Canadian Skin Patient Alliance

The Canadian Skin Patient Alliance's (CSPA) mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of people across Canada affected by skin, hair and nail conditions, through collaboration, advocacy, and education.

As Canada’s go-to resource for information, we advocate for the needs of people affected by skin, hair, and nail conditions.

• We educate the public and healthcare providers about mental health and other impacts experienced by skin patients
• We facilitate patient engagement in dermatological research
• We support and collaborate with our Affiliate Member organizations who work with specific skin patient communities such as those living with acne, scleroderma, melanoma, and psoriasis

Too many skin patients suffer in silence. CSPA highlights the impacts of skin conditions in nationwide awareness campaigns. The goal of these campaigns is to create and share information that will lead to better understanding, earlier diagnosis, improved health outcomes and quality of life.

We invite you to explore our website to learn about specific conditions, how to access clinical trials, in-depth CSPA national reports, and how we advocate for patients’ rights to care and treatments.

CSPA also publishes the award-winning national Canadian Skin Magazine! We invite you to subscribe for a free copy and sign up for our newsletter to keep in touch with us.

CSPA is a hub for all who deal with dermatology issues. At CSPA, we work closely with our Medical Advisory Board, the dermatology community, and our Affiliate Member organizations to provide people in Canada with knowledge and resources that we hope will ease their burden.

With the generous support of CIHR-IMHA, CSPA has proudly partnered with an interdisciplinary team of leading researchers, clinicians and patients across the country to form the Skin Investigation Network of Canada (SkIN Canada). The Network’s mission is to advance skin research in Canada by creating a national forum, guided by patients, to strengthen collaborations and capacity in the skin research community. CSPA’s Executive Director chairs the Patient Advisory Council and is a Co-Director of the network.

Let us know how the CSPA can help you or someone you know who is impacted by a skin, hair or nail condition. Contact us via our social channels or by email at info@canadianskin.ca.

Rachael Manion
Executive Director

Date modified:

2023-02-28