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Education in Dermatology Residency

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The major topics in education in dermatology residency include medical dermatology, procedural dermatology (surgical and cosmetic), dermatopathology, medical education, and use of technology in patient care and education. In this chapter, the curriculum, teaching, and evaluation methods of US dermatology residency training programs have been reviewed.

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  1. Boston Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA, USA

    Daniel S. Loo & Nellie Konnikov

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  1. Department of Pathology, Univ of Rochester School of Med, Rochester, NY, USA

    Bruce Smoller

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    Nooshin Bagherani

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Loo, D.S., Konnikov, N. (2019). Education in Dermatology Residency. In: Smoller, B., Bagherani, N. (eds) Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45134-3_18-1

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