The aim of our division is to improve global health disparities and outcomes through education, mentorship, scholarship, and direct patient care. Our philosophy is that this is best achieved by working with local institutions to promote sustainable, long-term outcomes for communities. Moreover, our location in Miami makes is well-positioned to collaborate with many partners throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America.
International Partners
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Hospital De L’Universite D’Etat D’Haiti (HUEH), Department of Dermatology, Port au Prince, Haiti
- University Hospital of the West Indies, Section of Dermatology, Departments of Medicine and Pathology, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
- University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
- FASEH School of Medicine, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Hospital Guasmo Sur, Guayaquil, Ecuador
- University of Global Health Equity, Butaro, Rwanda
- Floating Doctors, Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Goals
- To improve the access to and dermatological care of patients worldwide.
- Foster international collaboration through research and scholarship to better advance our field and meaningfully impact the lives of our patients.
- To teach and mentor junior dermatologist, residents, and medical students.
- To better ourselves by learning from our peers abroad.
Faculty members
Brian Morrison, Director
Partnering Organizations
Links to our work
Publications
- Olukoga C, Tosti A, Ho J, Morrison BW. Clinical Practices and Educational Interests of Dermatologists in Caribbean Countries. Br J Dermatol. Published online January 27, 2025. doi:10.1093/bjd/ljaf030
- Hassan S, Louis SJ, Fethiere M, Dure D, Rosen J, Morrison BW. The prevalence of nonmelanoma skin cancer in a population of patients with oculocutaneous albinism in Haiti. Int J Dermatol. 2022;61(7):867-871.
- Borda LJ, Louis SJ, Fethiere M, Dure D, Morrison BW. Prevalence of Skin Disease in Urban Haiti: A Cross-Sectional Study. Dermatology 2019; 235: 495-500.