University Dermatology Clinic (UDC) is at the Kaye Edmonton Clinic located just west of the University of Alberta Hospital on 114th Street and University Avenue. To receive the first appointment you must be referred, usually from another physician. (You can refer your Family Physician to our For Physicians page for information on how they can refer you).
Appointments
Plan on being at your appointment at least 30 minutes early to give yourself plenty of time to park and find the clinic.
We cannot guarantee your appointment if you are more than 15 minutes late. If you are running late, please call the clinic and we will be able to reschedule your appointment.
Parking
Please note: The LRT stops near the main entrance of the Kaye Edmonton Clinic and is an excellent alternative transportation option.
A 1200 car parkade is located just west of the clinic and can be accessed from 115th Street off of University Avenue.
Other parking around the area include:
- The University Hospital West Parkade – is located on 84th ave and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with pedway access to the hospital on level three of the parkade.
- Underground public parking is located on Level O, entrance off of 114 Street. Open for incoming cars from 6:00am until 9:00pm, 7 days a week.
- There are a number of other parkades & surface parking sites which may be available around the hospital area.
What to expect at your first visit
- When you arrive, please register at the front desk. You will be asked for your health card number, contact phone number, current address, and details of your current pharmacy (Pharmacy name, address, phone number, and fax number).
- You will then be roomed by a nurse who will review your current medication.
- As this is a teaching clinic, there will most likely be Residents in attendance, and thus you will be seen by several people.
- Our records are all done electronically, as such you will see the doctor typing in notes on your case during your appointment. This is not something to be concerned about and is a normal practice.
Tips to make your consult successful
- Please collect as much information regarding your case beforehand including: your current medications (if feasible take them with you), how long you have been taking them, any reactions you have had to medications, etc.).
- Make a list of any other health problems.
- As above, please bring information about your current pharmacy as this will facilitate renewal of any medications you may need. (Pharmacy name, address, phone number, and fax number).
- If you have photographs of your skin lesions – please bring them with you to your appointment. (Physical copies or electronic copies on your phone or other device will suffice).
- Your appointment may require your dermatologists to examine multiple areas of your skin. Please wear clothing that can easily be taken off and on.
Participation in research
- Our clinic is an academic clinic and we are involved in multiple research projects.
- Some projects are purely scientific and have aim to better understand the mechanisms of skin diseases.
- Some are clinical trials where new and potentially useful drugs can be tested.
- All research and clinical trials are approved by an ethics committee and have oversight protocols.
- If considered as a potential participant in a research study or clinical trial, you may be asked for consent to be given to be added as a participant. It is completely voluntary and you do not have to participate if you do not want to. Please be assured you will not be added without your expressed written and oral consent.
After hours care
- After hours care is available only for urgent or emergent conditions , (i.e. cannot wait 24 hrs). Examples are rapidly developing rash on large parts of the body, blistering, and/or infections with fever.
- If you are an existing patient in our clinic, you may call the dermatologist on call.
- If you are not an existing patient, please go to emergency or contact your family physician.
- We are not seeing patients acutely without a referral.