Course Description
Participation in dermatology clinics and inpatient consultations. There are weekly clinical conferences with the entire department as well as a continuing series of teaching seminars and dermatopathology conferences. This course is a clinical clerkship. (Four weeks).
Location: Seattle, WA
Goals & Objectives
Goals
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Learn basic approach to the diagnosis and management of the most common skin problems.
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Learn the basic principles and practice of oral and topical dermatologic therapy with wet dressings, steroids, emollients and antipruritic therapy.
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Learn to recognize major life-threatening skin diseases and markers of systemic disease.
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Learn and become facile with dermatologic vocabulary in order to generate clinical differential diagnoses and accurately describe a rash or a lesion when requesting consultative services.
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Learn to recognize common skin tumors, and understand appropriate diagnostics tests used in dermatology.
Objectives
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By the end of the rotation, students should be able to:
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Use the language of dermatology to effectively and accurately describe skin conditions or lesions.
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Demonstrate focused history-taking, physical examination, and oral and written presentations suitable for the skin.
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Outline a basic approach to the diagnosis and management of common skin conditions including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and seborrheic dermatitis.
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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.
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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.
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Recognize potentially life-threatening skin diseases such as serious drug eruptions, toxic epidermal necrolysis, and autoimmune blistering disorders.
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Successfully demonstrate essential dermatologic diagnostic procedures including KOH examination, scabies prep, shave biopsy, and punch biopsy of the skin.
Site(s)
- Seattle Children’s Hospital
Registration Information
Credits: 8
Pre-Reqs: Successful completion of required Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Clerkship.
Grading: Honors/High Pass Eligible
Notes: Requires permission (please contact drmedstu@uw.edu)