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{{Infobox website
{{Infobox website
| name = Derm101
| name = Derm101
| logo =
| Logo = [[File:Derm101 logo.jpg]]
| url = {{URL|http://www.derm101.com}}
| url = {{URL|http://www.derm101.com}}
| type = Medical reference
| type = Medical reference
| registration = Required
| registration = Required
| language = English and Spanish
| language = English, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2002|df=no}}
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2002|df=no}}
| current_status = Decommissioned
}}
}}


'''Derm101''' is an online and mobile resource for physicians and healthcare professionals to learn the diagnosis and treatment of dermatologic diseases.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Boer|first1=Almut|last2=Nischal|first2=KC|title=www.derm101.com: A growing online resource for learning dermatology and dermatopathology|journal=Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology|date=2007|url=http://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=2007;volume=73;issue=2;spage=138;epage=140;aulast=Boer}}</ref> 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.
'''Derm101''' was an online and mobile resource for physicians and healthcare professionals to learn the diagnosis and treatment of dermatologic diseases.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Boer|first1=Almut|last2=Nischal|first2=KC|title=www.derm101.com: A growing online resource for learning dermatology and dermatopathology|journal=Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology|date=2007|volume=73|issue=2|pages=138–140|doi=10.4103/0378-6323.31909|pmid=17456930|url=http://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=2007;volume=73;issue=2;spage=138;epage=140;aulast=Boer|doi-access=free}}</ref> 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==
==History==
Dr. [[A. Bernard Ackerman]] (1936–2008), a prominent figure in [[dermatology]] and [[dermatopathology]], and Andy Zwick, his nephew and collaborator, founded Derm101 in 2002.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hoffman|first1=Jascha|title=Bernard Ackerman, 72, Dies; Expert at Skin Diagnosis|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/health/11ackerman.html|date=2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Weyers|first1=Wolfgang|title=A. Bernard Ackerman—the "Legend" turns 70|journal=Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology|url=http://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(09)00087-5/fulltext}}</ref> The concept for Derm101 was envisioned and proposed to Dr. Ackerman by Zwick in 1999, while he was a senior at [[Harvard]], and they went on to develop Derm101 together. Derm101 debuted in February 2002 at the annual meeting of the [[American Academy of Dermatology]] in New Orleans.
Dr. [[A. Bernard Ackerman]] (1936–2008), a prominent figure in [[dermatology]] and [[dermatopathology]], and Andy Zwick, his nephew and collaborator, founded Derm101 in 2002.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hoffman|first1=Jascha|title=Bernard Ackerman, 72, Dies; Expert at Skin Diagnosis|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/11/health/11ackerman.html|date=2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Weyers|first1=Wolfgang|title=A. Bernard Ackerman—the "Legend" turns 70|journal=Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology|year=2009|url=http://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(09)00087-5/fulltext|doi=10.1016/j.jaad.2009.01.010|volume=60|issue=3|pages=525–529|pmid=19231658|doi-access=free}}</ref> The concept for Derm101 was envisioned and proposed to Dr. Ackerman by Zwick in 1999, while he was a senior at [[Harvard]], and they went on to develop Derm101 together. Derm101 debuted in February 2002 at the annual meeting of the [[American Academy of Dermatology]] 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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nestle.com/media/mediaeventscalendar/allevents/nestle-skin-health| title = Nestlé announces creation of Nestlé Skin Health S.A. {{!}} Nestlé Global}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nestle-m-a-skin/nestle-makeover-advances-with-10-billion-sale-of-skin-health-unit-idUSKCN1SM0EI| title = Nestle makeover advances with $10 billion sale of skin health unit {{!}} Reuters}} </ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> Shortly after the sale was finalized, Galderma made the decision to decommission Derm101 which occurred on December 31, 2019.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
• Derm101.com (http://www.derm101.com)
• Derm101.com (http://www.derm101.com)


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Derm101
Type of site
Medical reference
Available inEnglish, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese
URLwww.derm101.com
RegistrationRequired
Launched2002; 22 years ago (2002)
Current statusDecommissioned

Derm101 was an online and mobile resource for physicians and healthcare professionals to learn the diagnosis and treatment of dermatologic diseases.[1] 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

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Dr. A. Bernard Ackerman (1936–2008), a prominent figure in dermatology and dermatopathology, and Andy Zwick, his nephew and collaborator, founded Derm101 in 2002.[2][3] The concept for Derm101 was envisioned and proposed to Dr. Ackerman by Zwick in 1999, while he was a senior at Harvard, and they went on to develop Derm101 together. Derm101 debuted in February 2002 at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology 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.[4] 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.[5][6] Shortly after the sale was finalized, Galderma made the decision to decommission Derm101 which occurred on December 31, 2019.

References

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  1. ^ Boer, Almut; Nischal, KC (2007). "www.derm101.com: A growing online resource for learning dermatology and dermatopathology". Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 73 (2): 138–140. doi:10.4103/0378-6323.31909. PMID 17456930.
  2. ^ Hoffman, Jascha (2008). "Bernard Ackerman, 72, Dies; Expert at Skin Diagnosis".
  3. ^ Weyers, Wolfgang (2009). "A. Bernard Ackerman—the "Legend" turns 70". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 60 (3): 525–529. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2009.01.010. PMID 19231658.
  4. ^ "Nestlé announces creation of Nestlé Skin Health S.A. | Nestlé Global".
  5. ^ "Nestle makeover advances with $10 billion sale of skin health unit | Reuters".
  6. ^ "Consortium led by EQT and ADIA enters exclusive negotiations to acquire skincare company Nestlé Skin Health".
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• Derm101.com (http://www.derm101.com)

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