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Code |
Derm 0101 |
Title |
Dermatology - at UH and VAMC |
Sponsor |
Neil J. Korman, MD, PhD |
Department |
Dermatology |
Available to |
Year 3 & 4, Type B & C |
Course Length |
1 month |
Offered |
Year-round |
Max Students |
3 |
Min Students |
1 |
DESCRIPTION:
Teaching is based on the patient material available in both the inpatient and outpatient consultation services at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and the Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, including the inpatient consultation services. Participation in the thrice-weekly didactic sessions is expected: journal clubs, basic science and clinical conferences, and citywide grand rounds. For students that have a particular interest in dermatopathology, additional experience in histopathology is available. Students on the UH/VAMC and on the MetroHealth electives attend the same didactic conferences and can exchange clinic sessions with each other as staffing permits. The student will be evaluated on the basis of his/her acquisition of basic dermatologic descriptive and diagnostic skills and his/her participation in other clinical and education sessions each day. Interested students may visit the website: http//:derm.metrohealth.org/rotator.asp to obtain information on rotations and conferences.
OBJECTIVE:
To be able to describe, recognize, and treat the common dermatologic problems of adults and children.
DUTIES:
Students are supervised by residents and/or faculty. Once adequate faculty with dermatologic history and physical examination is acquired, students may do their own preliminary evaluations, and present the cases to a supervising resident, who will assume continuity for the patient. No weekend or night call is expected.
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