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International Psoriasis Council

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Colby

Evans

,

MD

Owner, Dermatologist
Evans Dermatology Partners
Austin
,
Texas
,
United States
Councilor Since: October 1, 2016
IPC Councilor
Dr. Colby Evans is a retired dermatologist from Austin, Texas, United States, and a dermatology lecturer and writer. He previously served as the Chair of the Board of Directors for the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) and is currently the Chair of the American Academy of Dermatology’s (AAD) Council on Community, Corporate, and Philanthropic Relations. 

Dr. Evans is a member of the International Psoriasis Council’s (IPC) Guidelines Committee, was a faculty member of the 2023 IPC Psoriasis Masterclass for North America, and was an IPC Volunteer of the Year in 2023.

Dr. Evans is particularly interested in advocacy for psoriasis patients and the cost burden of care. He has been published in multiple peer-reviewed journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD), and the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC). Dr. Evans co-authored Skin Diseases in the Elderly, a medical textbook translated into several languages. 
Last Updated:
07/10/2025

Areas of Interest

I am the chair of the research committee for the National Psoriasis Foundation. I do not perform research myself.

IPC Committees / Groups

Guidelines Task Force

Languages Spoken

English

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Past-Chair of the National Psoriasis Foundation’s (NPF) Board of Directors; currently serves on the NPF Research Committee; Vice-Chair of the American Academy of Dermatology’s (AAD) Council on Community, Corporate, and Philanthropic Relations; Past-Chair of AAD’s Drug Pricing and Transparency Task Force.

What's New

Remembering Dr. Craig Leonardi

The International Psoriasis Council (IPC) remembers Dr. Craig Leonardi, founding member and former President, whose research shaped modern psoriasis treatment.

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Look Beyond My Skin: World Psoriasis Day 2026

World Psoriasis Day, observed each year on October 29, was launched by the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) in 2004 to give a voice to the more than 125 million people worldwide living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. To mark this year’s observance, IPC joined the Latin American Society of Psoriasis and Dermoimmunology (SOLAPSO) and the Skin Inflammation and Psoriasis International Network (SPIN) to create a video series around the theme “Look Beyond My Skin,” featuring voices from all three organizations. Missed the videos on social media? Watch the full series on the IPC YouTube channel.

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Thursday, October 29, 2026

Introducing Take Two with IPC: Expert Talks in Two Minutes

Take Two with IPC gives a longer presentation a second life in two minutes. Each video takes an expert talk IPC has already published (a Take Ten recording or a symposium presentation) and condenses the clinical substance. The series launched this month alongside the World Psoriasis Day campaign with four videos on pediatric psoriasis: Psoriasis Look-Alikes and Anti-TNF-α Induced Skin Eruptions with IPC Board Member Amy Paller, MS, MD; Conventional Therapies with IPC Councilor Mona El-Kalioby, MBBCh, MSc, MD; and Phototherapy in Pediatric Psoriasis with Fernando Valenzuela, MD. New Take Two videos will be featured each month, drawn from the Take Ten with IPC library and recordings from IPC symposia, with a link to the full presentation for each.

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Thursday, October 29, 2026

Videos Now Available from the Eczema and Psoriasis Research Incubator

Select presentations from the Eczema and Psoriasis Research Incubator: Cross-Disciplinary Innovation Forum, hosted by the International Eczema Council (IEC) and International Psoriasis Council (IPC) at the 55th Annual European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR) Meeting, are now available. Topics include disease endotypes, atopic dermatitis-psoriasis overlap, cardiovascular risk in psoriasis, and genetic susceptibility.

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Monday, October 26, 2026

Sex Differences in Psoriasis

In this Take Ten with IPC video, Juul van den Reek and PhD candidate Liana Barenbrug discuss sex differences in psoriasis, why these distinctions matter, what current research tells us, and which areas should be prioritized in future psoriasis research.

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Thursday, October 1, 2026