From the ODAC Poster Hall | Chronic Urticaria Exposure During Residency
Chronic urticaria is a common dermatologic condition, yet according to a recent survey, one in five clinicians deviates from known management guidelines. Researchers at the George Washington University (GWU) School of Medicine and Health Sciences Department of Dermatology surmised that the lack of confidence in workup and management of chronic urticaria and lack of adherence to guidelines may stem …
Chronic urticaria is a common dermatologic condition, yet according to a recent survey, one in five clinicians deviates from known management guidelines. Researchers at the George Washington University (GWU) School of Medicine and Health Sciences Department of Dermatology surmised that the lack of confidence in workup and management of chronic urticaria and lack of adherence to guidelines may stem … Continue reading "From the ODAC Poster Hall | Chronic Urticaria Exposure During Residency"
Most residency programs and hospital institutions teach how to provide feedback. Attendings and residents are asked to fill out structured rubrics, track ACGME milestones, and elicit patient surveys. Few programs, however, offer training about how to receive that feedback.
The skill of receiving feedback is carefully outlined in Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen's book Thanks for the Feedback. Th … 
We are taught early in medical school about the SOAP note as the scaffolding for our documentation. In case you need a quick refresher, SOAP stands for Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Plan. A good note should capture all four components.
As a quick recap:
Subjective: The patient’s history, including the history of present illness and chief complaint, relevant medical and sur … 
In my article, “The Dermatology Job Search Timeline: Reflections from a Resident Still in the Interview Process,” I focused on what I needed to do during my last year of residency to secure a job. The job search takes up a surprising amount of space on the calendar. There are interviews, contracts, licensing, credentialing, board prep, and decisions about where to live. It is easy for the enti … 
The applied exam marks the culmination of years of training for most derm residents. Obtaining board certification signifies to patients that one is an expert in the field of dermatology and is more than capable of providing care independently. Although the overwhelming majority of residents pass, it’s difficult not to let your guard down while preparing. The stakes are simply too high not to gi …