Students will learn how to recognize and manage basic disorders of skin, accessible mucosal surfaces and adnexal structures. The rotating medical student should learn how to examine the skin, how to describe cutaneous findings, and how to recognize common skin disorders. The diagnosis and pathophysiology of common skin diseases will be emphasized.

Students will spend time with multiple providers and get exposure to general dermatology, complex medical dermatology, dermatopathology (depending on length of rotation), cutaneous oncology, oncological surgery and Mohs surgery. Dermatology clinics are fast moving, so you will get exposure to a multitude of diseases!

This is your time to develop your visual recognition of dermatologic conditions. This will be a hands-on clinical evaluation of patients with skin disease under close supervision by dermatology faculty and residents. The clinical experience will be complemented by online modules through the American Academy of Dermatology website, small group lectures specific for the medical student, and Grand Rounds with residents and faculty.