About Us
Founder & Executive team
Sarah Millan, founded Learn2Derm (L2D) when she was a medical student at GW in Washington, DC. She is currently serving as chief dermatology resident at Georgetown MedStar University Hospital.
Deega Omar, helped co-found L2D and is currently a dermatology resident at the University of California San Francisco.
Dr. Adam Friedman, Chair of the GW Dermatology Department, mentored Sarah and her colleagues as they created Learn2Derm.
2025/2026 Leadership
Learn2Derm Event coordinators:
(1) Cleo Whiting, dermatology resident, University of Colorado
(2) Peter Baek, dermatology resident, NYU
(3) Mana Nasseri, GW MS4, former Children's National Hospital research fellow
Learn2Derm Youth Curriculum coordinators:
(1) Savanna Vidal, GW MS4, former GW research fellow
(2) Nikkia Zarabian, GW research fellow
(3) Umayr Shaikh, University of Pennsylvania research fellow
Learn2Derm Secretary:
(1) Nikita Menta, GW MS4, former GW research fellow
Learn2Derm Social Media Manager:
(1) Kaylee Fisher, GW MS2
Closing the gap through interactive education
There continues to be a striking disparity in disease burden among low income and underrepresented communities. Dermatology is not an exception, and we hope to make dermatology accessible for all.
We deliver education in a lively and creative manner to engage all ages!
Enhancing autonomy over one's health
The goal is to empower people with the awareness, knowledge, and familiarity with skin diseases so they are better able to recognize disease, seek early diagnosis and management to prevent long-term complications from untreated disease
In the Press
Dermatology News
Learn2Derm was featured on the front cover of Dermatology News!
Dermatology News
On the inside, you can read more about the first Learn2Derm event on July 10, 2021 in Washington, DC.
