• Learn the three layers of the skin and basic components of each
• Identify the major cell types and ultrastructural components of the skin
• Understand the skin renewal process involving the epidermis and stem cells
• Appreciate the function of the predominant cell types in the epidermis and dermis
• Recognize clinical correlations associated with the basic science of the skin
• Learn examination finding descriptors for dermatologic conditions
• Identify primary and secondary lesions found on the skin
• Grasp the definition of each primary and secondary lesion
• Appreciate secondary features including scale which help lead to accurate diagnosis
• Improve dermatologic communication skills through proper terminology usage
• Learn a rapid organization and retrieval system used by experts in dermatology
• Segment examination findings into defined categories
• Distinguish papulosquamous lesions and appreciate the importance of scale
• Review dermatologic conditions with papulosquamous findings
• Discern primary lesions and formulate differentials based on these
• Define and enhance knowledge of pruritus
• Better understand pruritus and its relation to dermatologic conditions
• Employ categorization techniques to methodically approach pruritus
• Identify inflammatory conditions which cause pruritus
• Construct differential diagnosis for infectious causes of pruritus
• Learn the minor and major diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis
• Identify stigmata of atopic dermatitis
• Relate the role of genetics and immunologic factors in the pathophysiology of the disease
• Enhance management through understanding treatment options
• Expand knowledge of eczematous dermatosis
• Learn key identifying features to help diagnose urticaria
• Differentiate acute from chronic urticaria
• Evaluate and expand knowledge in the differential diagnosis for urticarial lesions
• Identify best treatment practices for urticaria
• Expand knowledge of erythema multiforme, angioedema and pyoderma gangrenosum
• Grasp the common clinical presentations of seborrheic dermatitis
• Learn the lesion type and distribution for psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis
• Expand knowledge of therapy options for psoriasis
• Identify nail changes and subtypes of psoriasis including guttate psoriasis
• Predict symptoms and clinical descriptions of dyshidrotic eczema
• Identify the characteristic features of pityriasis rosea
• Understand the characteristic distribution and initial lesion presentation in pityriasis rosea
• Learn the key features of pityriasis alba, pityriasis lichenoides chronica, pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformes acuta
• Review therapeutic options for pityriasis alba and pityriasis rosea
• Identify features of confluent and reticulated papillomatosis including best treatment
• Identify key features needed to diagnose lichen planus
• Interpret nail and lesion findings including scale, Wickham’s striae and color to aid in diagnosis of lichen planus
• Learn the potential etiologic agents in lichen planus
• Formulate a differential diagnosis for papulosquamous lesions
• Identify and understand significance of lichen sclerosus et atrophicus
• Understand the pathophysiology of acne and dispel treatment misconceptions
• Identify acne lesion types and utilize this information to accurately manage therapeutic choices
• Differentiate acne from other cutaneous conditions in the differential diagnosis of acneiform lesions
• Recognize proper treatment utilizing knowledge of lesion subtype and medication mechanism of action
• Interpret examination findings and exacerbating factors to identify rosacea
• Accurately diagnose rosacea and common variants or mimicking conditions including granulomatous rosacea and perioral dermatitis
• Understand risk factors and pathogenesis for actinic keratosis
• Enhance knowledge for property therapeutic options in actinic keratosis
• Learn the differential diagnosis of actinic keratosis and the importance for patients
• Identify key examination findings to help diagnose basal cell carcinoma
• Construct proper treatment plan for basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma
• Assess the key features to diagnose seborrheic keratosis properly
• Formulate a differential diagnosis based on features identified in seborrheic keratosis
• Expand knowledge on epidermal growths and their importance in dermatology
• Identify key features in sebaceous tumors which help formulate a differential
• Understand the clinical presentations of cysts including milia, pilar and epidermal cysts

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