The dermatology acting internship.

Acting internships are an important component of modern day medical school curriculum. Several specialties outside of internal medicine now offer acting internship experiences to fourth year medical students. We have found that a dermatology acting internship is a valuable experience for fourth year medical students who are interested in pursuing a residency in dermatology.

Dermatologic rituximab dosing: treatment of refractory pemphigus vulgaris in an adolescent male.

Rituximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody against CD20 that mediates B-cell depletion. It has been shown to be effective in a variety of autoimmune-related diseases, including pemphigus vulgaris. Most reports of pemphigus treatment utilize the weekly dosing regimen designed for the treatment of B-cell malignancy.