Dermatology

Referrals

We accept GP and specialist referrals:

• Use the RMH referral form or a template from your own system
• Complete and fax your referral to Specialist Clinics (Outpatients) on (03) 9342 4234

We do not accept email referrals.

What to include in your referral

As outlined by the Department of Health, referral requests should include:

• Patient demographic information
• Referrer demographic information
• Reason for referral
• Presenting problem
• Service(s) requested
• Required referral information specified by statewide or local referral criteria
• Current patient management
• Impact of the problem on the patient
• Name of the consultant and provider number (for Medicare clinics)
• Investigation reports related to the referral

Urgent and after-hours support

Referrals are triaged based on priority. In an emergency, patients can go to the Emergency & Trauma Service at any time.

For advice, urgent referrals and out of hours support, call The RMH Switchboard on (03) 9342 7000 to page our registrar on call.

Digital health

We are leaders in digital health, with members of our team recognised in the Telstra 2021 Brilliant Women in Digital Health Awards and are particularly interested in harnessing our new electronic medical record to provide excellence in patient care by:

• Creating the foundation for medical support decision making
• Developing learning healthcare system with discrete data entry that captures practice as data, allows generation of knowledge and feedback of this knowledge to practice in a continuous cycle
• Supporting direct access for patients to medical notes, appointment changes, clinician messaging and results access
• Partnering with our community health care providers

Research

Led by our Head of Research, we have a large clinical trials unit with five consultant investigators and an annual revenue of $10,000+.

We conduct combined clinics with other specialties such as immunology, nephrology, rheumatology, genetics and plastic surgery to ensure a multidisciplinary and holistic approach to patient care. This has led to the development of the 3iii initiative, a unique service that links clinicians and researchers across the Parkville Precinct to promote translational research.

We also conduct clinical research in the areas of our clinical subspecialties, evaluation of telehealth and analysis of EMR entered data and its flow through to clinical registries. We partner with our precinct partners and beyond in the delivery of translational research including being custodians of the Victorian Inflammatory and Immune Disease Biobank, AUS-SCAR (severe drug reaction) site, Australian Psoriasis Registry and collaborative projects with WEHI, MCRI, Doherty, MIPS and Monash Immunology.

Teaching

Led by our Head of Clinical Services, we are dedicated to providing a first class learning experience for all on our unit. This involves bedside teaching, weekly unit education sessions, lectures for University of Melbourne medical school and participation in student symposiums. We encourage a growth mindset approach in all that we do.

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