皮肤科

Chair’s Welcome

Welcome to the Cook County Health Dermatology Residency Training Program. We are delighted that you are exploring our program and the mission that guides our work. At Cook County, our commitment is rooted in a powerful and longstanding purpose: to provide exceptional, compassionate, and equitable care for all individuals, regardless of their background, circumstances, or ability to pay.

Our residency program is built on the foundation of Cook County Health’s vision to advance health equity and strengthen the wellbeing of the communities we serve. As one of the nation’s oldest and largest public health systems, Cook County Health occupies a unique role in training physicians who are not only clinically skilled, but also deeply attuned to the social realities that shape healthcare access and outcomes.

Dermatology at Cook County offers a clinical experience like no other. Our residents care for patients with a remarkable breadth and depth of dermatologic conditions, from the most common presentations to rare, complex, and advanced disease. The diversity of our patient population provides unparalleled exposure to varied skin types, systemic disease associations, and socioeconomic influences on health. This ensures our graduates emerge confident in managing the full spectrum of dermatologic conditions and able to provide culturally responsive, comprehensive care.

Our academic environment values inquiry, critical thinking, and collaboration. Residents work closely with dedicated faculty committed to mentorship, teaching, and professional growth. Whether your goals include clinical practice, subspecialty fellowship, advocacy, public health leadership, or academic medicine, we support and guide residents to develop the skills and perspective essential for a meaningful career.

We are proud of our role in training dermatologists who embody clinical excellence, integrity, and compassion. Our graduates carry forward not only strong medical expertise, but also a deep understanding of the responsibility and privilege of caring for diverse communities.

We encourage you to learn more about what makes Cook County Health, and our dermatology residency, an extraordinary place to train, to serve, and to grow.

– Vesna Petronic‑Rosic, MD, MSc, MBA

Program at a Glance

• Accreditation & Length: ACGME-accredited, 3‑year categorical dermatology training leading to eligibility for American Board of Dermatology certification.
• Positions per Year: 4 residents (filled through NRMP).
• Continuity Clinics: Resident-run outpatient clinics with attending supervision across all 3 years.
• Inpatient Exposure: Consult service at 小约翰 H. 斯特罗格医院 with care of severely ill dermatology patients.
• Signature Clinics & Services: Hidradenitis Suppurativa Specialty Clinic; Infliximab Infusion Center; laser therapies (PDL, Nd:YAG long & short pulse, fractional Er:YAG, BBL, Excimer); weekly surgery including Mohs.
• Unique Patient Population: Safety‑net setting including care for individuals from the Cook County Jail and the CORE Center (one of the nation’s largest HIV centers).
• Dermatopathology: In‑house dermatopathologist; structured rotations at partner institutions.
• Interdisciplinary Care: Monthly psychiatry clinic within dermatology; interpreter access; residents commonly develop strong medical Spanish.

Rotations & Schedule by PGY

Residents spend the majority of time in the Cook County Health Dermatology outpatient resident‑run clinic.

PGY‑2
• 1 month: Consult Service
• 1 month: Surgery
• 1 week: Dermatopathology (Cook County Health)

PGY‑3
• 1 month: Consult Service
• 1 month: Surgery
• 2-4 weeks: Pediatric Dermatology (Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago)
• 2 weeks: Dermatopathology (Cook County Health)
• 2 weeks: Dermatopathology (Consolidated Pathology Consultants)

PGY‑4
• 1 month: Consult Service
• 1 month: Surgery
• 1 month: Dermatopathology (Northwestern)
• 1 month: Elective

Didactics, Workshops & Conferences
• Weekly lectures and conferences are integrated into the schedule.
• Quarterly cosmetic workshops provide hands‑on procedural experience.
• Protected conference time: PGY‑3 and PGY‑4 residents receive protected time to attend the AAD and ASDS national meetings (case submission required for presentation consideration).

Curriculum & Educational Objectives

库克县卫生局皮肤科住院医师项目部致力于培训和培养优秀的皮肤科医生，为来自不同背景的患者提供富有同情心的卓越临床护理，无论他们的支付能力如何。

这是通过提供鼓励个人成长、团队合作、有效沟通、同情心、最先进的临床护理、对患者个人需求的敏感性、专业精神、同事关系、职业学习、临床好奇心、学术研究和科学探究的教育和分析环境来实现的。

在此框架内，将强调以下具体教育目标：

• 熟练掌握皮肤病的临床和皮肤病理学诊断。
• 获得有效的病人护理和同事的专业互动所必需的专业沟通技巧。
• 通过成功完成国家级培训和认证考试，扩大有关所有皮肤病的临床、病因和病理生理方面的个人知识储备。
• 熟练运用现代教育工具，最大程度提高终身专业学习的效率。
• 掌握与全面、有效管理复杂的医学和手术皮肤病相关的医疗决策和判断技能。
• 掌握与有效诊断和管理一般和复杂皮肤病相关的技术技能，相当于认真执业的全科皮肤科医生的水平。

为了实现这些目标，致力于患者护理、教学、学术、研究和求知欲的教职员工将为住院医生的学习体验提供基础设施。住院医生应积极主动、积极接受指导、愿意投入自学所需的时间和精力，并全身心投入患者护理和职业教育。

Sites & Unique Experiences

• Main Clinic: Resident continuity clinics with attending oversight.
• CORE Center: Weekly clinic at one of the largest HIV treatment centers in the US, caring for >5,000 patients annually.
• Cook County Jail: Dermatologic care for a large, diverse incarcerated population.
• Integrated Services: In‑clinic dermatopathologist; monthly psychiatry collaboration; robust interpreter services.