Amy Snow, dermatology PA and founder of Project Happy Face, joins Janelle on That’s Derm Good! to talk about her mission to bring skin care and hope to underserved communities. Amy is also the owner of Snow Dermatology in Oregon and has spent her career blending medical expertise with advocacy and service.

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After years of practicing in Beverly Hills, Amy relocated to Oregon, where she discovered a massive gap in access to dermatology care east of the Cascades. That realization pushed her to reimagine Project Happy Face, the nonprofit she launched in California, and adapt its mission to meet patients where they are. Today, Amy Snow and her team travel in a 24-foot mobile clinic, partnering with schools, rural health clinics, and hospitals to deliver dermatology services to communities that would otherwise go without.

Project Happy Face started with a simple but powerful idea: offering free acne treatment to teens who signed a contract to smile at strangers, helping build confidence and civility in their communities. What began as a way to lift up future leaders has now expanded into skin cancer screenings and treatment. With partnerships providing free pathology services, Amy and her team have caught life-threatening cases that would have otherwise gone undiagnosed.

Amy Snow’s story is one of innovation, compassion, and resilience. Project Happy Face reminds us that healthcare is about more than prescriptions; it’s about meeting people where they are and restoring dignity along the way.

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