Duke Dermatology is a leader in advanced treatment of skin disease. The first Chief of Duke Dermatology was Dr. J. Lamar Callaway, a founding member of the Society of Investigative Dermatology. His philosophy of teaching,
investigating and caring is an integral part of the program today. The mission of the program is to train residents to become
excellent clinicians and to develop the next generation of leaders in academic and clinical dermatology. The program consists of 10 residents, and our core clinical sites are Duke University Hospital, the Duke Clinics, Duke Dermatology Patterson
Place, and the Durham VA Medical Center (Figure 1).
Duke is a leading tertiary care center in the Southeast and also provides local primary care, giving residents exposure to the most obscure and common dermatologic conditions. The dermatology
faculty have a breadth of clinical interests (Table 1). In addition, the Dermatopharmacology Study Center is a specialty unit that supports clinical research.
First year residents focus on general dermatology and have bi-monthly clinics at the Lincoln Health Center, providing care to an underserved population. Second and third year residents have a more diverse schedule, including general clinics and consults, and rotate in the Duke University Student Health Clinic.
Third year residents have a specialty continuity clinic that they design with a faculty mentor. All residents participate in a weekly continuity clinic and follow their patient panel over their residency. A total of 4 months are spent in Dermatopathology. Residents also have at least one month of Pediatric Dermatology
and Dermatologic Surgery yearly. Residents sponsor regular case conferences, and local dermatologists and residents attend.
A special feature of the program is the opportunity to participate in electives as second and third year residents.
