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Research interests
Dr. Joslyn Kirby is a dermatologist and physician-scientist whose research has focused on value, including variation in care, costs, and outcomes, and hidradenitis suppurativa.
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with a large negative effect on quality of life. Dr. Kirby's research related to HS included health services research of utilization and costs, coping and resilience and research of novel outcome measures.
Dr. Kirby has been an investigator on several clinical trials, both industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated. She also utilized mixed methods in educational research and developed a novel workplace-based evaluation tool to support resident and student evaluation. She also worked to design and implement a clinical decision support app for prescribing topical corticosteroids (the CorticoCream Calculator, available in the iTunes and Play stores).
Teaching and educational interests
Dr. Joslyn Kirby, who is the Vice Chair for Education for the Department of Dermatology, is an active educator at all levels of medical education. She is the course director for dermatology education for pre-clinical medical students, oversees the clerkship for the clinical dermatology elective, is the program director for the dermatology residency, and is an active speaker at numerous national and international medical educational meetings.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
MEd, The Pennsylvania State University
… → May 2015
Public Health Sciences, MS, The Pennsylvania State University
… → Dec 2014
Dermatology, Residency, University of Pennsylvania
… → Jun 2008
Preliminary Year in Internal Medicine, Pennsylvania Hospital
… → Jun 2005
MD, University of Virginia
… → May 2004
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Flare assessment for hidradenitis suppurativa
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
4/1/21 → 3/31/24
Project: Research project
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The 6th Annual Symposium on Hidradenitis Suppurativa Advances (SHSA) Meeting
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
7/10/21 → 6/30/22
Project: Research project
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The 5th Annual Symposium on Hidradenitis Suppurativa Advances (SHSA) Meeting
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
8/1/20 → 7/31/21
Project: Research project
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The 4th Annual Symposium on Hidradenitis Suppurativa Advances (SHSA) Meeting
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
8/1/19 → 7/31/20
Project: Research project
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The 3rd annual Symposium on Hidradenitis Suppurativa Advances (SHSA) meeting
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
9/10/18 → 8/31/19
Project: Research project
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A Practical Guide for Primary Care Providers on Timely Diagnosis and Comprehensive Care Strategies for Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Garg, A., Naik, H. B. & Kirby, J. S., Jan 2023, In: American Journal of Medicine. 136, 1, p. 42-53 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations -
Characteristics and treatment pathways in pediatric and adult hidradenitis suppurativa: An examination using real world data
Hardin, J., Makadia, R., Black, S., Lara-Corrales, I., Diaz, L. Z., Kirby, J. S. & DeKlotz, C. M. C., Sep 2023, In: JAAD International. 12, p. 124-132 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Demographic Gaps and Requirements for Participation: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trial Designs in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
James, J. B. F., Madray, V. M., Salame, N., Hasan, S. B., White, M. S., Barron, J. R., Kirby, J., Ingram, J. R. & Orenstein, L. A. V., Jan 1 2023, In: Dermatology. 239, 1, p. 45-51 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating the hidradenitis odor and drainage scale (HODS): A new validated potential instrument to assess odor and drainage in hidradenitis suppurativa—A cross-sectional study
Alavi, A., Anand, N., Yamanaka-Takaichi, M., Piguet, V., Simmers, J., Machado, M., Todd, A. & Kirby, J., Mar 2023, In: JAAD International. 10, p. 75-76 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Factors associated with disease-specific life impact in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa: results from the Global VOICE project
Garg, A., Rawal, S., Akilov, O., Alavi, A., Ardon, C., Bechara, F. G., Cohen, A. D., Cohen, S. R., Daveluy, S., del Marmol, V., Delage, M., Esmann, S., Fisher, S., Giamarellos-Bourboulis, E. J., Glowaczewska, A., Goldfarb, N., Brant, E. G., Grimstad, Ø., Guilbault, S., Hamzavi, I., & 33 others , Jun 2023, In: British Journal of Dermatology. 188, 6, p. 808-810 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
Prizes
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Aprile, Bettina (Recipient), Bezinover, Dmitri (Recipient), Blackall, George (Recipient), Booth, Jennifer (Recipient), Buchkovich, Nicholas (Recipient), Budde, Arne (Recipient), Burns, Amy (Recipient), Cartee, Todd (Recipient), Chu, David C. (Recipient), Cilley, Robert (Recipient), Crook, Tonya (Recipient), Dalke, Katharine (Recipient), Dambro, Anthony (Recipient), De Jesus, Sol (Recipient), Demetriou, Theodore (Recipient), DeWaters, Ami (Recipient), Duca, Nicholas (Recipient), Evey, Loren (Recipient), Frauenhoffer, Elizabeth (Recipient), Garner, Matthew (Recipient), Glass, Kristen (Recipient), Goyal, Neerav (Recipient), Grine, Kristen (Recipient), Habib, Sabeen (Recipient), Irby, Rosalyn (Recipient), Jones, Edward (Recipient), June, Rayford (Recipient), Karamchandani, Kunal (Recipient), Karpa, Kelly (Recipient), Kasmire, Kathryn (Recipient), Katzman, Michael (Recipient), Kavanagh, Robert (Recipient), Kees-Folts, Deborah (Recipient), Kesterson, Joshua (Recipient), Sciacca Kirby, Joslyn (Recipient), Kresch, Mitchell (Recipient), Lankford, Edward (Recipient), McDonald, Alicia (Recipient), Miller, Ronald (Recipient), Moldovan, George-Lucian (Recipient), Myler, Conrad (Recipient), Nelson, Amanda (Recipient), Neutze, Janet (Recipient), Newell, Jordan (Recipient), Norbury, Christopher (Recipient), O'Hara, Christopher (Recipient), Palmer, Timothy (Recipient), Pantanelli, Seth (Recipient), Pichardo-Lowden, Ariana (Recipient), Po, Wilson (Recipient), Radico, Julie (Recipient), Radtka, John (Recipient), Razeghi, Sanam (Recipient), Rodgers, Ross (Recipient), Romanoski, Natasha (Recipient), Samson, Thomas (Recipient), Shantz, Lisa (Recipient), Smith, Brandon (Recipient), Stephens, Mark (Recipient) & Wang, Ming (Recipient), 2019
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