title: Dermatology - a compulsory part of the UK medical school curriculum?
abstract: Dermatological conditions form a significant number of consultations seen by general practitioners on a daily basis. There is a lack of training and formal assessment of dermatology during medical school and we propose that there should be a mandatory component in OSCEs for dermatology during medical school to enhance one's diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills which will ultimately lead to better care for the patient and efficacious use of NHS resources.
authors.affiliation: Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, United Kingdom; ha10191@qmul.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Hemal
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pozo-Garcia
authors.affiliation: Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Marinos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koulouroudias
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D003880:Dermatology / Q000193:education*; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: OSCE; curriculum; dermatology; medical education; medical school