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Curriculum
The program is based at the six UBC teaching hospitals where the Department of Dermatology and Skin Science has clinics. Residents will receive training in both inpatient and outpatient dermatology. A minimum of one afternoon per week is spent by each resident in a teaching office practice. Residents also rotate through subspecialty clinics which include pigmented lesion clinic, mouth and mucosa clinic, pediatric clinic, patch test clinic, phototherapy unit, dermatologic surgery clinic, laser clinic, wound healing clinic, immunosuppressive clinic, connective tissue disease clinic, skin lymphoma clinic, hair clinic, and combined dermatology/radiation oncology clinic.
Clinical responsibilities increase through the period of training under staff supervision. There is an active academic program of morphology conferences, dermatopathology slide sessions with lectures and discussions, clinical meetings, patient presentations, teaching rounds, journal clubs and formal grand rounds. Weekly basic science and clinical seminars are prepared and presented by trainees under the direction of faculty members.
Emphasis throughout the three year core dermatology program is placed on excellence in clinical dermatology and basic skin science. Clinical and basic science research are strongly encouraged. Elective times for fourth and fifth year residents are available.
Candidates who select this program will complete at least one year (PGY-1) of approved resident training in internal medicine or pediatrics.
The majority of candidates are now selected through the CaRMS match. In this case, the PGY-1 & 2 years are designed to fulfil the requirements at the Royal College for dermatology training, and are provided at the University of British Columbia teaching hospitals.
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