Curriculum

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Our residents rotate with our faculty including general dermatologists, dermatopathologists, Moh’s micrographic surgeons and radiation oncologists. In addition, the residents interact with and treat a very diverse patient population in both Orange County and Los Angeles County.

Program Goals

To provide training that integrates basic medical sciences with clinical medicine in an orderly, progressive, and academic manner from a defined department of dermatology.
To provide training that integrates the seven core competencies of osteopathic medicine.
To provide the resident with progressive responsibilities, commencing with general medicine skills and progressing to complete care of patients in need of dermatologic care.
To develop the teaching skills of the dermatology residents.
To develop medical ethics and interpersonal skills of the residents.
To develop an interest in and understanding of research in dermatology.
To develop professional leadership and management skills of the residents.
To provide learning experiences based on measurable objectives for the education of residents during a three-year residency program.
To prepare the resident to meet certification requirements of the ACGME through the American Board of Dermatology.

Resident Requirements

Scientific Papers – Prepare two papers or manuscripts during each year of training
Mandatory Meetings – Annual Fall AAD Meeting (maybe provide a link to the AAD meeting page?)
Optional Meetings – ASDS annual meeting, ACDS annual meeting, (Perhaps add links to these pages?)
Elective Rotations – Each resident is allotted four weeks of elective rotations each academic year