Dear Global Vitiligo Foundation Community Members, Friends, and Supporters,
In this edition of our news digest, “News & Views,” we are excited to share recent multimedia content that was originally posted on GVF social media platforms during April, brought to you by the Global Vitiligo Foundation (GVF) Communications Committee.
As a reminder, GVF is active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. If you are not already following us, please do! If you are already connected with us, we invite you to share interesting and newsworthy GVF content with your audiences.
April Content Highlights
April’s Living Well with Vitiligo video featured The A-Team, the dynamic trio of co-hosts of the upcoming World Vitiligo Day-USA event in Atlanta on June 23-25: Alisha Archibald, Justin T. Hall, and Perry Whaley. An important part of Living Well with Vitiligo is the incredible support that the vitiligo community generates through a peak experience such as World Vitiligo Day-USA!
Watch their engaging short video and find out about what’s in store for the Vitiligo Community…with an emphasis of ATL: Acceptance. Treatment. Love.
By the way, besides all the widely used hashtags for spreading awareness around World Vitiligo Day in the USA and around the world, we are using #WVDATL23 for our big event!
To see all of the Living Well with Vitiligo videos created by members of the GVF Communications Committee and the greater GVF Community, please visit the GVF website, where you’ll find a wide variety of educational and inspirational content addressing different aspects of living well with vitiligo.
With contributions from many in our Global Vitiligo Foundation Community, this excellent article features useful insights and practical steps for establishing and growing a vitiligo support group.
Vitiligo Spotlights
As part of our efforts to highlight the ongoing work of vitiligo physicians, researchers, and community members, we regularly spotlight individuals on our social media platforms and website.
This past month, we were delighted to share a feature about Alisha Archibald, Founder and President of So Rare They Stare and one of the A-Team co-hosting WVD-USA in Atlanta. You can view A-Team co-host Perry Whaley’s feature here here from December 2022 and watch our channels in May for the spotlight on our third co-host, Justin T. Hall!
You may view all of our spotlights in one place by visiting the GVF website.
My Vitiligo Team Collaboration
Every month we collaborate with @MyVitiligoTeam to share content on each other’s platforms. In April, we shared a video featuring Global Vitiligo Foundation Community Director Dr.Richard Huggins, who answered questions about vitiligo treatments, related conditions, and how to manage symptoms during a live Q&A session with MyVitiligoTeam.
We also shared a high-interest article on How Winnie Harlow Embraced her Vitiligo, medically reviewed by Dr. Nada Elbuluk, GVF Board Member and Communications Committee Chair.
GVF Annual Scientific Symposium Recap
We were thrilled to report that the 2023 GVF Annual Scientific Symposium saw record-setting attendance, with 108 participants representing 14 countries! As a truly global organization, GVF brought together physicians, researchers, patients, and other stakeholders from the USA, Uzbekistan, Germany, Mexico, Morocco, Israel Egypt, France, India, Kenya, Ethiopia, Brazil, Switzerland, and Canada.
The program featured 11 presentations including Invited Speakers, oral abstracts, panel discussions, and vitiligo updates. There were 12 scientific posters on display for viewing as well.
GVF leadership at the recent Symposium, including Board of Directors members (from left) Drs. Seemal R. Desai, Amit Pandya, Pearl E. Grimes, Nada Elbuluk, John E. Harris, and Davinder Parsad. BOD members not shown: Kim Boyd, Dr. Richard Huggins, Dr. Iltefat Hamzavi, Efram Kamen, Dr. Harvey Lui, Stephen Taylor, and Dr. Samia Esmat.
WVD-USA
GVF registration is in full swing. We have a Facebook Event page, which can be accessed here and shared on your own Facebook page. Check out the full WVD-USA schedule here.
We warmly invite you to connect with us on social media!
If you have a suggestion for someone (including yourself) who you would like to see featured in
our spotlight series, or a topic that you would like us to cover in our Living Well with Vitiligo
Catch up on the latest GVF News & Views-April edition
Dear Global Vitiligo Foundation Community Members, Friends, and Supporters,
In this edition of our news digest, “News & Views,” we are excited to share recent multimedia content that was originally posted on GVF social media platforms during April, brought to you by the Global Vitiligo Foundation (GVF) Communications Committee.
As a reminder, GVF is active on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. If you are not already following us, please do! If you are already connected with us, we invite you to share interesting and newsworthy GVF content with your audiences.
April Content Highlights
April’s Living Well with Vitiligo video featured The A-Team, the dynamic trio of co-hosts of the upcoming World Vitiligo Day-USA event in Atlanta on June 23-25: Alisha Archibald, Justin T. Hall, and Perry Whaley. An important part of Living Well with Vitiligo is the incredible support that the vitiligo community generates through a peak experience such as World Vitiligo Day-USA!
Watch their engaging short video and find out about what’s in store for the Vitiligo Community…with an emphasis of ATL: Acceptance. Treatment. Love.
By the way, besides all the widely used hashtags for spreading awareness around World Vitiligo Day in the USA and around the world, we are using #WVDATL23 for our big event!
To see all of the Living Well with Vitiligo videos created by members of the GVF Communications Committee and the greater GVF Community, please visit the GVF website, where you’ll find a wide variety of educational and inspirational content addressing different aspects of living well with vitiligo.
Literature Review
Earlier in April, we shared an insightful article, “Importance of and instruction for starting a vitiligo patient support group,” by Geisler et al. This article was originally published in the UC Davis Dermatology Online Journal, in November/December 2022.
With contributions from many in our Global Vitiligo Foundation Community, this excellent article features useful insights and practical steps for establishing and growing a vitiligo support group.
Vitiligo Spotlights
As part of our efforts to highlight the ongoing work of vitiligo physicians, researchers, and community members, we regularly spotlight individuals on our social media platforms and website.
This past month, we were delighted to share a feature about Alisha Archibald, Founder and President of So Rare They Stare and one of the A-Team co-hosting WVD-USA in Atlanta. You can view A-Team co-host Perry Whaley’s feature here here from December 2022 and watch our channels in May for the spotlight on our third co-host, Justin T. Hall!
You may view all of our spotlights in one place by visiting the GVF website.
My Vitiligo Team Collaboration
Every month we collaborate with @MyVitiligoTeam to share content on each other’s platforms. In April, we shared a video featuring Global Vitiligo Foundation Community Director Dr.Richard Huggins, who answered questions about vitiligo treatments, related conditions, and how to manage symptoms during a live Q&A session with MyVitiligoTeam.
We also shared a high-interest article on How Winnie Harlow Embraced her Vitiligo, medically reviewed by Dr. Nada Elbuluk, GVF Board Member and Communications Committee Chair.
GVF Annual Scientific Symposium Recap
We were thrilled to report that the 2023 GVF Annual Scientific Symposium saw record-setting attendance, with 108 participants representing 14 countries! As a truly global organization, GVF brought together physicians, researchers, patients, and other stakeholders from the USA, Uzbekistan, Germany, Mexico, Morocco, Israel Egypt, France, India, Kenya, Ethiopia, Brazil, Switzerland, and Canada.
The program featured 11 presentations including Invited Speakers, oral abstracts, panel discussions, and vitiligo updates. There were 12 scientific posters on display for viewing as well.
GVF leadership at the recent Symposium, including Board of Directors members (from left) Drs. Seemal R. Desai, Amit Pandya, Pearl E. Grimes, Nada Elbuluk, John E. Harris, and Davinder Parsad. BOD members not shown: Kim Boyd, Dr. Richard Huggins, Dr. Iltefat Hamzavi, Efram Kamen, Dr. Harvey Lui, Stephen Taylor, and Dr. Samia Esmat.
WVD-USA
GVF registration is in full swing. We have a Facebook Event page, which can be accessed here and shared on your own Facebook page. Check out the full WVD-USA schedule here.
We warmly invite you to connect with us on social media!
If you have a suggestion for someone (including yourself) who you would like to see featured in
our spotlight series, or a topic that you would like us to cover in our Living Well with Vitiligo
series, please write to us at: info@globalvitiligofoundation.
Sincerely,
Nada Elbuluk MD, MSc, FAAD
Chair, GVF Communications Committee
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