Starting this summer, the Division of Dermatology will be training a new generation of dermatologists. With a national shortage of dermatologists and existing training programs at full capacity, the Calgary program is timely. The last Dermatology Residency Training Program to be accredited in Canada was established 22 years ago at the University of Alberta.
The Dermatology Residency Program, led by Dr. Régine Mydlarski, is a comprehensive 5-year hospital and community-based residency program designed to train candidates to be competent and compassionate dermatological consultants. The first two years will consist of basic clinical training with a minimum of 12 months of Internal Medicine or Pediatrics. The last three years will be dedicated to specialty training in inpatient and outpatient dermatology. Residents will rotate through several subspecialty clinics – such as pediatric dermatology, immunodermatology, dermatologic surgery, phototherapy, wound healing and skin cancer – with complete mandatory rural and research rotations. Three residents will commence training in 2010: Dr. Megan Isaac-Renton, Dr. Joyce Wong and Dr. Marwan Al-Saedi.
The Division of Dermatology welcomes the new residents and looks forward to advancing their education mandate.