LIVE at AAD 2024 San Diego with Dr.Jennifer Beecker and Dr.Tasneem Mohammad: Tailored Photoprotection and Visible Light

🌞🔍 Photoprotection in Skin of Colour: The Role of Visible Light and New Perspectives on Sun Protection 

Episode Sneak Peek:

🤔 Debunking Myths: Think all skin reacts the same under the sun? Think again! We’re tackling 3 big misconceptions about photodamage across the Fitzpatrick Skin Types.

Hot Seat Confessions: Our panel of dermatologist experts faces the heat 🔥, answering  burning questions:

Is photodamage consistent across all skin colors?Can melanin alone ward off the sun’s advances?Do broad-spectrum sunscreens offer the ultimate armor against all sunlight villains?

🌿💡Antioxidants: The Hype or Hero? We dissect the buzz around antioxidants in sunscreens – are they just a marketing myth or a must-have in your skincare arsenal?

🌞🧴  And yes, don’t forget your sunscreen, no matter your shade!

Episode Learning Objectives

Identify and correct misconceptions regarding the significance of photoprotection across different populations with a focus on darker skin phenotypes.Understand the detrimental effects of visible light on skin health.Explore the function of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and antioxidants in sunscreen formulations.Apply tailored photoprotection regimens for individuals of all Fitzpatrick Skin Types (FSTs)

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EPISODE Supported by EUCERIN. 

 

About Dr.Tasneem F. Mohammad, MD FAAD  

Dermatologist, Detroit, MI

Tasneem F. Mohammad, MD FAAD is a Staff Physician in the Henry Ford Health System Department of Dermatology in Detroit, MI where she also completed her residency training and  a photomedicine and pigmentation research fellowship. Her clinical and research interests include photomedicine, vitiligo, and pigmentary disorders. She has served on various committees for the Global Vitiligo Foundation, Skin of Color Society, and American Academy of Dermatology.  

 

About Dr. Jennifer Beecker MD, FRCPC, CCFP(EM), DABD

Dermatologist, Ottawa, ON

Dr. Jennifer Beecker is a Royal College-certified dermatologist who is fully trained and certified in three separate medical specialties: Dermatology, Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine. In addition, she has earned American board-certification as a dermatologist by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Beecker is an active Staff Dermatologist at The Ottawa Hospital and Assistant Professor at the University of Ottawa. The range of conditions in which Dr. Beecker holds expertise includes medical dermatology, skin cancer, as well as cosmetic dermatology.

 

Dr. Beecker is a national expert in skin cancer detection and prevention. Dr. Beecker founded the Melanoma and Pigmented Lesion Clinic at The Ottawa Hospital academic teaching centre. She is the only dermatologist in Canada using this specialized equipment at a teaching hospital. Dr. Beecker trains medical residents and medical students in this clinic, as well as in general dermatology clinics. She is also Vice-Chair of the Dermatology Examination Committee at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, which sets and conducts the exam for dermatology residents graduating and attempting to obtain Canadian certification as a dermatologist.

 

As Research Director for the Division of Dermatology at The Ottawa Hospital and a Clinical Investigator in the Clinical Epidemiology Program at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), Dr. Beecker conducts and supervises many research studies, and has multiple publications in the medical literature. She is invited to lecture about dermatology locally, nationally, and internationally, and is frequently interviewed by the media, especially on topics such as sun protection and skin cancer. In 2020, Dr. Beecker was awarded the prestigious “President’s Cup Award” by the Canadian Dermatology Association for the second time having also received this award in 2016. She is now President Elect of the Canadian Dermatology Association.

 

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📻www.skinandjoints.ca

✉️[email protected]