In this special post-Summit episode, Dr. Patti Farris sits down with Errol Clarke Jr., winner of the Investor’s Choice Award at the 2026 Science of Skin Summit’s innovation session. Errol, a recent Harvard MBA and former private equity investor, grew up inside dermatology as the son of Dr. Valerie Callender and practice executive Errol Clarke Sr. He’s now building a procurement and inventory management platform designed specifically for dermatology and aesthetic practices.
Errol explains how a simple question to his mom (“How do we do our purchasing?”) led him to discover that nearly every practice he spoke with was ordering from dozens of vendors through texts, emails, phone calls, and scattered portals. His platform brings all of that into one place, tracking tiered pricing, back orders, invoice accuracy, expiring products, and samples, while letting practices keep their rep relationships. The result, he says, can be savings of 10% or more on current spend, plus clearer margins that help practices price procedures and products with confidence.
Patti and Errol also discuss how the platform covers both aesthetic and medical supplies for hybrid practices, why device makers and emerging skincare brands see value in it, and how lessons from successful dental and veterinary procurement software shaped his approach.
Whether you run a solo practice or a growing multi-location group, this conversation offers a look at how smarter operations can protect your margins and free up your time.
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