Download International Dermatopathology Fellowship Training Program

International Dermatopathology
Fellowship Training Program
Department of Dermatology,
Mackay Memorial Hospital,
Taipei, Taiwan
University or Organization: Mackay Memorial Hospital
Department:
Dermatology
Web Address:
http://www.mmh.org.tw/division/mmh24/
Job Rank:
Fellow
Specialty Areas:
Dermatology/Dermatopathology
Overview:
Mackay Memorial Hospital is one of the oldest hospitals in Taiwan, just celebrating its
130-year birthday in 2010. A medical center with a main hospital in Taipei and three branches
in Tamsui, Hsinchu, and Taitung, it has 1200 beds. Annually 45,000 surgical pathology
specimens are reviewed, of which 3,500 are skin biopsies. The Department of Dermatology,
officially established in 1962, was initially dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of leprosy.
As it has developed over the years, our department has is now known for its academic
achievements, subspecialties, and solid training programs.
Subspecialties in our department include dermatopathology, contact dermatitis and patch
testing, medical mycology, hair and nail disorders, pediatric dermatology, and cosmetic
dermatology. We are equipped with a 6-headed teaching microscope, photopatch and
phototherapy, mycology lab, operating rooms for skin surgery, a digital microscope for skin and
hair analysis, VISIA for skin analysis, and treatment-based and cosmetic lasers, including
He-Ne, dye, Er-YAG, ruby, and Nd-YAG lasers, ultrapulse CO2 laser with fractional mode,
diode laser with radiofrequency, and intensive pulse light.
There are two well-trained dermatopathologists in our department. Dr. Hsiu-Chin Chen
had her dermatopathology training in Mayo Clinic with Dr. Daniel Su and Dr. Ackerman’
s
laboratory in New York. Dr. Yu-Hung Wu, the current chairman of the department and director
of this program, was trained at Indiana University Hospital by Dr. Antoinette Hood. Dr. Wu has
given a monthly dermatopathology lecture to all Taiwanese dermatologists and pathologists
since 2003.
We welcome dermatologists or pathologists who are interested in further training in
dermatopathology to apply to our program. Your own experience will also be of value to us.
Program description
There are, three-month, six-month, and one-year, in The International Dermatopathology
Fellowship Program at Mackay Memorial Hospital has three options: 3-month, 6-month, and
1-year programs. Two positions are available at any one time. The program provides a
comprehensive dermatopathology experience. Training includes daily slide reading,
clinico-pathological
and
academic
conferences,
and
access
to
a
well-organized
dermatopathology slide library. A total of 36 dermatopathology topics (appendix 1) are covered.
Every topic has a 1.5-hour lecture and 10-15 teaching slides. From a collection of more than
600 test slides, an additional 15 unknowns are reviewed as a self-test every month. Fellows
are also welcome to use our complete 8-year collection of clinical pictures, glass slides, and
presentation files in the clinico-pathological conferences.
Curriculum
Fellows will read slides daily with the program director, prepare conferences, and review
teaching materials in the department collection. They will develop further understanding of the
skin pathology and interpretation methods, including histopathology, histochemistry,
immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, electron microscopy, and diagnostic molecular
pathology.
Core curriculum for each program
3-month training
The fellow studies 36 topics in 3 months, (12 topics per month or 3 topics per week). The major
categories are inflammatory disorders; infection and tumors of the epidermis; and
appendageal tumors, soft tissue tumors, and lymphoma.
6-month training
The fellow covers the same topics as listed above but with each major topic spread over 2
months. In addition, the fellow reviews 15 unknown slides every 2 weeks.
1-year training
In addition to covering the topics listed above and unknown self-test slides, the fellow will also
study clinico-pathological conference cases In addition to the comprehensive review of
dermatopathology, the fellow has adequate time for elective work in other areas, such as the
mycology laboratory or the patch test clinic.
Program director
Yu-Hung Wu. M.D.
Chair, Department of Dermatology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Chair, Center for Evidence-Based Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Assistant Professor, Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College Taipei, Taiwan
Executive committee member, International Society of Dermatopathology
Non-resident associate member, American Society of Dermatopathology
Editor-in-Chief, Dermatologica Sinica (indexed in EMBase and SCIE)
Specialty: dermatology, dermatopathology, evidence-based medicine
Staffs
Hsiu-Chin Chen M.D.
Specialty: dermatology, dermatopathology, pediatric dermatology
Mei-Eng Tu M.D.
Specialty: dermatology, contact dermatitis, photodermatitis
Yang-Chih Lin M.D.
Specialty: dermatology, hair/nail disorders, cosmetic dermatology
Pa-Fan Hsiao M.D. MSc.
Specialty: dermatology, molecular biology, cosmetic dermatology
Pei-Lun Sun M.D. MSc.
Specialty: dermatology, medical mycology
Qualifications:
Applicants for the Fellowship must be physicians who are board-certified or board-eligible in
Pathology or Dermatology. They may be English or Mandarin speaking.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
The fellow will participate in both mandatory and elective department activities. Mandatory
activities include:
- Sign out dermatopathology slides every Tuesday to Saturday morning (3 hours)
- Attend dermatopathology glass slide teaching tests, every two weeks (1 hour)
- Attend the monthly dermatopathology lecture (1.5 hour)
- Attend the clinico-pathological conference, every Thursday afternoon (2 hours)
Elective activities include:
- Observe and learn with attending physicians at outpatient clinics (in Mandarin).
- Observe procedures performed in the treatment room.
- Attend the weekly journal club, every Thursday morning.
- Attend weekly ward rounds every Friday morning.
- Observe and learn with attending physicians at special clinics (blue font in the table).
- Attend the monthly mycology lecture (in Mandarin).
- Participate in the culture and identification of fungi in the mycology laboratory.
Department Schedule.
Mon
8:00-9:00
9:00-12:00
Wed
Thu
Fri
(Textbook
Dermpath
Journal club
(Ward
review)
slide test
(Patch test)
Tue
Dermpath
Dermpath
(Mycology)
14:00-17:00
(OPD)
(OPD)
(Surgery)
(Patch test)
(OPD)
Sat
round)
Dermpath
Dermpath
Dermpath
DIF
(Pediatric
(Mycology)
derm OPD)
CPC
(OPD)
(Cosmetic
surgery)
17:30-19:00
Lecture
(dermpath,
mycology)
Application for the Fellowship:
*
The applicant must submit an Application for Observership at Mackay Memorial Hospital 6
months before the desired program commences. Applications should be addressed to:
Miss Mei-Chun Chen, Fellowship Training Program Administrator
Department of Medical Education,
Mackay Memorial Hospital
92, Sec.2, Chunshan North Road,
Taipei, Taiwan, 10449
Phone:
+886-2-2543-3535 ext 2482
Fax:
+886-2-2523-2448
E-mail:
[email protected]
*
Physicians who do not hold a valid Taiwan medical license are considered observers and may not
provide direct patient care.
Costs:
Tuition is 10,000 NT dollars per month. The Taiwanese Dermatological Association provides
scholarships of NT 60,000 per year for two 3-month candidates recommended by the Asian
Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. The tuition fee is waived for the first two fellows in
the first year. The living expenses in Taipei are around 12,000 to 15,000 NT dollars (including
accommodation) per month.
Accommodations:
There are limited dormitories for international scholars in Tamsui Mackay Memorial Hospital
branch. The dormitory fee for one month is about 2,400 NT.
Required documents:
1.
Application for Observership form
2.
Recommendation letter
3.
Three photos
4.
Training proposal (including the purpose, exact training period, type of training course,
name of instructor, and the content of training program)*
5.
Copy of the first page of passport*
6.
Copy of medical license or Board Certification*
7.
Certification of at least 1 year of practice experience*
* Item 4-7 are documents required by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan
Appendix 1 Dermatopathology monthly lecture schedule
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
2010/7 - 2011/6: Cutaneous inflammatory disorders
Year
Month
Week
Date
Topic
2010
7
2
7/8
Introduction to cutaneous inflammatory disorders
2010
8
2
8/12
Spongiotic dermatitis
2010
9
3
9/16
Intraepidermal bullous disorders
2010
10
4
10/28
Subepidermal bullous disorders
2010
11
2
11/11
Immunofluorescence tests
2010
12
1
12/2
Interface & lichenoid dermatitis
2011
1
2
1/13
Psoriasiform dermatitis
2011
2
2
2/10
Superficial, superficial & deep dermatitis
2011
3
2
3/10
Vasculitis & vasculopathy
2011
4
2
4/14
Granulomatous dermatitis
2011
5
2
5/12
Nodular & diffuse infiltrate
2011
6
2
6/9
Panniculitis
2011/7 - 2012/6: Cutaneous infection, non-inflammtory disorders, and epidermal tumors
Year
Month
Week
Date
Topic
2011
7
2
7/14
Bacterial infection
2011
8
2
8/11
Mycobacterial infection
2011
9
2
9/8
Fungal infection
2011
10
2
10/13
Viral infection
2011
11
2
11/10
Deposition disorders
2011
12
2
12/8
Sclerosing dermatitis, disorders of collagen & elastic fibers
2012
1
Alopecia, follicular and eccrine disorders
2012
2
Introduction to cutaneous neoplasms
2012
3
Keratinocytic tumors
2012
4
Benign melanocytic tumors
2012
5
Melanoma & simulants
2012
6
Cysts and metastasis
2012/7 - 2013/6: Tumors of the dermal elements (skin appendageal tumors, soft tissue tumors, lymphoma)
Year
Month
Week
Date
Topic
2012
7
Benign eccrine & apocrine tumors
2012
8
Benign follicular & sebaceous tumor
2012
9
BCC & Malignant appendageal tumors
2012
10
Neural tumors
2012
11
Adipose, muscular & cartilagilous tumors
2012
12
Benign Vascular tumors
2013
1
Intermediate or malignant vascular tumors
2013
2
Benign fibrous or fibrohistiocytic tumors
2013
3
Malignant fibrous or fibrohistiocytic tumors
2013
4
Histiocytoses
2013
5
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
2013
6
B-cell lymphoma and leukemia
7
Application Form for Observership, Mackay Memorial Hospital
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Signature:
 Official certificate to be issued upon request
 Department of Medical Education, FAX:+886-2-2523-2448, E-mail:[email protected]
 Required documents:
1. Three photos
2. Recommendation letter
3. Training proposal (including the purpose, exact training period, type of training course, name of instructor, and the content of
training program)*
4. Copy of the first page of passport*
5. Copy of medical license or Board Certification*
6. Certification of at least 1 year of practice experience*
* Item 3-6 are documents required by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan
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