Dermatology Residency

• The resident must understand the basic anatomy, physiology and molecular biology of the skin, its appendages, and related organ systems, in order to accurately diagnose and appropriately manage conditions that affect these systems.
• In order to provide excellent care that is responsible, effective, and compassionate, curricular knowledge and clinical competence in the areas of general dermatology, dermatopathology and dermatologic surgery, must be achieved and demonstrated.

• The resident should develop and maintain habits of scholarly inquiry and discovery to ensure life-long learning and professional development. Acquiring and mastering these skills will occur by learning to evaluate past and current research findings, participating in the development of novel discovery, then applying this knowledge in a clinically appropriate manner. Scholarly participation includes the sharing of knowledge and engaging in the teaching of peers, students, patients, and the general public.

• The resident should demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities, adherence to ethical principles, cultural responsiveness and a sensitivity to a diverse patient population.
• The resident should be receptive to constructive feedback and be able to investigate, evaluate and improve their patient care practices.
• During the course of their training, the resident should also develop an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context of the health care system and be able to effectively call on system resources to advocate for patients and provide optimal care that is holistic and multidisciplinary in nature.

The Division of Dermatology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine is committed to increasing diversity and inclusion in dermatology, decreasing healthcare disparities and improving health equity for our community and beyond. We acknowledge that workforce and healthcare inequity is harmful for patients and is unacceptable. We commit to approaching workforce recruitment, trainee education, and patient care with an intentional and culturally responsive focus on diversity and inclusion and through an equity lens. We unequivocally acknowledge the importance of increasing equity in our specialty and within healthcare and place the highest value on creating and supporting policies and protocols that will advance health and healthcare equity, with the understanding that accompanying change must happen gradually and steadily.

We, the faculty of SIU Dermatoogy, are committed to the professional development and growth of the members of our division and residency program. We recognize that workplace culture and safety impact wellbeing in a holistic manner and that professional success is contingent upon this wellbeing. We will not tolerate acts, language and behavior, whether verbal, nonverbal, physical or sexual in nature, that are hateful, harmful or discriminatory. We commit ourselves to receiving reports of these events, pledge to take the necessary action steps to follow up on reported events and support the affected individuals, and continually examine our clinical and educational environments for ways to mitigate future harm.