General Dermatology PGY-2

General Dermatology Rotation Goals/Objectives for PGY-2
Patient Care
Goal: To provide care for medical dermatology patients that is caring, sensitive, and
effective in optimizing diagnosis, management, patient education and outcomes.
Obiectives:

1. Consistently obtain accurate, targeted history and examination for routine conditions
   efficiently but may need guidance with subtle or complex findings. PC1
2. Usually give a targeted presentation using appropriate terminology and providing
   pertinent negatives. PC1
3. Usually perform in- office tests (KOH, Tzanck, scabies prep, trichogram) proficiently.
   PC6
4. Consistently select clinically-appropriate laboratory and imaging tests. PC6
5. Usually will interpret dermpath and apply findings to clinical care accurately for
   common neoplasms. PC1
6. Usually select appropriate medications for common dermatologic disorders. PC8
7. Consistently select correct vehicle and quantity for topical medications. PCS
8. Consistently prescribe and manage systemic medications for common dermatologic
   disease. PC8
9. Usually recognize common and serious side effects, but can need direction in ordering
   monitoring tests. PC8
10. Consistently develop a differential diagnosis that includes common disorders and
    some more complex conditions and only occasionally need guidance for prioritization.
    PC7
11. Occasionally counsel patients about prevention, disease expectations, treatment, and
    longitudinal care. PC1 and PC8
12. Usually be able to formulate appropriate management plans for patients with commo
    isorders. including longitudinal continuity care. PC
13. Usually suggest appropriate specialist consultations. PC1
14. Usually perform in-office procedures (shave biopsy, punch biopsy, electrodessication
    and curettage, intralesional injections, and cryotherapy proficiently. PC3
    Medical Knowledge
    Goal: To acquire knowledge in medical dermatology, demonstrate competence in
    knowledge of topics specified by the American Board of Dermatology and develop
    expertise in patient management.
    Objectives:
15. Demonstrate knowledge of the pathophysiology, clinical and laboratory
    manifestations, expected course, and management options of common medical
    dermatologic dısorders.MK1
16. Distinguish most urgent from non- urgent dermatological conditions.MK1

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pediatric and elderly patients, persons with disabilities or illiteracy, immigrants, refugees,
veterans, prisoners). ICS1
8. Appropriately use translators to facilitate communication with patients and families
ICS1
9. Demonstrate appropriate face-to-face interaction while using the electronic medical
record or completing the patient health record. ICS1
10. Recognize the circumstances related to having difficult conversations with patients
and families ICS1
11. Communicate effectively with health care team members in ways that demonstrate
appreciation for their skills and contributions in routine situations, but may require
guidance in difficult or contentious situations. ICS2
13. Obtain and provide consultation and communicate effectively with supervisors,
consultants, and referring providers in routine patient care situations, but may need
guidance in complex or nuanced circumstances. ICS2
14. Demonstrate receptiveness to requests for consultations from other specialties and
communicate promptly with referring providers. ICS2
15. Consistently document office visits, consultations, letters to referring providers,
procedures, and counseling with clearly written and relevant information for routine
situations, but may occasionally need assistance with complex situations. ICS2
16. Ensure that patient records and orders are accurate, comprehensive, timely, and
legible with attention to preventing confusion and error. ICS3
17. Establishes a therapeutic relationship in straightforward encounters using active
listening and clear language. ICS1
18. Identifies complex barriers (e.g., health literacy) to effective communication. ICS1
19. Identifies elements of shared decision making. ICS1
20. Solicits feedback on performance as a member of the health care team. ICS2
21. Demonstrates organized diagnostic and therapeutic reasoning through notes in the
EHR. ICS3
22. Uses documentation tools and short cuts (e.g., copy/paste) accurately and
appropriately, per institutional policy. ICS3
Professionalism
Goal: Develop a commitment to excellence, integrity, and sensitivity in the care for
medical dermatology patients and in the interactions with other health professionals and
staff.
Objectives:
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14. Describes local quality improvement initiatives (e.g., handwashing, needle stick
prevention, wrong site surgery prevention). SBP1
15. Coordinates care of patients in routine clinical situations effectively using the roles of
the interprofessional teams. SBP2
16. Performs safe and effective transitions of care/hand-offs in routine clinical situations.
SBP2
17. Identifies specific population and community health needs and inequities for their
local population. SBP2
18. Describes how components of a complex health care system are interrelated, and how
this impacts patient care. SBP3
19. Delivers care with consideration of each patient’s payment model. SBP3
20. Describes core administrative knowledge needed for transition to practice. SBP3