DERM 417 - DERMATOLOGY SECONDARY ACTING INTERNSHIP (Out of System)

[152 Hours]

This four week course allows students to participate in a Dermatology Acting Internship at an out of system institution. The goal of this rotation is for senior students to function as first-year house officers. Particular emphasis is given to improving skills of clinical judgment and decision making. Students are encouraged to take increasing amounts of patient care responsibility while under close supervision of Dermatology house officers and develop skills in systems based practice through their involvement with the health care team. Students will continue to develop their medical knowledge and skills of practice-based learning through reading, faculty feedback, and attendance at conferences and didactic sessions. Prerequisites: Completion of year three of medical school.