Exosomes, the rising star
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Ru'aa ALHARITHY
Canada
Degrees: 2013 Master of Science in Community Health, Health Professions Teacher Education Dalla Lana Public school of Public Health, University of Toronto 2010 Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada University Of Toronto 2002 Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery: King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Appointments: 2022 Clinical Associate Professor, Princess Nourah mint Abdul Rahman University 2017- 2020 Head of Local committee of Dermatology Residency Program in Central region- Saudi Board of Dermatology 2014- 2020 Dermatology Program Director, SFH, Riyadh- awarded best residency program for 2016. July 2013- Dec 2014 Consultant dermatology, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh Jan 2012- May 2013 Clinical Associate (consultant Dermatology),Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, University of Toronto Postgraduate Education: September 2011-August 2012 Hair disorders, division of Dermatology, SunnyBrook Health science centre, University of Toronto: Clinical Fellow September 2010 August 2011 Laser and Cosmetic dermatology, Division of Dermatology, SunnyBrook Health Science centre, University of Toronto: Clinical fellow January 2011 June 2013 Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto: MScCH, Health Professions Teacher Education July 2005-August 2010 Residency, Division of Dermatology, University of Toronto 2004- 2013 Postgraduate education scholarship, Ministry of Higher education, Saudi – Arabia Undergraduate Education: 2002-2003 King Saud University, Saudi Arabia Internship King Saud University, Saudi Arabia Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree 1996-2002 Scholar experience: Allergan Inspiration educator, participated in mentorship forum discussion, December 2021 General Director of Scientific Programs, The Middle East International Dermatology & Aesthetic Medicine Association, Sept 2021 – date Chairperson, Group for research and assessment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (GRAPPA), approaching psoriasis by domain, virtual conference, June 2021 Chairperson, 1st Dermaconnect, April 2021 Author, National Saudi Guidelines for the management of Atopic dermatitis, 2021. supervised by Ministry of Health Editor. international Journal of Dermatology 2020 Member, Atopic Dermatitis medical Advisory Board. AbbVie, May 2020 Editor, Updates in dermatology Journal, Sanofi 2020 Hidradenittis Suppurativa executive Steering committee. Saudi Arabia representative 2020-2021 Allergan medical Mentee and Trainer, 2019- date Founder and head of Dermatology Patient Support Groups, Saudi Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic surgery. 2019 Member of Scientific Council at Saudi FDA, 2019 Head Of Scientific Committee: SaudiDerm Conference. 2020,2021 Scientific Committee: SaudiDerm Conference, 2018, 2019 Scientific Committee: Middle East International Dermatology and Aesthetic Medicine Conference(MEIDAM), 2020,2021,2022 Apremilast Advisory board, November 2017 Chairperson, Saudi society of Dermatology Meeting 2017 Head, Dermatology Residency Promotion exam 2017 – 2020 Editor, Journal of the Saudi Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic surgery. 2017- Present Founder of Dermatology Residents Research day. 2017 Head of scientific committee, Dermatology Resident Research day 2017-2020 Founder of Dermatology clinical Practice guidelines Day. 2018 Head of scientific committee, Dermatology Clinical Practice Guidelines 2018-2020 Dermatology Residency program director, Security Forces Hospital 2014 2020 Organizing committee: Canadian aesthetic Medicine Summit CAMS, May 2012 OSCE committee: participated as Examiner at CEHPEA,2011 OSCE committee: Participated in planning and conducting first university of Toronto dermatology OSCE for residents in training February 2011 Senior Dermatology clinic, Womens College Hospital, Jul2010-Sep2010 Participated in teaching Dermatology to Undergraduate medical students in dermatology seminars. University of Toronto, 2007- 2008 Presentations: HS: challenging cases, oral presentation, Saudi Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic surgery session at the Annual meeting of American Academy AAD. Boston, USA, March 2022 Managing Atopic Dermatitis in Covid era. oral presentation. 1st MadinaDerm meeting , Madina monawara, February 2022 Tricoscopy for every dermatologist , oral presentation, SaudiDerm 2022 Cutaneous signs of internal medicine diseases. Department of internal medicine meeting. SFC. December 2021 Updates in scarring Alopecias, oral presentation, EADV 2021 Approach to scarring Alopecias, oral presentation, MEIDAM Sept 2021 Presenter, consensus on atopic dermatitis management in ksa, April 2021 Combined fractional Co2 laser and tacrolimus ointment therapy in treatment of resistant aural vitiligo. Poster presentation at Dermatology annual research day 2019 Impact of Covid 19 pandemic on clinical practice, training and wellbeing of dermatology resdients. Poster presentation at Saudiderm 2021 Impact of Covid 19 pandemic on clinical practice, training and wellbeing of dermatology resdients.poster presentation at SIMEC 2022 Cosmoceuticals; what really works?.oral presentation, Bahrain Dermatology Laser and Aesthetic conference. Dec,2020 Hidradenitis suppurativa: managing challenging cases. oral presentation, EADV oct, 2020 Sharing best practice of saudi expert in Hidradenittis Suppurativa management. oral presentation, virtual meeting May 2020 Psoriasis management and medical unmet needs, Annual meeting of Saudi Pharamceutical Society, Jan 2020 Updates from the AAD meeting. Presentation. Derma Day. April 2019 Androgenetic alopecia, tips and pearls. Presentation. Riyadh dermatology forum. March 2019 Androgenetic alopecia, tips and pearls. oral Presentation. Sharm derma conference, May 2019. Womens Experiences Regarding Isotretinoin Risk Reduction Counseling in Riyadh, Poster presentation, SaudiDerm 2019 Cosmeceutical: Truth vs Myth, oral presentation. SaudiDerm, Jeddah February 2018 Psoriasis in Saudi, SHAPE Holistic treatment goals, oral presentation, Cairo November 2017 Hidradentitis Suppurativa, oral presentation, King Fahad Specialized Hospital, Dammam June 2017 Scarring Alopecias, diagnosis and management. Derma symposium. Riyadh December 2016 Approach to scarring alopecias. Dubai derm.April 2016 The unwanted patient!. Kadina symposium.April 2016 Cutaneous signs of internal medicine diseases. Department of internal medicine meeting. SFC. Novemebr 2015 Androgenetic alopecia, whats new in 2014?. Derma symposium, Riyadh September 2014 Doc, My childs hair is different!. Approach to hair shaft disorders. Jeddahderm March 2014. Trichoscopy. Derma symposium. Riyadh February 2014 Frontal Fibrosing alopecia: experience from 47 patients. Canadian Dermatology Annual meeting 2013 Application of Kolbs experiential learning theory to teaching dermatologist procedural skills, Dalla Lana School of public health, U of T, April 2012 Diet and Acne: Myth or truth? Poster presentation, Canadian Dermatology association, Edminton. July 2011 Medical education 100 years after the Flexner report, Dalla lana school, U of T, Feb 2011 Adolescents Acne: scarring inside out, presentation at University of Toronto, Dec 2010 Understanding acantholytic disorders. Presentation at basic science rounds, Sunny Brook Hospital, Oct 2009 Is there a gap in the standard of care of patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma? A retrospective chart review from phototherapy education and research center. Quality Assurance research, Presented at dermatology resident research day, university of Toronto. June 2009 Successful Treatment of Hailey-Hailey Disease with Intravenous immunoglobulins. Case presentation at resident research day, University of Toronto. June 2008 Cutaneous and Systemic Mastocytosis. Presentation at pediatric dermatology rounds, hospital of sick children. December 2008 Collagen: facts and disorders, basic science rounds, sunny brook hospital, Oct 2008 Steroid pathway and related disorders. Basic science rounds, sunny brook hospital, Sep 2007 Melanocytic lesions:When to worry. Family medicine half day, WCH, 2007 Dermatological clues to respiratory diseases. Saint Michael hospital respirology rounds, June 2007 Dermatological manifestation of endocrinology diseases. University health network endocrinology rounds. April 2007 Blastomycosis; whats new? A case report and literature review. Toronto general hospital infectious diseases rounds. April 2006 CNS lupus; clinical manifestation and treatment, Toronto western hospital Rheumatology rounds, October 2005 Publications: Impact of Covid 19 pandemic on clinical practice, training and wellbeing of dermatology resdients. Journal of Nature and Science of Medicine, 2022;5:65-8. Pachydermodactyly: Case report. J Dermatol Dermatol Surg 2021;25:42-3. DOI: 10.4103/jdds.jdds_67_19 Alopecia areata and tofacitinib: a prospective multicenter study from a Saudi population. International Journal Of Dermatology 2021, doi: 10.1111/ijd.15917 the influence of Modern Social Media on Dermatologist Selection by Patients. Cureus, Dec,2020. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.11822 Ocular manifestation of Dermatological diseases Part I: infectious and inflammatory disorders. Review paper. International Journal Of Dermatology. August 15, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.15101 Ocular manifestation of Dermatological diseases Part II: Genodermatosis. September 2020. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.15173 Womens Experiences Regarding Isotretinoin Risk Reduction Counseling in Riyadh, Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery , 2019;23:13-5. DOI: 10.4103/jdds.jdds_50_18 Pimented Fungiform papillae of the tongue in a Saudi woman. J Dermatol Dermatol Surg 2018;22:39-40 Pemphigoid nodularis, case report.Journal of Cutneous Medicine and Surgery, 2014.pp1-3 Lasers and scars, review article, current dermatology reports. Volume 1, number 2 (2012), 69-75. Acquired angioedema, emedicine, medscape article, Jan 2012 http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1048887 Adolescent Acne: scarring inside out! Journal of the Saudi society of dermatology and dermatologic surgery. Volume 15, issue 2. July 2011. 43-46 Membership in professional societies: – Royal College of physician and surgeons of Ontario, 2005 – present – American academy of dermatology, 2007 – present – Canadian dermatologic association, 2007- present – American Society for Dermatologic Surgery 2007- present – Saudi Society of Dermatology and Dematologic surgery, 2003- present
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HAIR | World Day 2025
Welcome to the HAIR | World Day 2025! Advancing Trichology Together.
Dear Peers & Partners,
We are thrilled to invite you to HAIR | World Day 2025, a groundbreaking digital medical education congress, taking place online at global-dermatology.com on November 29th, 2025. This event is celebrated under the auspices of the trichology societies around the World, bringing together leading experts, practitioners, and enthusiasts in the field of dermatology and trichology.
HAIR | World Day 2025 is dedicated to advancing knowledge, fostering innovation, and sharing the latest diagnosis and treatment methods of disorders and diseases of the scalp and hair. The Global Dermatology platform ensures that participants from all corners of the globe can engage, learn, and collaborate without geographical barriers.
Together, let's celebrate the art and science of hair care and make strides towards a healthier, more informed future in hair health.
Join us to a day of discovery, innovation, and global connection.
Warm regards,
Dr. Asmahane Souissi
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