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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Melinda

Gooderham

,

MSc, MD, FRCPC

Dermatologist
SKiN Centre for Dermatology
Peterborough
,
Ontario
,
Canada
Councilor Since: March 8, 2024
IPC Councilor
Dr. Melinda Gooderham is a well-established dermatologist who serves as medical director at the SKiN Centre for Dermatology and the principal investigator for the SKiN Research Centre. Dr. Gooderham received her MD from the University of Western Ontario in 1999 and then completed her Dermatology residency at the University of Toronto in 2004. Before training in medicine, Dr. Gooderham obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Queen’s University in Kingston in 1992 and a Master of Science degree from the University of Guelph in 1995. Dr. Gooderham is an Assistant Professor at Queens University and works as a Consultant Physician at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC). A fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, she has investigated over 200 clinical trials focusing on inflammatory skin diseases, including psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Gooderham actively contributes to dermatology publications as an author, reviewer, and associate editor, with authorship of over 200 articles. Her passion for education extends to global audiences through engaging lectures on innovative therapies for skin diseases.
Last Updated:
03/20/2024

Areas of Interest

Advancing psoriasis therapeutics, including drug development from the initial phases through to approval and subsequently participating in phase 4 trials and registries

Languages Spoken

English

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