Derm101 was an online and mobile resource for physicians and healthcare professionals to learn the diagnosis and treatment of dermatologic diseases. The resource includes online textbooks, interactive quizzes, peer-reviewed open access dermatology journals, a dermatologic surgery video library, case studies, thousands of clinical photographs and photomicrographs of skin diseases, and mobile applications.
History
Dr.
A. Bernard Ackerman
Albert Bernard Ackerman, M.D. (November 22, 1936 – December 5, 2008) was an American dermatologist and pathologist who was "a founding figure in the field of dermatopathology."
Early life and education
Ackerman was born on November 22, 1936, o ...
(1936–2008), a prominent figure in
dermatology and
dermatopathology, and Andy Zwick, his nephew and collaborator, founded Derm101 in 2002. The concept for Derm101 was envisioned and proposed to Dr. Ackerman by Zwick in 1999, while he was a senior at
Harvard
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...
, and they went on to develop Derm101 together. Derm101 debuted in February 2002 at the annual meeting of the
American Academy of Dermatology
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is a non-profit professional organization of dermatologists in the United States and Canada, based in Rosemont, Illinois, near Chicago. It was founded in 1938 and has more than 20,500 members. The Academy ...
in New Orleans.
In February 2016, Nestlé announced its creation of Nestlé Skin Health, a conglomerate of skin health-related companies, of which Derm101 was a part of. In 2019, Nestlé Skin Health was acquired by a private equity firm EQT, a unit of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and PSP Investments, and rebranded as Galderma.
[{{cite web, url = https://www.eqtgroup.com/news/Press-Releases/2019/consortium-led-by-eqt-and-adia-enters-exclusive-negotiations-to-acquire-skincare-company-nestle-skin-health/, title = Consortium led by EQT and ADIA enters exclusive negotiations to acquire skincare company Nestlé Skin Health] Shortly after the sale was finalized, Galderma made the decision to decommission Derm101 which occurred on December 31, 2019.
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External links
• Derm101.com (http://www.derm101.com)
Dermatology
American medical websites