Dermatology curriculum for internal medicine residents: a randomized trial.

Background: Physicians in specialties other than dermatology care for the majority of patients with skin diseases, yet most physicians receive little training in dermatology.

Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to determine whether there would be a sizable (20%) improvement in posttraining scores for internal medicine residents after completing 1 of 3 assigned curricula. A secondary objective was to determine whether there were significant differences in improvement among the 3 resident cohorts after completing their curriculum.

Bridging dermatologists with patient advocacy organizations through smartphones.

Importance: Patient advocacy organizations seek to increase their benefits for patients with skin disease; low awareness and patient referrals among dermatologists have presented an obstacle to this.

Objective: To determine whether the Skin Advocate iPhone App would increase awareness and referrals to patient advocacy organizations in the Coalition of Skin Diseases (CSD) among Texas dermatologists and dermatology residents and patient registrations among CSD member organizations.

Design, Setting, And Participants: We present results of an institutional review board-exempted investigation conducted among member organizations of the CSD and among dermatologists and dermatology residents in Texas from April 1, 2011, through March 31, 2013.

Reliability assessment and validation of the postacne hyperpigmentation index (PAHPI), a new instrument to measure postinflammatory hyperpigmentation from acne vulgaris.

Background: There are no validated outcome measures for postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH).

Objective: We sought to determine the reliability and validity of an outcome measure for PIH after acne in patients with skin of color.

Methods: A postacne hyperpigmentation index (PAHPI) was developed.