Meet K’ept Health, the Telederm Startup That Understands All Skin Tones

HEALTHTRANSFORMER, 07/05/2021

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Meet K’ept Health, the Telederm Startup That Understands All Skin Tones

"Dermatology education has a skin color problem. Textbooks have an over-representation of white skin, resulting in sub-par care for people of color. Sheena Franklin is changing that equation with a holistic, culturally-competent, AI-driven skin health platform.
The world of dermatology is undergoing a massive transformation. Direct-to-consumer dermatology businesses and improvements in phone cameras are speeding up access to virtual skin scans. Artificial intelligence is making the analysis of those photos faster and more accurate, and telemedicine is enabling dermatologists to speak with patients in faraway places, making geography no longer a barrier to access.
But with all of these advancements, dermatology still faces a glaring challenge. Ironically, it’s a skin color challenge. You see, like so much of medicine, the specialty of dermatology was originally designed by white doctors focusing on white skin. As a result, there’s a lack of skin color representation and training in dermatology education. According to one study done at the University of Pennsylvania, the percentage of images of dark skin in dermatology textbooks ranged from 4% to 18%..." Lire la suite