Westmead Dermatology
Striving towards disease-free skin
Surprisingly, it was 10 years ago that the Dermatology Comprehensive Clinical Centre was opened at Westmead Hospital. We have been so busy with the Covid-19 escalation and de-escalation, and with the new plans for the Department, that we almost missed the anniversary. In 2010, the Department of Dermatology moved from running clinics in University Clinics …
The current CoViD-19 pandemic has lead to the cancellation of all face-to-face meetings and multiple changes in all our clinical and research activities. The safety of all our patients and personnel is our priority. Clinical activity has been reduced but not canceled yet. We have developed contingency plans to address the most urgent activities as …
DUE TO COVID-19 OUTBREAK, THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED FOR A FUTURE DATE. PLEASE MONITOR THIS PAGE FOR UPDATE ABOUT THIS EVENT. We are delighted to announce that the 2nd Centre for Translational Skin Research (CTSR) Networking Seminar will be held on Friday 27th March 2020 at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR). We would like …
By: Rachel Teh Celebrating its 25th birthday, the Annual Lorne Proteomics Symposium was held last week from the 6th to the 9th of February. This was the first proteomics conference that I had been to and it was absolutely fantastic. Ali and I decided to take the scenic route and drive 8 hours to the …
In 2019, we run for the first time the Unit of Study DERM5001 “Essential Dermatology” that was available for a number of Graduate Diplomas, Graduate Certificates and Masters at The University of Sydney. It was a 6 credit points unit, with online modules (Canvas) and one interactive face-to-face day. It was a great success and …
The Department of Dermatology for Westmead Hospital has a strong emphasis on medical education, especially increasing dermatology knowledge in medical students and nurturing and recognising those with a talent in dermatology. With over 20% of GP presentations being skin related, it is important that all clinicians have a solid understanding of cutaneous pathologies. The department …
On October 6, 2018 a Dermatology Skills Workshop was organized at Westmead Clinical School, an introductory and practical event about Dermatology for medical students. The workshop featured 3 stations about dermoscopy, skin biopsies and histopathology/cultures. Dr Linda Chan (Research Fellow), Dr Rose Liu (Research Fellow) and Dr Peru Urigoitia Ugalde (Dermatologist & Oncodermatology Fellow) from …
At Westmead Hospital, we will be having our World Psoriasis Day Community Forum as we have been doing since 2010. This time will be on the 25th of October at 6:00 pm (with some food available from 5:30 pm). The World Psoriasis Day theme for 2018 is “Treat Psoriasis Seriously, Our Lives Depend On It” …
