Course Catalog

 
16-506 UAB DERMATOLOGY EXPERIENCE
Department DERMATOLOGY Campus Birmingham
Course Type(s) Elective Facility UAB Medical Center
Course Director SARAH MCCLEES, MD Enrollment Limit 2
Contact ZARIA HUSBAND Enrollment Minimum 1
Email zhusband@uabmc.edu Address FOT 858
Phone (205) 934-5188 Fax
Weeks
Normally Offered
See Offering Dates		 32-33, 34-35, 36-37, 38-39, 40-41, 42-43, 45-46, 47-48, 49-50, 51-52
Prerequisites Successful completion of the core Internal Medicine and Surgery Clerkships. 
Specific Clerkship Prerequisites: Medicine, Surgery
Visiting Students
Accepts students from US LCME accredited schools.
No osteopathic students accepted.
Course Description This is a 2-week elective designed for students NOT interested in pursuing dermatology as a career. The goal of the course is to provide a basic introduction to the diagnosis and management of patients with skin disease. The objectives of the course are to 1. accurately describe dermatologic findings, 2. identify common skin disorders, and 3. identify situations that require a subspecialists' care.
Where To Report The Whitaker Clinic, 3rd Floor Dermatology Clinic (suite 3500).
Requirements Daily attendance in assigned clinics. Facilities may include Whitaker Clinic, Cooper Green Hospital, and The Children's Hospital; Attendance in required educational conferences but not limited to weekly Grand Rounds and Kodachrome Slide Conference.
Evaluation Pass/Fail. Students are evaluated by faculty and residents on daily performance, demonstration of professionalism, evidence of background reading.
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