Does class attendance matter? Results from a second-year medical school dermatology cohort study.

Background: Little is known about the impacts of class attendance and learning preferences on academic performance in dermatology.

Objectives: This study was designed to examine the effects of medical student class attendance and learning preferences on students' academic performance in an introductory dermatology course.

Methods: A total of 101 second-year medical students enrolled in a required introductory dermatology course were surveyed regarding their learning preferences.

Public perception of dermatologists and comparison with other medical specialties: results from a national survey.

Background: The public's perception of dermatologists in the United States is unknown.

Objective: We sought to determine the US public's perception of how dermatologists spend time professionally and to compare the public's perception of dermatologists with physicians from other medical specialties.

Methods: We administered a telephone survey to the US public using the validated random digit dialing method.

Teledermatology operational considerations, challenges, and benefits: the referring providers' perspective.

Background: Teledermatology has been used to provide increased specialty access for medically underserved communities. In California, policies enable the California Medicaid (Medi-Cal) program to provide reimbursement for both store-and-forward (S&F) and live-interactive teledermatology consultations. To assess the effectiveness of teledermatology operations for this population, understanding the referring providers' perspective is crucial.

Coronary artery disease in patients with psoriasis referred for coronary angiography.

Patients with psoriasis may have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and myocardial infarction. The aim of this study was to investigate whether psoriasis is associated with an increased prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) independent of established cardiovascular risk factors in patients undergoing coronary angiography. A retrospective cohort analysis was performed by linking records of all patients undergoing coronary angiography from 2004 through 2009 with dermatology medical records.

Practice models and challenges in teledermatology: a study of collective experiences from teledermatologists.

Background: Despite increasing practice of teledermatology in the U.S., teledermatology practice models and real-world challenges are rarely studied.