International Psoriasis Council

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Jason

Hawkes

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MD, MS, FAAD

Co-owner, Chief Scientific Officer, and Investigator
Oregon Medical Research Center (OMRC)
Portland
,
Oregon
,
United States
Councilor Since: March 1, 2022
IPC Councilor
Dr. Jason Hawkes is a board-certified dermatologist in Portland, Oregon, United States. He received his medical degree and completed his residency training at the University of Utah. He also completed a fellowship in translational immunology at the National Institute of Health (NIH). Dr. Hawkes received a master’s degree in Clinical Investigation from Rockefeller University, where he was the Chief Clinical Scholar and Principal Investigator on multiple human research protocols in the Laboratory for Investigative Dermatology under Dr. Jim Krueger. He was an Associate Professor and faculty member in the Departments of Dermatology at the University of California Davis, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and the University of Utah. Dr. Hawkes is the current Co-owner, Chief Scientific Officer, and Investigator at the Oregon Medical Research Center (OMRC) in Portland, Oregon. He is a Councilor in the International Psoriasis Council (IPC) and serves on the Medical Board and Scientific Advisory Committee of the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF). Dr. Hawkes is also an NIH-funded investigator, nationally recognized speaker, and the recipient of many teaching awards, including Exceptional Teacher of the Year and NPF Outstanding Educator in Psoriatic Disease.
Last Updated:
07/25/2024

Areas of Interest

My primary research has been centered around human translational studies for inflammatory conditions, such as psoriasis, eczema, alopecia areata, and HS. I have had a particular clinical interest in the clinical subtypes or variants of psoriasis, such as guttate, erythrodermic, and inverse disease.

IPC Committees / Groups

Editorial Committee, Membership Committee

Languages Spoken

English

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Serves on the medical board of the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF).

What's New

Use and Misuse of Systemic Corticosteroids in Psoriasis

In this Take Ten with IPC video, Professor Peter van de Kerkhof discusses the use and misuse of systemic corticosteroids in psoriasis. He questions whether they contraindicate the treatment of psoriasis, while also covering his personal experience in prescribing them.

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Use and Misuse of Topical Corticosteroids in Psoriasis

In this Take Ten with IPC video, Professor Peter van de Kerkhof discusses the use and misuse of topical corticosteroids in psoriasis, covering current use, guidelines, and consequences.

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Videos Now Available from the IEC & IPC Joint Symposium at AAD

Missed the joint symposium hosted by the International Eczema Council (IEC) and International Psoriasis Council (IPC) at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting? Select presentations from Psoriasis or Dermatitis? When Boundaries Blur and Treatments Flip the Script are now available, covering diagnostic overlap, emerging tools, treatment-related reactions, and practical strategies for managing complex cases across diverse patient populations.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026