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Dermatology residency training , certification and maintenance of certification in the United States
Bijan Dowlati, Mehran Heydari Seradj, Yahya Dowlati,
Volume 1, Issue 1 (3-2010)
Abstract

Training of dermatology residents , their evaluation. Certification and recertification in each part of world id different from the other and is highly dependent to health care needs and standards, resources and expectations of those who receive the care for example in Australia a dermatologist is expected to be able to manage surgically all kinds skin cancers (melanoma or non-melanoma) and perform lymph node dissection himself without need to refer to a surgeon. However, learning about the process of dermatology residency training, certification and maintenance of certification in other countries will help us in curriculum planning and evaluation of our dermatology residents according to our own health care needs and social, economical and epidemiologic conditions.


Combination techniques and applications of Mohs micrographic surgery in the surgical management of malignant melanoma
Bijan Dowlati, Ali Kazerouni-Timsar,
Volume 1, Issue 2 (6-2010)
Abstract

Multiple surgical methods are available for the management of malignant melanoma. Often, these methods have limitations in terms of the ability of obtaining margin clearance in the context of an appropriate cosmetic outcome. This article, briefly reviews the use of different simple and excisional techniques as well as that of Mohs micrographic in the surgical management of malignant melanomas


Evaluation of skin pH in normal population and its relationship with age, sex and anatomic location
Bardia Sadr, Shahab Babakoohi, Ferial Fanian, Maryam Sarraf-Yazdy, Ali Kazerouni-Timsar, Mansour Nassiri-Kashani, Yahya Dowlati, Alireza Firooz,
Volume 1, Issue 2 (6-2010)
Abstract

Background and Aim: several studies have been conducted to evaluate skin pH in various diseases, but there are few reports in normal population. The aim of this study was to evaluate skin pH in healthy individuals.
Methods: Fifty healthy volunteers were enrolled in this study. The subjects were divided by age into 5 groups, i.e., 10-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50 and 51-60 years old. In each group, 5 females and 5 males were examined. A pH meter (Courage & Khazaka electronic GmbH, Germany) was used to measure pH in 8 different locations of the body (forehead, cheek, nasolabial fold, neck, forearm, dorsal side of hand, palm and leg).
Results: The mean values for pH in these locations were 5.25, 5.15, 5.06, 4.90, 4.75, 4.80, 4.69, and 4.83 respectively. pH was significantly higher in women (P<0.001). There was a significant difference between skin pH in different age groups (P=0.002). The highest and lowest amounts of pH belonged to the forehead (5.26 ± 0.68) and leg (4.69 ± 0.40), respectively.
Conclusion: Age and sex and location have remarkable effects on skin pH.


Viewpoints of Iran Dermatology Board Examination committee members on improving its validity
Alireza Khatami, Alireza Firooz, Fathieh Mortazavi, Ramin Homayouni Zand, Yahya Dowlati,
Volume 5, Issue 4 (Volume 5, Number 4 2015)
Abstract

Background and Aim: Board certification in any specialty is associated with a better professional reputation as well as some other advantagessuch as the opportunity of working as an academician. Accuracy of any test in the assessment of its participant performance is of paramount importance. One of the main factors regarding test accuracy is its validity.The aim of this study was to investigate the views of the Iranian Board of Dermatology Examination Committee (IBDEC) Members onimproving its validity.

Methods: This study was a cross sectional survey. In order to extract the items for development of the instrument for the survey, unstructured individual interviews were conducted with two members of the IBDEC, two faculty members who were not members of the IBDEC, and two resident dermatologists. Afterperforming a content analysis, writing the items, and making revisions in accordance with the expert panel suggestions, the face and content validities of the developed instrument were confirmed by the panel. The instrument was distributed among the members of the IBDEC in September 2013. The collected data were entered into a data set.

Results: Fifteen of 16 present members of the IBDEC answered and returned the instrument to the distributer. Ten (%66.7) of participants were male. Mean (standard deviation [SD]) of age and membership duration in IBDEC of the participants were 56.1 (7.8) and 9.6 (6.2) years, respectively. The most difficult and easiest items for being agreed upon were: "Inclusion of key feature problems (KFP) in the written examination may result in better assessment of the residents' clinical decision making" and: "In the board examination, attitudes of the residents towards ethical issues are assessed properly".Cronbach's α was calculated for assessment of the internal consistency of the instrument and was equaled to 0.76.
Conclusion: While 53% of the IBDEC members were disagree with that the written board examination can assess residents' different levels of knowledgeproperly, the majority of them were also disagree with the implementation of suggested approved methods for improving the validity of the written board examination. Most of them were also disagree with implementation of evaluation methods for improving oral examination validity.
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