Dermatology - MD (DERM)

Designed to provide students with an extensive, in-depth exposure to clinical dermatology; involved inthe evaluation and management of patients in dermatology clinics.

Intended for students pursuing a career in dermatology or pathology; involves the study of the pathology of cutaneous disorders. The elective complements what is learned in dermatology and pathology rotations.

The Clinical Dermatology elective is a TWO-week course that is designed to cover the skin conditions that are most germane to any general practitioner. The course will provide an introduction to several common diseases that affect the skin and their diagnosis, pathology, and treatment. This course is focused on the most common and most important diseases and therapies from a public health standpoint. This course is not suggested for students pursuing a career in dermatology (the 4-week elective [DERM 732] is suggested for these students). Course material will be presented in the form of workplace teaching in the clinic, microscopic teaching in the dermatopathology practice site, and readings from textbooks and online learning modules. Central themes of the course are visual recognition of the cutaneous findings and the ability to accurately describe these findings. Patient care hinges upon first visualizing the abnormality after which the descriptive terminology can facilitate the generation of a differential diagnosis.

This course provides an opportunity for senior medical students to pursue individual dermatology research projects with a supervising faculty dermatologist.

Dermatology Individual Studies for 3rd Year Students.

Dermatology Special Topics.