A brave new world: Virtual Grand Rounds in Dermatology

Dean Laochamroonvorapongse; Erlend Johnson; Henry B.B. Foong; David J. Elpern

doi:10.1053/sder.2002.34948

A brave new world: Virtual Grand Rounds in Dermatology

Dean Laochamroonvorapongse, Erlend Johnson, Henry B.B. Foong, David J. Elpern

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Two dermatologist friends, widely separated by geography, had the dream to build a virtual grand rounds that could connect colleagues around the world for diagnostic and therapeutic suggestions as well as intellectual stimulation. They recruited 2 students and constructed the site over a summer vacation. Virtual Grand Rounds in Dermatology is a prototype for what can be launched by nonacademic practitioners with few resources. We envision Virtual Grand Rounds in Dermatology as a service to dermatologists who practice at a remove from university hospitals and tertiary referral centers, as well as to others who wish to collaborate with colleagues distributed over a wide geographical net. For us, this has been a voyage into a brave new world with many exciting vistas. It can be accessed online: http://www.vgrd.org.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	232-236
Number of pages	5
Journal	Seminars in cutaneous medicine and surgery
Volume	21
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1053/sder.2002.34948
State	Published - Sep 2002
Externally published	Yes

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Surgery
Dermatology

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