A brave New World: Virtual Grand Rounds in Dermatology.
Two dermatologist friends, widely separated by geography, had the dream to build a virtual grand rounds that could connect colleagues around the world for diagnostic and therapeutic suggestions as well a intellectual stimulation. They recrulted 2 students and constructed the site over a summer vacation. Virtual Grand Rounds in Dermatology is a prototype for what can be launched by nonacademic practitioners with few resources. We envision Virtual Grand Rounds in Dermatology as a service to dermatologists who practice at a remove from university hospitals and tertiary referral centers, as well as to others who wish to collaborate with colleagues distributed over a wide geographical net. For us, this has been a voyage into a brave new world with many exciting vistas. It can be accessed online: http://www.vgrd.org.
D003880:Dermatology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014584:User-Computer Interface