Timeline: The Evolution of Fellowship Training in Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology

J Drugs Dermatol. 2022 Aug 1;21(8):861-863. doi: 10.36849/JDD.6933.

Abstract

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) granted accreditation to the first 5 Procedural Dermatology Fellowship Training Programs in 2004. The name of the training program was changed from Procedural Dermatology to Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology by the ACGME/Residency Review Committee for Dermatology in 2014. The American Board of Dermatology/American Board of Medical Specialties conducted the first certification examination in Micrographic Dermatology Surgery in October 2021. This article chronicles the history and development of the subspecialty. J Drugs Dermatol. 2022;21(8):861-863.: doi:10.36849/JDD.6933.

MeSH terms

  • Accreditation
  • Certification
  • Education, Medical, Graduate
  • Fellowships and Scholarships*
  • Humans
  • Internship and Residency*
  • United States