Klein Dermatology & Associates, 5200 Meadows Rd Ste 250, Lake Oswego OR 97035
The Spectrum of Education Levels in Skin Care
Aesthetician/Esthetician
One can become an aesthetician/esthetician in 3 months. Basic skin care courses are covered, as well as safety and sanitation. A hair stylist has more education than an aesthetician, taking about one year. It takes about 6 months to be an "advanced esthetician".
A cosmetic dermatologist is different from a cosmetologist.
A cosmetologist has been to Beauty School and is licensed to do certain treatments on skin, hair and nails. A cosmetic dermatologist studied and trained for 12 years in medicine, then specialized in skin, hair, and nail diseases, diagnosing and treatments.
Medical Assistant
It takes approximately 30 weeks of full time courses targeted at the medical field. This is an Associate’s Degree, it is about two years of coursework. There is also a certification test to confirm mastery of the material taught.
Nurses
To become a nurse, one must be admitted to nursing school. Registered nurses have either a two- or four-year degree.
A bachelor’s degree is also called an undergraduate degree, and is four years of college done after graduating from a high school. A BSN is a Bachelor's of Science degree in Nursing.
PA = Physicians Assistant aka Physicians Associate
PA Masters programs are 2 years long and there are PA Doctorate programs now. PA education includes more hours of clinical time (about 2000 hours) compared to a nurse practitioner program (500 hours). For comparison, my medical internship year was 5000 hours of clinical experience. By the end of completing a residency program, MD's and DOs have close to 16,000 hours of clinical experience while in medical school, internship and residency.
Nurse Practitioner (MSN, NP, DNP)
In the past, Nurse Practitioner programs were Masters degree programs that were 2 years long. They required a BSN first and clinical experience. Since the pandemic, NP programs now do not require working clinical experience anymore between RN and NP school, it is possible to go straight through fast-track now.
Doctor (MD, DO, DNP, PhD, JD and more)
Anyone who has completed a doctorate degree is a doctor. This includes physicians, attorneys, dentists, naturopathic doctors. We all wear name tags to help patients with trying to figure this out.
ABMS BOARDS
American Board of Medical Specialties
Dermatology and plastic surgery medical procedures should not be done by people who think it is acceptable to learn the trade by watching others do it on Instagram and YouTube. The safest providers have a solid education and experience in medicine. What it takes to be a dermatologist.
UC Davis School of Medicine, then Dermatology Residency
College Pre-Requisites
A Bachelors degree is required before applying to medical school. There are prerequisites, which typically include 1 year of biology, 1 year of chemistry, Organic or Biochemistry, Physics and Calculus. GPA is typically 3.65 or higher. An applicant must perform highly on the MCAT (medical college admission test).
Medical School Year 1
Gross Anatomy, Human Physiology, Cell and Tissue Biology, Molecular Medicine, Population Health and Evidence-based Medicine, Health and Humanity Clinical Skills, Endocrinology, Nutrition, Reproduction, Genetics, Embryology, Pharmacology, Oncology, General Pathology, Microbiology, Immunology, Public Health, Health and Humanity, and Basic Clinical Skills.
Medical School Year 2
Neuroanatomy, Clinical neurosciences, Psychiatry, Bioethics, Systemic Pathology, Pharmacology, Pathophysiology: Musculoskeletal, Dermatology, Hematology, Pulmonary system, Cardiovascular system, nephrology, gastroenterology, systemic pathology, Pharmacology, Population Health and Clinical Skills
Pass USMLE I (United States Medical Licensing Exam Part 1)
Medical School Year 3
Clerkships: Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Psychiatry, Surgery. 2500 clinical hours
Medical Year 4
2500 more clinical hours:
32 weeks of Required Coursework which includes
- 4 weeks Emergency Medicine
- 4 weeks of Acting Internship Inpatient Core Specialty
- 4 weeks of Acting Inpatient Any Specialty
- 4 weeks of Scholarly Project or Special Study Module
20 weeks of Additional Electives
- ex. Dermatology, Urology, Orthopedic Surgery, etc.
Pass USMLE Part 2, Transition to Residency (Post-graduate years)
Internship year - PG1
5000 clinical hours spent doing acute/inpatient medicine and also outpatient/chronic care medicine - Internal Medicine.
Pass USMLE Part 3.
Apply for medical license once proof of basic medical knowledge has been met.
PG2-4 Dermatology Residency
Approximately 6000 clinical hours more spent focusing on science, diseases and treatments for all conditions related to skin, hair and nails. Followed by a difficult examination that lasts for 2 days to obtain certification by the Board of Dermatology, repeat every 10 years.
Klein Dermatology & Associates
5200 Meadows Rd. Ste 250, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
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