DERM 674: Clinical Dermatology Clerkship

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Course Description

Clinical clerkship. Participation in dermatology clinics, as well as a continuing series of teaching seminars. (Four weeks).

Location: Idaho

Use the language of dermatology to effectively and accurately describe skin conditions or lesions.
Demonstrate focused history-taking, physical examination, and oral and written presentations suitable for the skin.
Outline a basic approach to the diagnosis and management of common skin conditions including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and seborrheic dermatitis.
Apply the basic principles and practice of oral and topical dermatologic therapy including the appropriate use of emollients, topical steroids, antipruritic therapies, and systemic immunosuppressants.
Correctly identify common skin tumors such as basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma; outline basic management plans including the method of biopsy, appropriate surgical management, and patient follow up intervals.
Recognize potentially life-threatening skin diseases such as serious drug eruptions, toxic epidermal necrolysis, and autoimmune blistering disorders.
Successfully demonstrate essential dermatologic diagnostic procedures including KOH examination, scabies prep, shave biopsy, and punch biopsy of the skin