First and foremost, by attending the International Scholars Program of the Department of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School a scholar can expect to obtain the finest learning experience of its kind anywhere in the world.

Goal and Purpose
The International Scholars Program in Dermatology (ISPD) allows us to share the state-of-the-art knowledge, experience and treatments that have given Harvard's Dermatology Program its name, with physicians from other countries so that they may carry new skills and research back to their home countries.

Participants of ISPD will particpate in a learning experience within a dynamic and stimulating academic environment. Scholars will participate in teaching and research conferences, as well as observe in clinical situations and interact with faculty, residents and fellows in what is recognized as a preeminent Department of Dermatology.

As a result, we promise an experience that is one of exhilaration and reward for every scholar.

Student profile
Current and former students are physicians representing such countries as Brazil, Greece, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, the Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India and Croatia, to name a few. They all have an intense desire to increase their knowledge and understanding of dermatology

A word about our faculty
The Director of the ISPD Program is Ernesto Gonzalez, M.D. (He may be contacted at the Program Administrator’s address and phone number below), who holds a faculty appointment as Associate Professor of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School. Faculty members from the Harvard-affiliated teaching hospitals and research facilities also contribute to the didactic training of the students. All faculty members of the Department of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School are integral contributors to the development of the ISPD.

Harvard-wide endeavor
The ISPD is a Harvard-wide endeavor with participation from the Harvard Teaching Hospitals and affiliates, including Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Cambridge Hospital, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Lahey Clinic, and Massachusetts General Hospital, as well as several community and private practices.