In this episode of Skin of Color Savvy, a show hosted by Skin of Color Society (SOCS) leaders and produced by HCPLive, host Elizabeth Kiracofe, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in Chicago and co-chair of the SOCS Advocacy Committee, speaks alongside Murad Alam, MD. Alam is a dermatologist at Northwestern University, a former SOCS board member, and president of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).

The pair of leaders in the field of dermatology discuss how health policy shapes access to dermatologic care, particularly for individuals with skin of color. They have met with Illinois legislators together in Washington, DC, and both frame advocacy as a natural extension of patient care rather than a separate or self-serving pursuit.