Dermatology Rotation
Department: Internal Medicine
Division: Dermatology
Description:
This two-week elective is designed for third year students. Principles
of cutaneous medicine are taught in a series of lectures correlating
basic structure and function of the skin with cutaneous diseases.
The lectures will be supplemented with appropriate reading material
and students will participate in small group discussion sessions
with faculty and residents. Students will have the opportunity
to see patients in the SIU dermatology and Mohs micrographic surgery
clinics. Surgical and laboratory practica are included to teach
basic cutaneous diagnostic and surgical techniques. Additionally,
the dermatology faculty and residents will participate in student-focused
kodachrome and journal club conferences.
Objectives:
The student is expected to:
1. become fluent in basic dermatologic vocabulary.
2. develop a reasonable differential diagnosis for common skin lesions/eruptions.
3. recognize the indications for skin biopsies, and various dermatologic
therapies.
Evaluation:
The student will be evaluated by performance/attendance as follows:
1. by daily interactions with faculty and residents. In addition,
a basic kodachrome examination will be given at the end of the block.
2. The student will briefly present a patient of interest (SOAP format)
and review an article discussed in journal club at one of the division
conferences.
3. The student will maintain a logbook of all patient encounters.
Prerequisites:
Faculty Responsible for
Elective: Lucinda Buescher, M.D.
Telephone: (217) 545-5465
Additional Faculty:
Jonathan N. Goldfarb, MD
Robert A. Buzzell, MD
Chadd J. Sukut, MD
Stephen P. Stone, MD
Enrollment: Minimum: 4
Maximum: 8
Schedule: Full Time 2 weeks
Credit Hours: Minimum: 2 Maximum: 2
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