Mission
To promote excellence in clinical care and advancement, education, discovery and innovation of light based therapies.
Vision
To harness the beneficial effects of light while promoting understanding of the importance of photoprotection.
Areas of Interest
- Sun protection and prevention of skin cancers
- Light based therapies for skin diseases and beyond
- Diagnosis of light sensitivity diseases
- Interaction of environment and skin
- Use of light for improvement of health
The Society convenes a day-long Annual Scientific Meeting, held just prior to the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.
The official journal of the Society is Photodermatology, Photoimmunology, & Photomedicine.
Upcoming
34th Annual Meeting of the Photodermatology Society
March 6, 2025
Orlando, Florida
The Photodermatology Society is planning a hybrid meeting where guests will be able to attend either virtually or in-person.
See full details here.
Congratulations to our 2024 Trainee Abstract Competition Winners!
1st Place
Redina Bardhi, MD, Detroit, Michigan
Assessment of Color Match of Universal Tinted Sunscreens in Fitzpatrick Skin Phototypes I-VI
Co-2nd Place
Yvonne Deng, BSc, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Is Phototherapy Associated with High Medico-legal Risk? An Analysis of Canadian Medico-legal Trends
Megan Lau, BA, Mineola, New York
Narrowband UVB Phototherapy Burn Rates Using Minimal Erythema Dosing Protocol
We are excited to continue our annual abstract competition for residents and fellows. There will be a $500 prize for an abstract submitted by a trainee which best exemplifies excellent data-driven research pertinent to any area of photomedicine. Learn more