Dermatopathology (Clinical Elective)

4 units

The student will be involved in all activities of the dermatopathology service. These include review, discussion, and sign-out of microscopic skin specimens. Sign-out occurs each day with a team that includes an attending, fellow, and residents from both dermatology and pathology. The medical student will work closely with the residents and fellow to preview cases prior to sign-out. Dermatology Grand Rounds is held Thursday mornings and is mandatory. Other learning opportunities include informal unknown slide sessions, consensus conferences, and journal clubs. Medical students will be required to complete at least one evidence-based medicine presentation during the rotation. The primary goal of this elective is to acquire basic competence in the diagnosis of skin diseases at the microscopic level.