Skin of Color Savvy: Why 2026 Is the Year of Skin Equity, With Susan Taylor, MD, Nada Elbuluk, MD, MSc, and Mona Shahriari, MD

In the latest Skin of Color Savvy podcast episode, hosted by Skin of Color Society (SOCS) leaders and produced by HCPLive, Mona Shahriari, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the Yale School of Medicine and host of The Medical Sisterhood, led a forward-looking conversation on advancing skin health equity.

She spoke alongside Susan Taylor, MD, the Bernett Johnson Endowed Professor of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and Nada Elbuluk, MD, MSc, board-certified dermatologist and Professor at the USC Keck School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology. Framing 2026 as a potential “pivotal year,” Shahriari guided a discussion that moved beyond awareness of disparities toward measurable action.

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