GLODERM Trainee Committee
Founding committee members Dr Sidra Khan, Dr Aakaash Varma, Dr Doriane Sabushimike and Prof Ncoza Dlova first met whilst carrying out field work for the Global Psoriasis Atlas in Moshi, Tanzania in July 2019. They shared a passion for improving dermatology education and global health. They founded the GLODERM Trainee Committee (GTC) in early 2020 and the committee grew as others with a shared vision and goal joined.
The Trainee Committee goal is to promote knowledge equity by improving access to education for dermatology trainees across the world. The Committee aims to provide free educational events and opportunities to build networks and collaborate. By improving educational opportunities for trainees the Committee hopes to empower future generations of leaders in dermatology around the world.
Trainee Committee Leadership

Dr Aakaash Varma
Co-founder and current Chair
USA

Dr Lynda Atsen
Secretary
Nigeria

Dr Luísa Polo Silveira
Communications Lead
Brazil
General Committee Members
Dr Cyndy Muliro (Tanzania)
Director of Volunteers
Dr Aswan Tai (Austrailia)
Director of Scheduling
Carlyn Harris (USA)
Communciations
Team
Dr Emily Welch (UK)
Dr Salva Nicas (Tanzania)
Dr Iche Ujile (Nigeria)
Senior
Advisors
Dr Sidra Khan (UK)
Cofounder and Past Chair
Dr Josep Riera-Monroig (Spain)
Dr Refentse Thobye (South Africa)
Dr Doriane Sabushimike (Tanzania)
Prof Ncoza Dlova (South Africa)
Prof Minal Singh (UK)
Prof Roni Dodiuk-Gad (Israel)