PreClinical (Years 1 & 2)
The School of Medicine launched its new curriculum, Translational Education at Carolina (TEC 2.0) in August 2023. TEC 2.0 is composed of three phases: Foundation Phase (formerly Years 1 and 2), Application Phase (formerly year 3) and Individualization Phase (formerly year 4). For more information on TEC 2.0, visit https://www.med.unc.edu/md/curriculum/curriculum-overview/.
Course Director:
Rachel Blasiak, MD (rachel_blasiak@med.unc.edu) – Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology
Contacting the faculty: During this course, the faculty will continue to work in clinics and laboratories. We are happy to answer any questions that may arise. If there are specific questions about a lecture, contact the faculty member that gave the lecture. Dr. Blasiak will be available for office hours by Zoom each afternoon during integument week but also available by email.
We are also available to any student who might be interested in pursuing dermatology as a career. Feel free to contact us with questions.
Additional Resources
VisualDx: Excellent library of dermatology images (Can be accesses through HSL)
http://visualdx.com/visualdx/visualdx6/launch.jsp
DermIS: image atlases, differential diagnoses, case reports and additional information on almost all skin diseases
www.dermis.net
DermNet: 23,000 images of skin disease
http://www.dermnet.com
DermnetNZ: dermnetnz.org
