Figure 1: Survey

On average, per year, within the past 3 years how many 1^st or 2^nd year medical students working with your department have completed 1 or more case reports or case series?

( ) None ( ) 1-5/yr ( ) 6-10/yr ( ) 11-15/yr ( ) >15/yr

On average, per year, within the past 3 years how many 1^st or 2^nd year medical students working with your department have completed 1 or more clinical research projects (other than case reports or case series)?

( ) None ( ) 1-5/yr ( ) 6-10/yr ( ) 11-15/yr ( ) >15/yr

On average, per year, within the past 3 years how many 1^st or 2^nd year medical students working with your department have completed 1 or more research projects in which they performed laboratory benchwork ?

( ) None ( ) 1-5/yr ( ) 6-10/yr ( ) 11-15/yr ( ) >15/yr

On average, per year, within the past 3 years how many 3rd or 4th year medical students working with your department have completed 1 or more case reports or case series?

( ) None ( ) 1-5/yr ( ) 6-10/yr ( ) 11-15/yr ( ) >15/yr

On average, per year, within the past 3 years how many 3rd or 4th year medical students working with your department have completed 1 or more clinical research projects (other than case reports or case series)?

( ) None ( ) 1-5/yr ( ) 6-10/yr ( ) 11-15/yr ( ) >15/yr

On average, per year, within the past 3 years how many 3rd or 4th year medical students working with your department have completed 1 or more research projects in which they performed laboratory benchwork?

( ) None ( ) 1-5/yr ( ) 6-10/yr ( ) 11-15/yr ( ) >15/yr

On average, per year, within the past 3 years how many medical students (MS I – MS IV) working with your department have presented their dermatology research at 1 or more dermatology meetings?

( ) None ( ) 1-5/yr ( ) 6-10/yr ( ) 11-15/yr ( ) >15/yr

On average, per year, within the past 3 years how much money has your institution/division spent on dermatology research conducted by medical students?

( ) None ( ) $1-$5000/yr ( ) $5000-$10000/yr ( ) >$10000/yr

Does your institution/division offer any dermatology research electives for which medical students receive academic credit?

( ) Yes ( ) No

If yes, what is the maximum length of these research electives?

( ) 4 weeks ( ) 6 weeks ( ) 8 weeks ( ) >8 weeks

If yes, does your institution/division allow visiting medical students to take any of these dermatology research electives?

( ) Yes ( ) No

How does your institution/division inform medical students of any opportunities in dermatology research? You may choose more than 1 answer choice.

( ) No method ( ) in-class announcements ( ) e-mail ( ) mailings

( ) Posters or signs ( ) other:

Please indicate all areas of dermatology research in which medical students at your institution have participated within the past 3 years:

( ) pediatric derm ( ) general derm ( ) derm surgery ( ) dermatopathology

( ) basic science ( ) other:

Does your institution/department offer any special program(s) or support for dermatology research conducted by minority medical students? If yes, please elaborate.

Does your institution/division offer any special programs in dermatology research that permit non-PhD medical students to graduate with additional academic credentials (e.g.—honors designation on diploma)? If yes, please elaborate.

Please indicate all academic credentials of faculty providing student research supervision.

( ) PhD ( ) MD ( ) MPH ( ) MBA ( ) JD ( ) other:

Does your medical school have an MD/PhD program? ( ) Yes ( ) No

If yes, on average, per year, within the past 3 years how many of MD/PhD students have participated in dermatology research?

( ) 0 / yr ( ) 1 / yr ( ) 2 / yr ( ) 3 / yr ( ) 4 / yr ( ) >4 / yr

Please indicate the medical school with which you are associated: