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In 1994, the ARCHIVES kindly published my report on our 6-month sabbatical at the Regional Dermatology Training Centre (RDTC) in Moshi, Tanzania.¹ In July 1996 and again in July 1998, my wife and I returned to the RDTC for short visits. During each visit, I served as the external examiner for the year-end oral examinations of the students. This year, the students did well in the examinations, and once again all passed. I continue to be impressed with the success of this 2-year dermatology training program, and so I would like to provide this update on its present status.

The program was started in 1992 under the sponsorship of the International Foundation for Dermatology, chaired originally by Alfred W. Kopf, MD, and currently by Terence J. Ryan, DM, FRCP. Both have played extraordinary roles in establishing and financing this training facility.

The students are experienced medical assistants and nurses who . . . [Full Text of this Article]