Those considering a career in dermatology may wish to take eight weeks of dermatology, either at our institution or in combination with a rotation away. Dermatology Clinic Outpatient dermatology is an integral and important part of the student's experience on this rotation. Students participate in the evaluation of patients with skin disease at the University Hospital, University of Missouri Student Health Center, the Harry S Truman Veterans Hospital and the Ellis Fischel Cancer Center. On the dermatology inpatient and consultation service, students may participate in the evaluation and management of patients with complex, often serious, dermatologic conditions under the supervision of the dermatology ward resident, the dermatology chief resident and the attending physician. A divisional slide show conference is held once weekly, and a separate student-oriented slide show is also held once weekly.
Students attend both.
A wide variety of dermatologic disorders are reviewed with emphasis on scholarly knowledge of the diseases. The text recommended for students rotating through Dermatology is Dermatology for the House Officer, Peter J. Lynch. The Division of Dermatology maintains a large file of slides illustrating a wide variety of dermatologic conditions. Also, pertinent articles and texts are available for the student's perusal. Students are evaluated using the standard evaluation form provided by the Department of Internal Medicine.