PUBLIC HEALTH IN DERMATOLOGY SELECTIVE

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: MED SC-M 810 , 811 , 812 , and 813 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply the social ecological model framework to examine factors that influence dermatologic health outcomes Audience: Graduate 2. Identify and discuss principles of screening and surveillance of skin cancer, and relate this to screening and surveillance of other medical conditions Audience: Graduate 3. Examine equity issues in dermatology with respect to diverse communities, including: rural vs. urban, LGBTQ+, skin of color, and inmate populations Audience: Graduate 4. Critically appraise medical literature focused on dermatologic public health Audience: Graduate 5. Respectfully engage with community organizations around the topic of dermatology Audience: Graduate 6. Communicate public health-oriented dermatology messaging to a variety of audiences Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply the social ecological model framework to examine factors that influence dermatologic health outcomes Audience: Graduate 2. Identify and discuss principles of screening and surveillance of skin cancer, and relate this to screening and surveillance of other medical conditions Audience: Graduate 3. Examine equity issues in dermatology with respect to diverse communities, including: rural vs. urban, LGBTQ+, skin of color, and inmate populations Audience: Graduate 4. Critically appraise medical literature focused on dermatologic public health Audience: Graduate 5. Respectfully engage with community organizations around the topic of dermatology Audience: Graduate 6. Communicate public health-oriented dermatology messaging to a variety of audiences Audience: Graduate