Dermatology Training: The Essentials helps readers understand what is required to work effectively in a demanding clinical dermatology training programme. Developed by the British Association of Dermatologists and British College of Dermatology, this accessible textbook covers all key themes outlined in the 2021 Joint Royal Colleges of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB) curriculum.

The fundamentals of professional development, clinical practice, general dermatology, therapeutics and procedural dermatology, and specialist areas of dermatology relevant to all UK and international trainees and healthcare professionals are addressed in 29 reader-friendly chapters.

Throughout this highly practical textbook, the expert authors provide tips and advice for handling common clinical situations, developing leadership skills, getting into research and gaining surgical experience, as well as key pearls and pitfalls. The book contains over 70 Specialty Certificate Exam (SCE) questions to assist in exam preparation, and includes contributions from current trainees that offer real insights into day-to-day dermatology training. A must-have for all those involved in the dermatology training process, including educational supervisors, this textbook:

• Provides detailed descriptions of the key themes that trainees in dermatology need to understand


• Features over 500 clinical images, tables and figures including disease presentations in various skin types, and highlights relevant issues relating to skin diversity


• Aligns with the new Capabilities in Practice (CiPs) assessment tool, which evaluates the trainee's ability to deliver and perform in the workplace

Dermatology Training: The Essentials is highly recommended reading for all trainees in dermatology, doctors taking the Certificate for Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) route to accreditation in dermatology, general practitioners training for an Extended Role (GPwER), and junior doctors and medical students considering a career in dermatology.

Mahbub M.U. Chowdhury, MBChB, FRCP, FAcadMEd, Consultant Dermatologist, University Hospital of Wales, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.

Tamara W. Griffiths, BA, MD, FRCP, FAAD, Consultant Dermatologist, Dermatology Centre, Salford Royal Hospital NHS Trust, and Honorary Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester, UK.

Andrew Y. Finlay, CBE, MBBS, FRCP, Professor of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.

Preface viii

About the Editors ix

Foreword xi

Authors xii

Acknowledgements xv

Abbreviations xvi

About the Companion Website xix

Section 1: Developing professionalism 1

1. Think critically, research and publish 3
Girish K. Patel, Andrew Y. Finlay and John R. Ingram

2. How to lead and manage 14
Ruth Murphy and Mahbub M.U. Chowdhury

3. Ethical dilemmas 24
Leila Asfour and Andrew Y. Finlay

Section 2: Fundamentals of clinical practice 35

4. Basic science of the skin 37
Lloyd Steele and Edel A. O'Toole

5. Dermatopathology 52
Richard A. Logan

6. Teledermatology 69
William T.N. Hunt and Carolyn Charman

7. Dermoscopy 78
Ausama Atwan

8. Clinical measurement methods 93
Andrew Y. Finlay

9. Global and public health 105
Thomas King and L. Claire Fuller Copyrighted Material

Section 3: General dermatology 113

10. Medical dermatology 115
Victoria J. Lewis and Giles Dunnill

11. Paediatric dermatology 139
Lindsay Shaw

12. Infections and infestations 150
Cherng Jong and Roderick Hay

13. Skin cancer 164
Alla M. Altayeb and Richard J. Motley

14. Dermatology for skin of colour 180
Sharon A. Belmo

15. Psychodermatology 197
Anthony Bewley

16. Emergency dermatology 210
Ruwani P. Katugampola

Section 4: Therapeutics and procedural dermatology 223

17. Topical therapy 225
Maulina Sharma

18. Systemic therapy 238
Sarah H. Wakelin and Mahbub M.U. Chowdhury

19. Skin surgery 252
S. Walayat Hussain

20. Wound care and dressings 276
Mark Collier and Tamara W. Griffiths

21. Cosmetic dermatology 291
Tamara W. Griffiths

22. Laser therapy 301
Raman Bhutani and Manjunatha Kalavala

Section 5: Subspecialty dermatology 311

23. Cutaneous allergy 313
Deirdre A. Buckley and Mahbub M.U. Chowdhury

24. Photosensitivity 332
Tsui Chin Ling and Jean Ayer

25. Phototherapy and photodynamic therapy 346
Sally H. Ibbotson and Robert Dawe

26. Lymphoedema 357
Kristiana Gordon and Peter Mortimer

27. Hair and nail diseases 367
Donna Cummins and Anita Takwale

28. Genital skin diseases 378
Manu Shah and Karen Gibbon

29. Oral medicine 390
Jane Setterfield

Key resources and websites 407

Specialty Certificate Exam (SCE): questions 408

Specialty Certificate Exam (SCE): answers 421

Dermatology training and Capabilities in Practice 429

Index 432