Contact Dermatitis 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: keratosis pilaris, pigmentary mosaicism, scars, herpes infection, alopecia areata, food allergy and eczema, + vascular malformation
Latest Articles in Pediatric Dermatology
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The Itch that… freckles? Development of lentigines in areas of resolved chronic atopic dermatitis
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Novel KIT mutation presenting as marked lentiginosis
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Haplotype analysis in a 16‐year‐old boy with vancomycin‐induced DRESS syndrome
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Recurrent herpes labialis in the pediatric population: Prevalence, therapeutic studies, and associated complications
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The metabolic salute: A unique presentation of transverse nasal acanthosis nigricans and allergic rhinitis in an obese pediatric patient
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