Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD, is an associate professor of dermatology in the department of dermatology at George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC, where he also serves as the Residency Program Director and the Director of Translational Research. In addition, Dr. Friedman is a member of the medical advisory board for the Derma Care Access Network (DCAN), where he is helping to turn up the volume on important access to care issues in dermatology.
WHAT IS THE DERMA CARE ACCESS NETWORK (DCAN)?
Adam Friedman, MD: DCAN is a project of the Alliance for Patient Access that is dedicated to addressing issues related to access to therapies and clinical care in dermatology. We are a group of stakeholders including patients, patient advocates, physicians, and scientists, and together we are sponsoring educational initiatives and advocacy programs to encourage informed policymaking about the benefits of access to approved therapies and appropriate clinical care.
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