Bianchini Academy Preventive Dermatology
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About the institution

An international online academic institution in preventive dermatology — focused on prevention, early recognition, protocol development and scholarly inquiry.

Mission

Education that strengthens prevention capacity

Bianchini Academy – American Institute of Preventive Dermatology is an online academic institution. Its purpose is to build prevention capacity and evidence literacy among health professionals, with an emphasis on skin-cancer prevention, early recognition and the dermatological care of aging and underserved populations.

The institution develops structured courses, standardized screening protocols and public educational resources. It supports scholarly inquiry and protocol development; it does not provide clinical care in the United States.

Transparency of scope. All education is delivered online/remotely. Certificates attest completion and estimated instructional hours only — they are not accredited continuing-education credits (no ANCC, AMA, ACCME, Florida Board of Nursing or other state-board credit). Dr. Bianchini's clinical practice is conducted exclusively in Brazil.

  • International, fully online institution
  • Certificates of completion (non-credited)
  • Clear separation of education and clinical care
Leonardo Oliveira Ferreira Bianchini, MD, PhD, RN — Founder & Academic Director
Academic leadership

Leonardo Oliveira Ferreira Bianchini, MD, PhD, RN

Founder & Academic Director

Dr. Bianchini is a board-certified dermatologist in Brazil with a doctorate in Biomedical Gerontology (PUCRS) and a background as a registered nurse. His academic work centers on preventive dermatology, the early recognition of skin cancer, and dermatogerontology — the dermatological care of older adults. His clinical practice is conducted exclusively in Brazil.

  • Board-certified Dermatologist (Brazil)
  • PhD in Biomedical Gerontology — Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)
  • Registered Nurse
  • Focus areas: preventive dermatology, dermatogerontology, Hansenology, preventive medicine
Research & scholarship

Published research by our Academic Director

Peer-reviewed and scholarly work in preventive dermatology and dermatogerontology that informs our curriculum. ORCID: 0000-0002-7460-1541.

Narrative review · Revista FT · 2026

Early beats late: early detection of skin cancer as the axis of preventive dermatology in the older population

Precoce vence tardio: a detecção precoce do câncer de pele como eixo da dermatologia preventiva na população idosa

A narrative review arguing that early detection is the decisive factor in skin-cancer outcomes among older adults — the group with the highest burden and the lowest early-detection rates — and proposing the training of non-specialist professionals, public education and teledermatology as cost-effective pathways toward prevention and timely care.

Bianchini, Leonardo Oliveira Ferreira. Revista FT. 2026;30(162):1–8. ISSN 1678-0817. DOI: 10.69849/dxq9er59.

Read the article doi.org/10.69849/dxq9er59
What guides our work

Principles of a preventive institution

  • Evidence first

    Every public figure is cited to a primary source, and observed data are clearly distinguished from projected estimates and institutional guidance.

  • Honest scope

    We state plainly what education can and cannot do. Our courses do not confer clinical-practice authority or accredited credit.

  • Populations that are often overlooked

    Migrant and underserved communities, patients with darker skin phototypes, and older adults are central to our curriculum.

  • Protocols that travel

    Standardized screening and documentation tools are designed to be adapted to the real context of each contracting institution.

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Bring preventive dermatology education to your team

Request enrollment information, or talk with us about protocol-based screening education and monthly educational teledermatology for your institution.

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