Dermatology

The student will have the opportunity to participate in the management of a multitude of difficult-to- heal 
wounds including common wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers, venous ulcers, pressure ulcers), as well as 
atypical wounds such as wounds due to connective tissue disease and pyoderma gangrenosum. Students will 
interview patients and identify critical pathways that will lead to the diagnosis, etiology, pathophysiology and 
treatment of these difficult-to-heal wounds. Students will learn to care for these wounds by designing treatment 
plans as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The student will attend 7 clinics per week, weekly management conferences and grand rounds, the Miami 
Dermatology Society meetings (which are held 6 times a year), journal club, and slide conferences. The student will 
participate in outpatient dermatologic care, under supervision of the Chief Resident and a member of the faculty, 
at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the University of Miami Hospital. Development of history-taking, diagnostic 
skills, and ambulatory management of dermatological diseases will be emphasized in this elective program. Basic 
diagnostic procedures, including punch and shave biopsies, Tzanck, scabies, and potassium hydroxide 
preparations will be taught. There will also be opportunities to observe surgical therapy and the Dermatology 
inpatient service. All students will be required to participate in slide reading session with Dr. Elgart.

The understanding of mechanisms of pathophysiology and effective therapy in pediatric dermatological diseases is stressed in this elective. The students will participate in management of in-patient and out-patient dermatological and connective tissue problems. Diagnostic techniques by light microscopy and immunologic techniques and standard dermatologic laboratory techniques will be emphasized. The student will attend approximately 7 clinics per week, weekly management conferences and grand rounds, the Miami Dermatology Society meetings (which are held 6 times a year), journal club, and slide conferences. All students will be required to participate in slide reading session with Dr. Elgart.