DERM 774: Introduction to Clinical Dermatology Clerkship

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Course Description

Clinical rotation designed to help students develop a basic approach to the diagnosis and management of common skin conditions. (Two weeks).

Evaluate patients seen in consultation with a member of the Dermatology Consulting team.
Demonstrate basic approach to the diagnosis and management of the most common skin problems.
Discuss basic principles and practice of oral and topical dermatologic therapy with wet dressings, steroids, emollients and antipruritic therapy.
Recognize major life-threatening skin diseases and markers of systemic disease.
Utilize dermatologic vocabulary in order to generate clinical differential diagnoses and accurately describe a rash or a lesion when requesting consultative services.
Recognize common skin tumors, and understand appropriate diagnostics tests used in dermatology.
Demonstrate appropriate history-taking and general physical examination with special attention to examination and description of the skin.
Construct write-ups and oral presentations to be as precise and efficient as possible in communication about patients.
Perform special diagnostic procedures (KOH, Tzanck test, patch test, skin biopsy) to assist in delineating patients’ problems.