P66 In what way does skin of colour representation in undergraduate dermatology education influence medical students’ clinical experiences?: A national collaborative mixed-methods study

摘要

The pandemic has highlighted health inequalities in the UK, with Black and Asian ethnic groups experiencing higher mortality than White ethnic groups. Alongside this, a wider recognition of societal inequalities has lead to a drive for increased racial representation in medical school curricula. This is especially relevant to dermatology, where skin colour has clear effects on the presentation of important conditions. It has been hypothesised that delayed diagnosis and consequent worse outcomes may result from physicians’ unfamiliarity with the appearance of dermatologic presentations on skin-of-colour (SoC). We propose a national, cross-sectional, mixed-methods study using student collaboration aiming to understand how SoC representation in undergraduate dermatology teaching influences medical students’ clinical experiences.