Skin Oncology Fellowship
Contact
Marie-France Demierre, MD, FRCPC
Tel: (617) 638-7131
Director, Skin Oncology Program
Boston University School of Medicine
720 Harrison Avenue, DOB 801A
Boston, MA 02118
The Skin Oncology Program offers a 1-2 year fellowship in Skin Oncology
Requirements include a medical degree from a recognized university; a year of internship; and one or more years of experience in medicine and/or dermatology. Proficiency in English is needed. Applicants from outside of North America must have passed the USMLE.
The Skin Oncology Fellowship involves training in the following areas:
- monitoring of patients with pigmented lesions, with dermatoscopy and photography
- skin cancer prevention education and counseling
- early diagnosis and management of patients with malignant melanomas
- diagnosis and surgical treatment of non-melanoma skin cancers
- diagnosis and treatment of patients with cutaneous lymphomas
- extracorporeal photopheresis
- conduct of clinical trials for skin cancer patients
- histopathology of pigmented lesions, melanomas, and cutaneous lymphomas
- preparation of didactic lectures in skin oncology for dermatology residents
- manuscript preparation and submission
The Skin Oncology Fellow will also have the opportunity to attend weekly teaching sessions, monthly Grand Rounds, and New England Dermatology Society meetings.
