Siriraj Short Course in Contact Dermatitis

Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

Email: silada.kan@mahidol.ac.th, ksilada@hotmail.com

Course Objective

This course encompasses comprehensive theoretical instruction and hands-on practical training, emphasizing clinical proficiency in disease diagnosis, patch testing techniques, patient management, and effective counseling. The aim is to enhance understanding of contact dermatitis and to equip physicians with the knowledge and skills needed to perform patch testing more accurately and efficiently, ultimately improving patient care.

Core Curriculum

The program is conducted at the Contact Dermatitis Division, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital — a university-based tertiary care center with extensive experience in managing patients with contact dermatitis and performing patch testing. Our department is supported by highly experienced staff and well-equipped facilities. In addition, we offer integrated patient care through collaboration with specialized units, including the Immunology Division of the Department of Dermatology for the management of urticaria, contact urticaria, and skin prick testing, as well as the Allergy Division of the Department of Medicine for drug allergy evaluation and drug testing.

The training consists of two main components:

Theoretical Knowledge:

• Lectures on basic and advanced principles of contact dermatitis and patch testing
• Journal club and literature reviews

Observation & Participation at Clinic/Lab:

• Patch Testing Clinic
• Urticaria Clinic
• Allergy Clinic
• General Dermatology Clinic
• Workshop Patch test and Safety Assessment of Cosmetic Products 
• Journal Club

Language: English

Daily Schedule

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9-12 am	Patch test clinic	Self-study/ Research	Patch test clinic/Urticaria clinic	OPD General Dermatology	Patch test clinic
13-16 pm	Workshop Patch test AND Safety Assessment of Cosmetic Products	Clinico-Patho Conference	Allergy Clinic (Med)	Journal Club	Lecture/Topic review

 

Topics Covered

1. Principle of Contact Dermatitis

2. Diagnosis of Contact dermatitis: Concepts of Patch Testing, Repeat open application test (ROAT), Use test

3. Contact allergy to Common allergens I

4. Contact allergy to Common allergens II

Prerequisite

At least one year training in general dermatology or general medicine or pediatrics from accredited institutions

Course duration 1 month

Credentials

Upon completion of the course, the trainees will be eligible for a certificate of "Siriraj Short Course in Contact Dermatitis" from Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University.

Registration fee

50,000 Thai baht

Registration

Application form can be downloaded from below.

If there are any questions regarding the application process, please e-mail to ksilada@hotmail.com or silada.kan@mahidol.ac.th