26isls13 10.3205/26isls13 urn:nbn:de:0183-26isls134 Meeting Abstract Galdos Galdos Ainoa A

University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Bern, Switzerland

author Banz Banz Yara Y

University of Bern, Institute of Tissue Medicine and Pathology, Bern, Switzerland

author Seyed Jafari Seyed Jafari Seyed Morteza SM

University Hospital of Bern, University of Bern, Department of Dermatology and Venerology, Bern, Switzerland

author Bauer Bauer Daniel D

University of Bern, Institute for Medical Education, Bern, Switzerland

daniel.bauer@unibe.ch author German Medical Science GMS Publishing House

Düsseldorf

610 skin of colour dermatology education curriculum analysis representation bias undergraduate medical education 20260507 engl This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Dieser Artikel ist ein Open-Access-Artikel und steht unter den Lizenzbedingungen der Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (Namensnennung). M0648 13 20. Internationales SkillsLab Symposium 2026 Posters 2: Ready to Grow – Innovative Impulse Mannheim 20260312 20260314 26isls13 TextBackground: There is increasing international concern that dermatology teaching materials insufficiently represent conditions as they present in individuals with darker skin tones (“Skin of Colour”, SoC), potentially contributing to diagnostic uncertainty and health inequities. While this issue has been described in Anglo-American contexts , empirical data from Swiss medical curricula are lacking. This study aimed to systematically assess the representation of SoC in the undergraduate dermatology curriculum at the University of Bern and to develop an action plan to address identified gaps.Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of dermatology teaching materials was conducted. All images contained in 24 dermatology lecture podcasts from a total of 16 lecturers, supplemented by the clinical skills training script and supplementary video materials, were included. In total, 1,821 images were analysed. Images were independently classified by two raters as Skin of Colour (phototypes V-VI), non-Skin of Colour (phototypes I-IV), or indeterminate; disagreements were resolved by a third rater. Images were further categorized by underlying pathology (inflammatory, infectious, neoplastic, other, unclear). Absolute and relative frequencies were calculated.Results: Of 1,821 images, 72 (3.95%) depicted Skin of Colour, 1,695 (93.08%) depicted non-Skin of Colour, and 54 images (2.97%) were classified as indeterminate. Regarding underlying pathology, 43% of images were inflammatory, 22% infectious, 21% neoplastic, 7% other, and 7% unclear. Skin of Colour images were most common in the “infectious” category. In the absence of population-based prevalence data for the construct “Skin of Colour” in Switzerland, the identified proportion of Skin of Colour images (3.95%) remains substantially lower than estimates derived from commonly used demographic surrogates , .Discussion: This analysis demonstrates a marked underrepresentation of Skin of Colour in the undergraduate dermatology curriculum at a Swiss medical faculty. In response, an action plan is being formulated, including structured feedback to teaching staff, access to a curated image databases with higher proportions of Skin of Colour, and the development of a written syllabus addressing dermatologic assessment in Skin of Colour. Pending implementation, explicit communication of identified gaps to students is planned to promote critical awareness.Competing interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Ebede T Papier A Disparities in dermatology educational resources 2006 J Am Acad Dermatol 687-690 Ebede T, Papier A. Disparities in dermatology educational resources. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006;55(4):687-690. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.10.068 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2005.10.068 Fitzpatrick TB The validity and practicality of sun-reactive skin types I through VI 1988 Arch Dermatol 869-871 Fitzpatrick TB. The validity and practicality of sun-reactive skin types I through VI. Arch Dermatol. 1988;124(6): 869-871. DOI: 10.1001/archderm.124.6.869 http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archderm.124.6.869 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft Staatssekretariat für Migration 2025 Foreign Population and Asylum Statistics 2024 Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Staatssekretariat für Migration. Foreign Population and Asylum Statistics 2024. Bern: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Staatssekretariat für Migration; 2025. Zugänglich unter/available from: https://www.sem.admin.ch/dam/sem/en/data/publiservice/statistik/bestellung/auslaender-asylstatistik-2024.pdf.download.pdf/auslaender-asylstatistik-2024-e.pdf https://www.sem.admin.ch/dam/sem/en/data/publiservice/statistik/bestellung/auslaender-asylstatistik-2024.pdf.download.pdf/auslaender-asylstatistik-2024-e.pdf Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft Bundesamt für Statistik 2025 Contacts with people of another nationality, religion or skin colour Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Bundesamt für Statistik. Contacts with people of another nationality, religion or skin colour. Bern: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Bundesamt für Statistik; 2025. Zugänglich unter/available from: https://www.bfs.admin.ch/asset/en/34047294 https://www.bfs.admin.ch/asset/en/34047294 0 0 0 0