A modern dermatologic library, including audiovisual and computer-assisted materials, is integral to the department area. The dermatology in-patient service resides in the R. C. Carver Pavillion, a 2 minute indoor walk from the departmental clinic. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has 845 beds and provides services to over 530,000 ambulatory patient clinic visits annually. Departmental research laboratories occupy 3,000 square feet in the medical laboratory facilities that are also close by. Approximately 25,000 patient visits are made to the department clinic annually.
All patients are available for student, resident and fellow teaching.
Residents are encouraged and expected to carry a major responsibility for patient care under faculty supervision. The dermatology outpatient clinic at the 327 bed Veterans Administration Medical Center of Iowa City provides additional resident training experience. Residents see additional rare cases through regular attendance at regional and national dermatologic meetings. The Dermatologic Surgery Fellowship accepts fellows for a two year period of specialized surgical training under the guidance of Drs. Duane Whitaker and Chris Arpey.