Welcome to:
Daly's 
Diverse
Dermatology
Dictionary

From my very first year in medical school, I was struck by a glaring omission in our training: nearly all the dermatology images we learned from depicted conditions on white skin. When images of darker skin were included, it was usually only for diseases more common in those populations, such as lupus or sarcoidosis. I searched for a truly comprehensive resource—one where common and uncommon dermatologic conditions were shown side by side on both lighter and darker skin—but that resource simply didn’t exist.

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What began as a personal frustration quickly became the driving force behind this project. Throughout my medical education, as I studied each new condition, I started carefully compiling a databank with photos of skin diseases across the full spectrum of skin tones. This was not just to deepen my own understanding, but to ensure my classmates could also learn to recognize conditions on every patient they might encounter. When I shared these resources, the response was immediate: astonishment that no one had done this before and enthusiasm for a tool that filled such a crucial gap.

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After hundreds of hours and countless photographs, I’m proud to make this collection public - Bridging the Gap: Daly’s Diverse Dermatology Dictionary. This is my passion project—born from the conviction that medical education must reflect the diversity of the world we serve. I have no financial disclosures and no conflicts of interest; I receive no compensation or sponsorship from this work. My only goal is to improve inclusivity and accuracy in medical education. I hope this resource expands horizons for students and educators, and helps foster a more accurate, equitable, and compassionate practice of medicine.

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Please enjoy, share widely, and if you’d like a downloadable version, scroll to the bottom. Your enthusiasm fuels my own, and I’m grateful to share this journey with you.