There are several opportunities for Duke Medical Students to rotate with the Duke Department of Dermatology.
- Second Year Medical Students:
- Introduction to Dermatology Selective - The dermatology selective is a 2-week introduction to dermatology. Each student’s schedule will be individualized to reflect the student’s interests (eg. surgery or pediatrics) and will include time in the outpatient clinics and inpatient dermatology consults. A study course is provided that includes on-line modules as well as textbook readings. Students will be given the opportunity to identify a mentor and/or opportunities for research. Dr. Caroline Rao is the course director and may be reached at caroline.rao@duke.edu. Secondary contact: Jessica Braddock, (jessica.braddock@duke.edu). Credits: 2
- Introduction to Dermatology Selective - The dermatology selective is a 2-week introduction to dermatology. Each student’s schedule will be individualized to reflect the student’s interests (eg. surgery or pediatrics) and will include time in the outpatient clinics and inpatient dermatology consults. A study course is provided that includes on-line modules as well as textbook readings. Students will be given the opportunity to identify a mentor and/or opportunities for research. Dr. Caroline Rao is the course director and may be reached at caroline.rao@duke.edu. Secondary contact: Jessica Braddock, (jessica.braddock@duke.edu). Credits: 2
- Fourth Year Medical Students:
- Dermatology Inpatient Consults – This rotation offers an option for fourth year students who are interested in a brief introduction to dermatology. Students will participate in the evaluation and management of hospitalized patients and will have the opportunity to work directly with the dermatology consult resident and consult attending. Please note students are given a 4-week period to complete the clinical requirements for this is a 2-credit course. Students select 10 weekdays to round with the consult team. This course is ideally taken as a 2-week block, but non-consecutive days within the 4-week course are permissible. Students will be contacted prior to the start date by Dr. Caroline Rao who is the course director and may be reached at caroline.rao@duke.edu. Secondary contact: Jessica Braddock (jessica.braddock@duke.edu). Credits: 2
- Clinical Dermatology - The elective in clinical dermatology is designed to prepare students to perform an accurate skin examination, formulate appropriate differential diagnoses, and choose relevant diagnostic or therapeutic interventions. Students in the rotation spend two weeks working in the outpatient dermatology clinics, one week on the inpatient consult service at Duke, and one week at the Durham VA Medical Center. The outpatient clinical experience includes general dermatology clinics as well as a variety of specialty clinics such as pediatric dermatology, procedural dermatology, and cutaneous oncology. Patient care is supplemented with lectures designed to provide the student with a foundation in dermatologic principles, and students are encouraged to attend weekly departmental teaching conferences. Student evaluations are based on the development of clinical skills as assessed by faculty and residents, and by a brief case review. Students are to report to the Dermatology Clinic, VA Medical Center clinic 8A at 8:30 AM on the first day of the rotation for orientation. NOTE: Students are responsible for ensuring access to the VA electronic medical record. Please contact (contact Clyde Meador at clyde.meador@va.gov) no less than 60 days from the first day of the section in which he/she is enrolled. Dr. Caroline Rao is the course director and may be reached at caroline.rao@duke.edu. Secondary contact: Jessica Braddock, (jessica.braddock@duke.edu). Credits: 4
For more information on these courses, you can contact the Duke University School of Medicine registrar, Marcie Ellis (Marcie.ellis@duke.edu).