Mission Statement
- To provide the highest quality specialized patient care services for the diagnosis and treatment of skin disease
- To provide a superior education to physicians-in-training in the principles of diagnosis and management of skin disease
- To provide opportunities for clinical research/quality improvement that lead to a better understanding of cutaneous disease that improve clinical care
Aims
- To educate residents on the specialized care of patients with diseases of the skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes.
- To educate trainees about normal skin physiology and help them develop a thoughtful and scholarly approach to cutaneous disease.
- To educate trainees in the principles of clinical and basic research in normal and diseased skin.
- To educate trainees in the art of teaching so that they may continue to impart their knowledge of dermatology to future trainees.
- To ensure proficiency in the 6 core competencies:
1. Patient care and procedural skills
2. Medical knowledge
3. Practice based learning and improvement
4. Interpersonal and communication skills
5. Professionalism
6. Systems-based practice