The Dermatology residency program at Eastern Virginia Medical School
is an accredited three-year program leading to eligibility for
certification by the American Board of Dermatology. Newly established in
2002, the goal of the residency program is to produce excellent clinical
dermatologists who are prepared to enter the practice of dermatology or
a specialty fellowship program.
General Description
Residents divide their time between clinical rotations at the Hampton
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Children's Hospital of The
King's Daughters, Pariser Dermatology Specialists, Inc., and the
Portsmouth Naval Medical Center. In addition to seeing a wealth of
general clinical dermatology patients, residents spend time each week in
Pediatric Dermatology Clinic and working with dermatologists who have
extensive training and experience in surgical dermatology.
Curriculum
The educational program includes the following:
- weekly dermatopathology textbook review and unknown slide
conference
- Monday noon clinical conference
- clinical dermatology textbook review
- weekly grand rounds
- monthly Journal Club
- Diseases in Depth: each month residents and faculty study a common
disease utilizing current literature searches to understand the
pathophysiology, histopathology, and evidence for the use of currently
available treatments. Utilizing the electronic medical record,
residents will also assess their own practice experiences with the
disease.
- monthly dermatologic surgery didactic sessions
Residents attend many regional Dermatology society meetings
throughout the year, the Indiana University Cutaneous Basic Science
Conference, the annual meeting of the American Academy of the
Dermatology, the Society of Investigative Dermatology (second-year
residents).
Working with faculty members, residents are expected to complete a
chapter or original paper each year.
For more information, contact:
Department of Dermatology
Eastern Virginia Medical School
P.O. Box 1980
Norfolk, VA 23501
Phone: 757-446-5629
Fax: 757-446-6000
