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DERMATOLOGY
Dermatology/Cutaneous
Surgery And Oncology, University Hospital
COURSE CODE: DERSURO.001.U
Responsible Agent: Dr. Timothy M. Johnson; 1910 Taubman Center,
Box 0314; 936-4190
Duration: 4 weeks
Periods Offered:
1,2,9,10
Enrollment/Period:
1 Maximum
Distribution of
student's time:
70% Inpatient
10% Outpatient/Specialty Care
20% Conferences/Lectures
Average number of
patients seen each week: 100
On-call responsibility:
None
Where to Report
First Day of Clerkship: 1910 Taubman Health Center; 8:00 a.m.
Clerkship Objectives:
To enhance knowledge and skills pertaining to:
Interviewing, physical examination and other patient interactions.
Interpretation of data.
Clinical judgment.
Procedures.
Therapy and advice to patients.
Students will be
evaluated on each of the following:
Quality of care given (including clinical judgment).
Level of knowledge (including new knowledge).
Methods to be used
in student evaluation include:
Observation of performance by house officers.
Observation of performance by faculty.
Course Description:
The clerkship will be directed toward providing the medical
student with exposure to cutaneous surgery and oncology.
The student will obtain an understanding with respect to the diagnosis,
treatment,
and management of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin
cancer.
The student
will observe the management of defects
created by the removal of skin cancer repaired with soft
tissue reconstruction.
Students will assist in surgery but will not directly suture during theclerkship
due to the nature of plastic/reconstructive surgery and patient expectations.
Attendance in general dermatology lectures will allow the
studentto gain exposure to general dermatology in lecture format.
Educational Goal:
1. Obtain clinical knowledge pertaining to the diagnosis
of cutaneous malignancies including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell
carcinoma, melanoma, and precancerous actinic keratosis.
2. To learn the various treatment modalities and options
for patients with cutaneous malignancies including Mohs surgery and
soft tissue reconstruction.
3. To rotate through the Multidisciplinary Melanoma Clinic and
attend the Multidisciplinary Melanoma Tumor Board where each melanoma
case is presented, discussed and management planned.
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