Drs. Neelam A. Vashi and Jo-Ann Latkowski from the
Dermatology Departments at New York University and Boston University School of
Medicine, reported on a survey they conducted in 2011 with US dermatology
residents (The current state of dermatology training: A national survey of
graduating dermatology residents. J Am Acad Dermatol 2012;67:1384-1385) in a
research letter published in the December 2012 issue of Journal of the American
Academy of Dermatology. Vashi and Latkowski found that while more than 50% of
respondents were comfortable prescribing medicines requiring followup laboratory
tests, prescribing biologics, phototherapy, and simple excisions, less than half
were comfortable with infusions, flaps, grafts, and Mohs. These results are
surprising because of recent emphasis on surgical aspects of dermatology.
However, the authors note that, “Our study is limited by a low response rate,
which may affect the generalizability of the results.”
The Dermatology Interest Group at The University of Texas Medical Branch (DIG @UTMB) is a resource for medical students interested in Dermatology as well as for dermatologists and residents.
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