Susan C. Taylor

Susan Charlene Taylor (born October 7, 1957) is an American dermatologist. She is the Bernett L. Johnson, Jr., M.D. Professor and the vice chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the department of dermatology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the 84th president of the American Academy of Dermatology, the first African-American in the role. Quotes My hero was my mother, Ethel Taylor, who had unwavering faith in me and taught me that I could achieve my professional goals despite obstacles and inequities. An understanding and appreciation of the humanities is critically important in dermatology and in medicine in general. The humanities provide a framework for understanding mankind through disciplines including literature, religion, art, and music and helps us understand the innate characteristics of mankind including sympathy, kindness, good, and evil. The greatest political danger for the board-certified dermatologist is related to scope of practice. In multiple states, legislation has been introduced to expand the scope of practice of mid level physician assistant providers that would eliminate the formal supervisory relationship between dermatologists and physician assistants. External links Category:Physicians from Philadelphia Category:Women physicians from the United States Category:1957 births Category:Women born in the 1950s Category:Living people Category:University of Pennsylvania alumni Category:Harvard University alumni Category:University of Pennsylvania faculty