01474nas a2200313   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653002300055653001600078653001100094653001100105653001500116653001700131653002100148653002200169653004200191653001800233653001900251653001000270653001400280100001500294700001100309700001500320245004100335300001200376490000700388520075100395022001401146       2011                            d  c2011 May10aCommunity Medicine10aDermatology10aFemale10aHumans10aLeadership10aNurse's Role10aNursing Services10aPhysicians, Women10aRandomized Controlled Trials as Topic10aSkin Diseases10aUnited Nations10aWomen10aWorkforce1 aMurrell DF1 aRyan T1 aBergfeld W00aAdvancement of women in dermatology.  a593-6000 v503 a<p>This article reviews the special role that women dermatologists have played in the improvement of skin care for women and children, as well as the role of the Women's Dermatological Society (WDS) in providing networking, mentoring and leadership opportunities for female dermatologists. Women leaders within the International League of Dermatology Societies (ILDS) have influenced WHO directives to assign higher priorities to areas of women's health. Maria Duran and her legacy at the International Society for Dermatology (ISD) has recognized leaders in the area of dermatology education and mentorship. Volunteerism and the promotion of equal access to health care by women and children are other key activities by women dermatologists.</p>  a1365-4632