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<records><record><journalTitle>Pakistan Journal of Pediatric Dermatology</journalTitle><eissn>XXXX-XXXX</eissn><publicationDate>2025-10-23</publicationDate><volume>1</volume><startPage>1</startPage><endPage>4</endPage><doi>10.58398/0009.000001</doi><documentType>article</documentType><title language="eng">From concept to curriculum: pediatric dermatology training in Pakistan</title><authors><author><name>Shehla Shaukat</name><orcid_id/></author></authors><affiliationsList><affiliationName affiliationId="1">Dermatology Unit-I, King Edward Medical University/Mayo Hospital, Pakistan</affiliationName><affiliationName affiliationId="2"/><affiliationName affiliationId="3"/></affiliationsList><abstract language="eng">Pediatric dermatology in Pakistan emerged as a level IV specialty in 2022 under the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP). Previously, it was integrated into the general dermatology residency program without any structured pathway. With the increasing need for dermatological care among the pediatric population, senior dermatologists recognize the need to establish a separate training program for this specialty. This perspective highlights the history and evolution of this specialty over time, advocacy efforts, and the development of teaching units across Pakistan.</abstract></record></records>
