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Rewriting The Narrative For Vitiligo
What does the future of Vitiligo look like in Canada and abroad? Check out this roundtable discussion at World Vitiligo Day on June 25 at MaRS Discovery District Waterfront!
This power panel brings together thought leaders from medicine and advocacy to discuss where vitiligo awareness is headed. What does true equity in care look like? How do we break the silence and elevate underrepresented voices? And how can we take these great ideas and make them real.
Moderator:
- Dr. Gillian Mandich, PhD, Happiness Expert, The Social TV Show on CTV
Speakers - Dana Gies, MBA, CPA, CMA Executive Director, Canadian Skin Patient Alliance
- Dr. Sam Hanna, Dermatologist specializing in Vitiligo, Dermatology on Bloor
- Dr. Juthika Thakur, MD FRCPC (Dermatology), FAAD Thakur, Dermatologist & Co-Founder of the DermInsight Symposium
Register now for the in-person event or the livestream here
World Vitiligo Day is brought to you by the VR Foundation, Skinopathy and Vitiligo Voices Canada.
Sponsored by Incyte, Zanderm Vitiligo Concealer, and Edesa Biotech, Inc.
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