Postgraduate School Of dermatology and Venereology

Integrated training objectives (i.e. common core)
The trainee must have acquired satisfactory theoretical knowledge and professional competence in the clinical and instrumental diagnosis and treatment, even in emergency-urgent conditions, of the most common internal medicine pathologies. The trainee must acquire the fundamental knowledge of physiopathology of the various organs and systems, the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the recognition of diseases that affect the various systems of the body, the theoretical and practical knowledge of the main sectors of instrumental and laboratory diagnostics relating to the aforementioned diseases, the acquisition of the ability to evaluate internal medicine and specialist connections and influences. He must therefore be able to recognize the symptoms and clinical-functional signs with which diseases of various organs and systems manifest themselves, having acquired the fundamental diagnostic, therapeutic, psychological and ethical knowledge necessary for a global vision of the patient. To this end, he must develop the ability to clinically frame the patient on the basis of the anamnesis and objective examination; develop critical and analytical diagnostic skills; become familiar with the main diagnostic procedures and laboratory-instrumental investigations; recognize and be able to deal with the main medical emergencies; become familiar with the therapeutic resources to plan their optimal use and recognize their indications and contraindications, as well as the interaction effects and possible iatrogenic incidents; acquire the fundamental notions relating to clinical research methodologies and pharmacological trials; know the fundamental problems relating to prevention, public health and social medicine. The trainee must have acquired satisfactory theoretical knowledge and professional competence in the recognition and treatment, in emergency-urgency conditions, of the most common pathologies. Finally, the trainee must also know, from a clinical and therapeutic perspective, the most common pathologies within the competence of the other typologies of the class.

Basic training objectives
The trainee must acquire the fundamental theoretical knowledge of physiology, biochemistry, as well as techniques in all laboratory and diagnostic sectors applied to dermatology and venereology, including cytopathology, histopathology, immunopathology, ultrastructural diagnostics, diagnostic imaging, dermatological microbiology and mycology. To this end, he or she must deepen his or her knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacology, Physics, Statistics, Epidemiology, Computer Science, Genetics, as well as acquire advanced knowledge of the etiopathogenetic mechanisms that determine the onset of skin diseases and skin appendages.

General training objectives
The trainee must acquire the correct statistical approach and the methodological bases of the laboratory, clinic and therapy, as well as the ability to continuously renew his or her professional knowledge, also through the use of updated computer technology.

Objectives of the School typology
Acquisition of the fundamental theoretical and technical knowledge necessary for the epidemiological evaluation, for the prevention and for the diagnosis and therapy, including surgery and physiotherapeutic, of skin diseases and pediatric dermatology, of immunological diseases with prevalent cutaneous manifestation, of skin neoplastic diseases; participation in controlled clinical studies according to the rules of good clinical practice; acquisition of communication and relational skills with the patient and family members and the ability to interact with other specialists; acquisition of the fundamental theoretical and technical knowledge necessary for the epidemiological evaluation, for the prevention, diagnosis and therapy of diseases of an allergic, occupational and environmental nature; acquisition of the fundamental theoretical and technical knowledge necessary for the evaluation of the epidemiology, prevention, legislation, diagnosis and treatment, including physical therapy, of sexually transmitted diseases including AIDS: acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge relating to the instrumental evaluations of physiological parameters of the skin, functional tests as well as the diagnosis and treatment of skin blemishes, professional ethics and health legislation and for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tropical dermatological diseases (including those arising on Caucasian skin) and cosmopolitan dermatological diseases arising on black skin; acquisition of the fundamental theoretical and technical knowledge for the diagnosis and treatment of dermatological diseases susceptible to surgical treatment

The specialist, as part of the training course, must learn the scientific bases of the School typology in order to achieve full maturity and professional competence that includes an adequate capacity for interpretation of scientific innovations and a critical knowledge that allows him to consciously manage both assistance and his own updating; In this context, participation in meetings, conferences and the production of scientific publications and periods of attendance at qualified Italian and foreign institutions useful for his/her training may be foreseen.

Mandatory professionalizing activities for achieving the educational objectives of the type are:
a) execution of at least 40 skin biopsies;
b) evaluation of at least:
- 100 microscopic and cultural examinations of biological material;
- 30 serological tests for STDs;
- 30 histological and immunopathological tests;
- 10 tests of cosmetic dermatology (pHmetry, sebometry, elastometry, trichogram, etc.);
- 60 allergy diagnostic skin tests;
- 50 epiluminescence tests
c) management (with direct participation in diagnosis, therapy and evaluation of results) of at least 400 cases of dermo-pathies of which:
- 220 cases of general dermatology
- 50 cases of immuno-allergic dermatology;
- 50 cases of STDs, infectious and parasitic diseases;
- 50 of oncological dermatology;
- 30 of developmental and geriatric dermatology;
d) the execution or first assistance of at least:
- 80 dermatological surgery interventions, including the preparation of the patient for the intervention, local or district anesthesia and the postoperative course;
- 100 physical therapy treatments (cryotherapy, phototherapy, diathermocoagulation, LASER treatments);
- 20 intralesional injection treatments.

The specialist may compete for the diploma after completing the professionalizing activities.