Good PGY-1 clinical electives for Derm

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Dermatology, pathology, ent, plastics, Infectious disease, allergy, rheumatology

You can also go the route of taking the easiest possible electives as nothing in your intern year really "prepares" you for residency
 
asmallchild said:
Dermatology, pathology, ent, plastics, Infectious disease, allergy, rheumatology

You can also go the route of taking the easiest possible electives as nothing in your intern year really "prepares" you for residency
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Can the same be said for 4th year electives?

Like should I try to take rheum, allergy, ID electives or schedule an easier by 4th year with research months, psych, path, etc. Thanks!
 
I'd say Rheum is most helpful to hopefully get some exposure to biologics.

Allergy is helpful so you understand what they do since half the people that come to you with a rash tell you they are allergic to something, and 3/4 of those will be convinced it's some type of food that causes it.

Just like when you tell pts their lesions are likely insect bites and they yell back 'No way!' And look like they want to punch you in the face...but I digress...
 
Dral said:
I'd say Rheum is most helpful to hopefully get some exposure to biologics.

Allergy is helpful so you understand what they do since half the people that come to you with a rash tell you they are allergic to something, and 3/4 of those will be convinced it's some type of food that causes it.

Just like when you tell pts their lesions are likely insect bites and they yell back 'No way!' And look like they want to punch you in the face...but I digress...
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You should see the Delusions of Parasitosis patients. Those are always fun, esp. if you have an attending who doesn't sugarcoat things.
 
DermViser said:
You should see the Delusions of Parasitosis patients. Those are always fun, esp. if you have an attending who doesn't sugarcoat things.
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One of my co-residents JUST had a parasitosis patient this AM in our free clinic. I know what you're talking about with the attendings too...some of them just tell it like it is. Luckily we have a DermPsych who we can refer those patients to...thank God.

Wherever I end up getting my first job, here will be the first three things I do:
1. Find a good Mohs surgeon to refer to
2. Find a good contact person to refer to
3. Find a good Dermpsych person to refer to
 
Dral said:
One of my co-residents JUST had a parasitosis patient this AM in our free clinic. I know what you're talking about with the attendings too...some of them just tell it like it is. Luckily we have a DermPsych who we can refer those patients to...thank God.

Wherever I end up getting my first job, here will be the first three things I do:
1. Find a good Mohs surgeon to refer to
2. Find a good contact person to refer to
3. Find a good Dermpsych person to refer to
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Yeah, I don't know what was funnier, the patient who flew off the handle or the derm attending who while telling the diagnosis (for me to document in the chart) didn't have the common sense not to say it in front of the layman patient who knows what the word "delusion" means. Just goes to show you that one can be intelligent and brilliant, but completely lacking in common sense.

As far as #3 --- I guess we'll all be referring all those patients to John Koo! (he might be mad that they don't have psoriasis though, lol).
http://www.dermatology.ucsf.edu/faculty_staff/StaffBios/KooJohn.aspx
 
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Dral said:
Just like when you tell pts their lesions are likely insect bites and they yell back 'No way!' And look like they want to punch you in the face...but I digress...
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Yes, and they swear up and down, that there is no way they could have had an insect bite, bc then they would have felt it. Yeah, that's kind of the whole point why insects are so successful in biting you repeatedly, bc you barely feel it, if at all while it's happening. Good grief.
 
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