Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
GVF Annual Scientific Symposium
Each year GVF holds a call for abstracts for its annual scientific symposium. The symposium takes place on the Thursday before the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) conference. During the symposium attendees have the opportunity to receive an update on the work of GVF and hear research abstracts from some of the best researchers and clinicians in the world.
Where we work
External reviews

Our Sustainable Development Goals
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Physicians and researchers who specialize in vitiligo, people with vitiligo, and their family members.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Community meetings/Town halls, Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
In discussions with the support group leaders it became clear that a calendar clearing house was needed for all support groups. We quickly moved to design and set up a calendar form and process for support groups leaders. This way there is ONE calendar that all groups can use to share information.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board,
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How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?
It makes them feel like they have a stake in the organization, that they matter, that their struggle matters, and that we are here to help them.
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We act on the feedback we receive,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time,
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Global Vitiligo Foundation
Board of directorsas of 06/17/2021
Dr. Iltefat Hamzavi
Henry Ford Health Systems
Term: 2016 - 2022
John Harris, MD, PhD
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Henry Lim, MD
Henry Ford Hospital
Kim Boyd
Comerica Bank
Pearl Grimes, MD
The Vitiligo & Pigmentation Institute of Southern California
Amit Pandya, MD
Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
Richard Huggins. MD
Henry Ford Hospital
Efrem Kamen
Puravida Funds
Seemal Desai
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Physician Innovative Dermatology
Davinder Parsad, MD, FRCP
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
Samia Esmat, MD
Cairo University
Vicki Tiahrt
Tiahrt Enterprises, LLC
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.