Murphy Michael J, Shahriari Neda, Payette Michael, Mnayer Laila, Elaba Zendee
Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA.
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT, USA.
J Cutan Pathol. 2016 Oct;43(10):858-65. doi: 10.1111/cup.12760. Epub 2016 Jul 22.
Results of molecular studies are redefining the diagnosis and management of a wide range of skin disorders. Dermatology training programs maintain a relative gap in relevant teaching.
To develop a curriculum in molecular diagnostics, genomics and personalized medicine for dermatology trainees at our institution. The aim is to provide trainees with a specialty-appropriate, working knowledge in clinical molecular dermatology.
The Departments of Dermatology and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine collaborated on the design and implementation of educational objectives and teaching modalities for the new curriculum.
A multidisciplinary curriculum was developed. It comprises: (i) assigned reading from the medical literature and reference textbook; (ii) review of teaching sets; (iii) two 1 hour lectures; (iv) trainee presentations; (v) 1-week rotation in a clinical molecular pathology and cytogenetics laboratory; and (vi) assessments and feedback. Residents who participated in the curriculum to date have found the experience to be of value.
Our curriculum provides a framework for other dermatology residency programs to develop their own specific approach to molecular diagnostics education. Such training will provide a foundation for lifelong learning as molecular testing evolves and becomes integral to the practice of dermatology.
分子研究结果正在重新定义多种皮肤疾病的诊断和管理。皮肤科培训项目在相关教学方面仍存在较大差距。
为我院皮肤科住院医师开发一门分子诊断学、基因组学和个性化医学课程。目的是为住院医师提供临床分子皮肤病学方面适合专业需求的实用知识。
皮肤科、病理学与检验医学系合作设计并实施新课程的教育目标和教学模式。
开发了一门多学科课程。它包括：（i）医学文献和参考教材的指定阅读；（ii）教学资料复习；（iii）两场1小时的讲座；（iv）住院医师汇报；（v）在临床分子病理学和细胞遗传学实验室进行为期1周的轮转；以及（vi）评估与反馈。迄今为止，参与该课程的住院医师认为该经历很有价值。
我们的课程为其他皮肤科住院医师培训项目提供了一个框架，以制定他们自己独特的分子诊断学教育方法。随着分子检测的发展并成为皮肤科实践不可或缺的一部分，此类培训将为终身学习奠定基础。
