International Eczema Council

What International Eczema Council does

The International Eczema Council (IEC) is a private non-profit medical organization founded in 2014 and headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, with a secondary office in Chicago. Its mission is to promote research, education, and best practices in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (eczema) worldwide by convening an international network of dermatologists, scientists, and physicians. The organization operates against a sizeable unmet need, noting that more than 30 million Americans live with atopic dermatitis and that no cure currently exists.

IEC's core offerings are educational rather than technological: evidence-based symposia held at the major global dermatology conferences (AAD, EADV, ESDR, SID, WCD, ISDS), on-demand webcasts, structured educational modules, a YouTube Learning Center, resident education, the IEC Fellowship Program, and the Educational Congress Bursary Program. It also maintains reference-grade content assets including the Investigator Global Assessment (IGA) Scale and the Global Atopic Dermatitis Atlas. The digital platform is powered by MemberClicks, an off-the-shelf association management vendor, and the organization does not develop proprietary technology products.

Revenue is generated through corporate memberships, industry sponsorship of symposia, and donations; educational symposia themselves are offered at no cost to attendees. The organization is led by a rotating council of senior academic dermatologists — currently President Alan Irvine, with Emma Guttman and Amy Paller serving as past presidents — and has announced a new three-year Strategic Plan developed with Councilors, Associates, and Industry Partners. Operations are global in scope, with programming across North America, Europe, and South America and partnerships with patient advocacy groups including the National Eczema Association.

Name

International Eczema Council

Legal name

International Eczema Council

Website

https://eczemacouncil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

International Eczema Council is a non-profit medical organization that convenes dermatologists and scientists worldwide to advance atopic dermatitis research, evidence-based education, and best clinical practices through global symposia, fellowships, and reference resources.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago, Illinois

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The International Eczema Council (IEC) is a non-profit medical council that convenes international scientists and physicians to advance research, education, and best practices in atopic dermatitis treatment. It delivers evidence-based educational symposia at major dermatology conferences worldwide, on-demand webcasts, structured educational modules, a YouTube Learning Center, a Fellowship Program, an Educational Congress Bursary Program, patient education resources, and publications including the IEC e-News and IEC Journal Articles.

Product overview

International Eczema Council is a professional medical organization that offers a portfolio of educational products and programs focused on atopic dermatitis. The organization provides on-demand educational content including webcasts, educational modules, and a YouTube Learning Center. It operates a Fellowship Program connecting professionals with research opportunities, and maintains resources like the Global Atopic Dermatitis Atlas and Investigator Global Assessment Scale. The organization hosts educational symposia at major dermatology conferences worldwide and publishes the IEC e-News and IEC Journal Articles. Patient education resources covering understanding eczema, signs, and treatment options are also provided through the organization's platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IEC Symposia Programs Evidence-based educational symposia held at major dermatology conferences worldwide (AAD, EADV, ESDR, SID, WCD), featuring expert-led sessions on atopic dermatitis topics and offered at no cost to attendees.
• IEC Fellowship Program Professional development program connecting scientists and physicians with mentorship and research opportunities in atopic dermatitis.
• Educational Congress Bursary Program Financial support program providing bursaries to professionals to attend educational congresses and symposia on atopic dermatitis.
• Corporate Membership Program Industry partner membership program that provides companies with engagement opportunities with the IEC expert network and participation in industry partner meetings at major dermatology conferences.
• On-Demand Webcasts Recorded educational symposia and presentations available for on-demand viewing, covering topics on atopic dermatitis research, treatment approaches, and clinical practices.
• Patient Education Resources Educational materials for patients covering Understanding Eczema, Signs of Eczema, and Treatment Options.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 30 million Americans live with atopic dermatitis
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IEC and NAAF jointly organized a symposium on 'Atopic Dermatitis and Alopecia Areata: Comparison and Contrast' at AAD 2019 in Washington, DC. The partnership focuses on exploring overlap and differences in underlying basis for both conditions and reviewing targeted therapies.
• National Eczema Association (NEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IEC partnered with NEA for joint programming at AAD 2019 and ISDS 2021, focusing on patient perspectives in clinical trials and educational content for the eczema community. NEA President and CEO Julie Block participated in panel discussions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Eczema Association: US patient-focused eczema non-profit and IEC's direct disease-area peer. The two organizations co-program at AAD and ISDS, and both rely on donations and industry support — making NEA the most directly comparable organization in mission and funding model.
• National Alopecia Areata Foundation: Skin-disease-focused non-profit that co-organized a symposium with IEC at AAD 2019. NAAF is a comparable peer in mission (single-disease skin condition education/research), funding model (corporate + donations), and operating scale.

Regional players

• British Association of Dermatologists: National UK dermatology professional society serving a comparable audience of dermatologists through educational events and clinical guidance. Comparable in mission but geographically narrower than IEC's global agenda.

Broad incumbents

• Society for Investigative Dermatology: Research-focused US dermatology society at whose annual meeting IEC hosts symposia. Shares an educational/research mission targeting dermatology scientists and overlaps on AD programming and sponsorship dynamics.
• European Society for Dermatology Research: European research dermatology society and annual congress host where IEC runs symposia. Functions as a peer venue for AD research dissemination and competes for industry research-grant sponsorship.
• International League of Dermatological Societies: Umbrella global organization that convenes the World Congress of Dermatology (WCD) where IEC presents. Comparable as a global dermatology convening body but operating at a broader cross-disease scope.
• European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology: Pan-European dermatology professional society at whose annual congress IEC runs symposia. Comparable as a peer professional society serving dermatologists with educational programming and industry partnerships, but at much larger scale.
• American Academy of Dermatology: The largest US dermatology professional society and host of the AAD Annual Meeting where IEC regularly runs symposia. AAD operates a much broader dermatology agenda but competes for the same dermatology professional audience and sponsorship pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CouncilEczema
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@internationaleczemacouncil4126
• Facebookfacebook.com/people/International-Eczema-Council/61554124067841
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-eczema-council
• Instagraminstagram.com/international_eczemacouncil?igsh=dmV3NzNsbTN6YmQ3

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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