Charles Stiefel’s family business has been working in dermatology for nearly 160 years. Now the CEO of Stiefel Laboratories will see that work continue in perpetuity.

Stiefel Laboratories is endowing a chair in the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. The Stiefel Laboratories Inc. Chair in Medical Dermatology will help advance the school’s renowned dermatology department, which is currently celebrating its 50th anniversary.

“The Miller School has one of the finest dermatology programs in the world, and it deserves financial support,” says Stiefel. “I wanted to do my part to ensure that the teaching of medical dermatology continues to flourish for generations to come.”

Lawrence A. Schachner, M.D., chairman and Harvey Blank Professor in the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, says the gift will help the program advance its critical work. “This chair will provide, in perpetuity, for a world-class physician to care for patients who face life-threatening skin disorders. People in Florida, the Southern U.S., the Caribbean Basin, and Latin America will benefit from the generosity of Stiefel Laboratories.”

Founded in 1847, Stiefel Laboratories is the world’s largest independent pharmaceutical company specializing in dermatology.