id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-322718-zpf2ri9k Goldust, Mohamad Dermatology and specialty rotations: COVID‐19 may reemphasize the importance of internal medicine 2020-07-11 .txt text/plain 508 40 40 title: Dermatology and specialty rotations: COVID‐19 may reemphasize the importance of internal medicine In most countries including Switzerland, dermatology residency entails five years of training including ward rounds, inpatient care, outpatient consultation, mandatory dissertations, research projects, case presentations, scientific writing and specialists exams -but all pertinent to the subject. Even in the armed forces teaching institutes, serving as a general practitioner is mandatory before dermatology residency to become trained in, internal medicine and infectious diseases. In brief, internal medicine rotations should be made mandatory for dermatologists as this foundation may of use not only for our professional routine but also for exceptional healthcare crisis such as COVID-19. This assumption may reinforced with the SkinSerious Campaign launched by the American Academy of Dermatology which reemphasizes the integral role of dermatologists in health care. Safety Measures in Dermatology Help Minimize Spread of COVID-19 Dermatology Residents and the Care of COVID-19 Patients ./cache/cord-322718-zpf2ri9k.txt ./txt/cord-322718-zpf2ri9k.txt