Dermatology Clinic
| Department |
Dermatology
|
|---|---|
| Course Number |
DERM 380
|
| Course Title | Dermatology Clinic |
| Course Director |
Adam Friedman, MD, FAAD
|
| Length (Weeks) |
2, 4 (VSLO students must take 4 week option) |
| When Offered |
All year except week 44 |
| Prerequisites |
MED 305; reservation required |
| Availability Notes |
Departmental approval is required to enroll in course. All VSLO students must take a 4 week elective. Students considering dermatology residency should also request the 4 week elective. |
| Contact Name |
Desiree Poosson
|
| Contact Phone | |
| Contact Fax | |
| Contact Email |
dpoosson@mfa.gwu.edu
|
| Other Contacts | |
| Location | |
| Limit |
2
|
| Report |
Contact course coordinator |
| Evaluation |
Conference/didactics participation, Uniform Clinical Evaluation, and end of rotation presentation or quiz. |
| Description |
Conferences, lectures, and attendance at dermatology clinic where patients with wide variety of dermatoses are seen: diagnosis and treatment of common and rare skin disorders, dermatologic surgery procedures, technique for using liquid nitrogen, culture and identification of fungi, and microscopic diagnosis of common cutaneous diseases. Part of the elective will be spent with the Pediatric Dermatology Division at the K Street office of Children's National. Faculty includes: Drs. Adam Friedman, Ilana DeLuca, Vishal Patel, Karl Saardi, and Yasmine Kirkorian. All VSLO students must take a 4 week elective. Students considering dermatology residency should also request the 4 week elective. |
| Additional Notes |