Dermatology Clinical Clerkship
DE 501M.J
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Description
The combined dermatology elective offered across the Harvard affiliated hospitals (BCH, BIDMC, BWH, and MGH) provides a concentrated experience in: 1) the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that primarily affect the skin; 2) the recognition of skin changes that reflect multisystem disease; 3) exposure to the role of dematologic surgery in the management of skin conditions; and 4) appreciation of the diversity of skin and its medical conditions across varied ethnic populations. The Departments of Dermatology have ambulatory and inpatient facilities in the BCH, BIDMC, BWH, and MGH. Each student may opt to spend the entire elective at the site of their choice or may elect to spend 3 weeks at one site and one week at another site. Students will be given the opportunity to request the site(s) of their preference; however, final assignments will be based on availability. Site assignments will be determined prior to the first day of the rotation.
The students will do their clinics and consultations at the assigned sites and will participate in joint teaching activities at BCH, BIDMC, BWH, and MGH. Under the supervision of faculty members of the Department of Dermatology, students will actively participate as clinical clerks in the diagnosis and therapy of patients with dermatologic problems at one or more of the hospitals listed above; the majority of patients will be ambulatory. Competency in performing several of the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures will be attained by the students. Students will also participate in clinical-pathological conferences, consultation and departmental rounds, and weekly diagnostic conferences. Student-specific teaching activities include a weekly didactic lecture and a seminar with the teach resident for which each student presents a talk.
Not Available for Cross Registration
Open to International Visiting Students
