Telemedicine for peer-to-peer psychiatry learning between U.K. and Somaliland medical students.

Objective: The proportion of U.K. medical students applying for psychiatry training continues to decline, whereas, in Somaliland, there are no public-sector psychiatrists.

Letter: Real-time, intercontinental dermatology teaching of trainee physicians in Somaliland using a dedicated social networking portal.

We describe the use of MedicineAfrica.com, an innovative social networking portal, to deliver real-time, intercontinental, case-based dermatology teaching to geographically scattered trainee physicians in Somaliland by tutors based in the United Kingdom.