Skin of colour dermatology education in US primary care residency programmes: a nationwide cross-sectional survey of programme directors.

Background: Physicians-in-training report inadequate education in skin of colour (SOC) dermatology during residency. Although dermatology programmes have made progress in teaching SOC dermatology, the status of SOC dermatology education in primary care residency programmes remains unclear. Objectives: To characterize SOC didactic and clinical training opportunities available to primary care residents, laying the groundwork for future curriculum development of SOC dermatology. Methods: This cross-sectional study consisted of a nationwide 16-question survey disseminated by email between October 2022 and February 2023 to US primary care residency programmes identified using the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) database. Results: Of responding programmes ( Conclusions: Some primary care programmes provide SOC dermatology didactic and clinical training opportunities, which are influenced by programme directors' willingness to incorporate such training into curricula, and present opportunities for dermatologists to educate primary care residents.