Associate Dean and Professor of Dermatology
Keck School of Medicine of USC
University of Southern California
Studio City, California
Dr. April Armstrong is Professor of Dermatology and Associate Dean at the University of Southern California. She also serves as Vice Chair in the dermatology department at USC. She leads the psoriasis program at USC.
Dr. Armstrong obtained her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed dermatology residency at Harvard. She also obtained a Master of Public Health degree from Harvard School of Public Health. Prior to joining faculty at the University of Southern California, Dr. Armstrong was Vice Chair at the University of California Davis and later at the University of Colorado.
Dr. Armstrong’s clinical expertise lies in inflammatory skin diseases, especially psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. She has conducted over 150 clinical trials and published over 350 high-impact articles in scientific journals. She holds multiple leadership positions at professional societies, serving as the Chair of the Medical Board of the National Psoriasis Foundation, Co-President for the Group in Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA), a Councilor for the International Eczema Council (IEC) and the International Psoriasis Council (IPC), and board director for the American Academy of Dermatology. Dr. Armstrong has also served on the editorial boards for the journals JAMA Dermatology and JAAD.
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM .
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM .