Department of Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)

THE DEPARTMENT WAS FOUNDED IN 1922

Head of Department: MD, PhD, DMS, professor Khachik M. Khachikyan

THE BASES OF THE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES

• National Center of Dermatology,
• “Helios” MC.

At the department are trained:

• V year students of the Faculty of General Medicine (IX semester),
• V year students of the Military Medicine Faculty (IX semester),
• IV year students of the Faculty of Stomatology (VIII semester).

Training is conducted in the form of lectures and clinical practical classes (in classrooms, hospital wards, by photo quizzes, etc.).

The department provides:

• main specialization in the speciality “dermatovenereology” (duration of clinical residency – 2 years),
• additional specialization in the speciality “Medical Cosmetology” (training period – 6 months),
• additional specialization in the speciality “Pediatric Dermatology (training period – 1 year).”

It is held in the form of lectures, seminars, clinical studies, treatment of inpatients and outpatients, participation in clinical conferences, familiarization with the relevant sections of the interprofessional interests of other specialties and written tests.

The duration of postgraduate education (postgraduate) is 3 years.

In-depth thematic training courses (duration 3 weeks) and certification courses (duration 7 weeks) are conducted on modern dermatological topics.

At the trainings, various didactic materials are used, each topic is complemented by a survey and oral and written analysis of photo quizzes.

The key areas of scientific work of the department are:

– study of the etiopathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of certain chronic dermatoses,

– the study of the features of epidemiology, diagnosis, therapy and prevention of STIs,

– study of involutive morphofunctional changes in face skin.