The importance of inpatient consultative dermatology is often underrecognized and undervalued. A significant need exists because the burden of skin disease in the hospital is great and expertise regarding the recognition and management of uncommon and severe skin disorders is limited outside the field. In response to this need, the concept of a dermatology hospitalist was defined and the Society for Dermatology Hospitalists was created in 2009. Over the past decade, the subspecialty has developed and fostered both research and education. Data now exist demonstrating the value of inpatient dermatology services not only to patients but also to payors and health care systems. Future needs include strategies to improve access to expertise and additional efforts to establish our field as an indispensable and enduring component of hospital-based care.

住院咨询皮肤病学的重要性经常被人们认识和低估。存在重大需求是因为医院中皮肤疾病的负担很大，并且在现场之外，关于识别和处理罕见和严重皮肤疾病的专业知识也很有限。为了满足这种需求，定义了皮肤病医院专家的概念，并于2009年成立了皮肤病医院专家协会。在过去的十年中，该专业已经发展并促进了研究和教育。现在存在的数据证明了住院皮肤病学服务不仅对患者而且对付款人和医疗保健系统的价值。未来的需求包括改善专业知识获取的策略，以及将我们的领域确立为医院护理必不可少且持久的组成部分的额外努力。