PGY-1
The first year of residency rotation encompasses several facets of clinical medicine using a standard rotating format at the Royal Columbian Hospital (New Westminster), St. Paul’s Hospital (downtown Vancouver) or Victoria.
PGY-2
Year Two emphasizes internal medicine and pediatrics rotations, in addition to one month of clinical dermatology and 1 month of dermatopathology. Mandatory one month rotations include Infectious Disease and Rheumatology, as per the current Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons minimum training requirements for dermatology.
Suggested rotations include:
- Allergy and Immunology
- Medical Oncology
- Rheumatology
- Family Medicine
- Emergency
- Mycolology
- Plastic Surgery
- Infectious Diseases
- HIV
- Pediatrics
PGY-3
- Vancouver Hospital / Skin Care Centre / Lions Laser Skin Centre / BC Cancer Agency Outpatient Clinics
- Vancouver General Hospital Consultations
- St. Paul’s Hospital Consultations
- Dermatologic Surgery
- Children’s Hospital – Pediatric Dermatology
PGY-4
Various dermatology subspecialties are included in this year, including hospital-based consults, contact dermatitis, pediatric dermatology, autoimmune dermatology, photomedicine, and dermatologic surgery.
- Vancouver Hospital / Skin Care Centre and Lions Laser Skin Centre
- St. Paul’s Hospital or Vancouver General Hospital consultations
- BC Cancer Agency Outpatient Clinics
- Dermatological Surgery
- BC Children’s Hospital Consultations/Outpatient Clinics
- Community Dermatology
- Research
- Contact Dermatitis
- Elective
PGY-5
To be arranged with program director, focused on needs of resident and future goals.