• Teaching Goal

The purpose of the dermatology is to provide a learning environment for the student to develop basic dermatology skills.

• Objectives

By the end of the dermatology syllabus

1. Accurately describe skin lesions including morphology, configuration and distribution.
2. Recognize the clinical manifestations of common dermatologic conditions.
3. Demonstrate familiarity with common diagnostic procedures.
4. Identify 1st and 2nd lines of therapy for common dermatologic conditions.
5. Demonstrate understanding of basic epidemiology and risk factors for malignant melanoma and no nmelanoma skin cancer.
6. Identify clinical situations in which a dermatologist should be consulted and other clinical situations which may be managed without referral.
7. Furthermore, we expect that rotating students and residents will:
8. Interact with patients, their families, our office staff and other health professionals in a manner that is culturally sensitive and appropriate to the resident’s dual role as healthcare provider and student of dermatology.
9. Communicate with patients, their families, our office staff and other healthcare providers in an effective fashion in spoken and written English/urdu/native language. 
10. Demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, sensitivity to a diverse patient population, and dress and deportment appropriate to a physician.
11. Wear neat, clean clothing, a white coat and identification badge when seeing patients.

• Learning Outcomes:

Students are able to…

1. Function effectively as consultants, integrating all of MEDS Roles to provide optimal, ethical and patient-centered medical care
2. Establish and maintain clinical knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to their practice
3. Perform a complete and appropriate assessment of a patient
4. Use preventive and therapeutic interventions effectively
5. Demonstrate proficient and appropriate use of procedural skills, both diagnostic and therapeutic
6. Seek appropriate consultation from other health professionals, recognizing the limits of their expertise
7. Demonstrate insight into their own limitations of expertise via selfassessment
8. Demonstrate effective, appropriate, and timely consultation of another health professional as needed for optimal patient care

DERMATOLOGY  COURSE OUTLINES: 

• Anatomy, physiology of skin related to clinical dermatology • Infestations: scabies, pediculosis. • Bacterial and mycobacterial infections • Fungal and viral diseases. • Acne vulgaris • Eczemas. • Psoriasis  • Lichen planus • Bullous disorders. • Pigmentary disorders • Disorders of nails. • Disorders of hairs. • Sexually transmitted diseases.

 CLINICAL TRAINING:     Important Topics To Be Discussed: Case discussion for diagnosis and management of common dermatological diseases. Should recognize lesions of:

 • Leprosy • Syphilitic lesions (chancre, secondary syphilis, gumma) • Tinea (corporis, capitis, inguinale, unguam) • Candida (oral, skin) • Scabies • Lice • Mosquito bite • Acute & chronic eczema • Lesions  of  small  pox,  chicken  pox,  herpes  simplex,  herpes zoster • SLE. • Psoriasis • Lichen planus • Impetigo contagiosum • Moluscum contagiosum • Acne vulgaris

• Seborhoea • Exfoliative dermatitis • Skin neoplasm like squamous cell cacinoma, basal cell carcinoma and melanoma • Leukoderma • Pityriasis versicolor • Alopecia and hirsutism • Sexually transmitted diseases • Furnculosis, cellulitis • Drug eruption   

  Understand the Symptomatology to reach the Differential Diagnosis:

  • Alopecia • Eruption and rashes • Itching • Pigmentation and depigmentation 

Skills To Be Learnt: • History taking in Dermatology • Clinical examination of various skin lesions • Interpretation of related radiological and laboratory investigations • General medication and prescription writing in Dermatology 

Procedures (Observe/ Assist): • Scraping for fungus • Use of magnifying glass • Observe skin biopsy • Use of Wood’s lamp

RECOMMENDED BOOKS: 

1. Practice of Medicine by Davidson.

 2. Clinical Medicine by Parveen J Kumar & Michaell, Clark 

3. Hutchison's Clinical Methods by Michael Swash.  21st  edition

4. ABC of Dermatology. Latest Edition

5. Rook Text book of Dermatology