faqs
FAQs
Why is SkinImages.ca necessary?
Dermatologic conditions manifest differently across the skin spectrum. Current medical schools and dermatology training programs often lack comprehensive coverage of these differences, leading to disparities in healthcare outcomes for patients with richly pigmented skin.
The Majority of the world’s population have brown or black skin, yet resources to highlight skin disease in all skin tones are limited. In Canada, recent census data projects that visible minorities will represent up to 43% of all Canadians by the year 2041. Many other countries including the United States, United Kingdom and others, are experiencing similar growth in visible minority populations. This demographic shift underscores the urgent need for dermatologists and all health care practitioners to competently address the unique needs of a diverse patient population.
Can I use SkinImages.ca for free?
Yes, the website is completely free and accessible. You are free to use any of our watermarked images for slide presentations, student projects, textbooks, journals, brochures, blogs, intranet and internet pages or any other medium so long as it is not for commercial purposes.
Make sure to give appropriate credit to SkinImages.ca and provide an active link back to our site.
If you wish to use an image for commercial purposes, or to obtain an unwatermarked copy, please submit a request by contacting us.
How do I contribute an image?
If you would like to contribute an image, please submit via our contribute an image page.
I think this is such an important initiative, how can I volunteer my time?
We are always looking for dermatologists to volunteer their time to help with organizing and editing various parts of the site. Dermatopathologist/pathologist volunteers to help with the pathology images would also be greatly appreciated.
We are also looking for volunteer efforts from dermatology/pathology residents, fellows, medical and other students in the health care field.
Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering to be part of this important ongoing project.