Better life in residency on Instagram
Hi guys, I am a MS1 nearing the end of 1st year and I can't help but notice that dermatology residents seem to have a better life in residency than medical school on Instagram. I follow a number of...
View ArticleG2010 code
Anyone using the new teleconsult codes G2010 effectively and generating any significant amount of revenue with them? I’d be interested in what platform and how to do so. Seems with the low...
View ArticleFrom a rad onc resident: Derm specialty's experience with over-training?
Rad onc resident here. In the rad onc world, academic leaders have expanded the # of residency slots to the point that the number of graduating rad onc residents each year doubled over a decade for no...
View ArticleHow much did you study for your boards?
Just trying to get a sense of what others have done to pass, without overdoing it and studying "too much". For reference, I finished residency last week, have been studying a few hours/day (~4) for the...
View ArticleLetter of Rec Requirements for Derm/Prelims?
Does anybody know how many letters of recommendation most dermatology programs request? I have heard 3 vs 4 vs more - any recent applicants care to chime in? Any experience with letters cosigned by...
View ArticleWhat does it take to get into a dermatology residency program?
I'm an IMG but I'm American. I've just graduated this year and have to do my USMLE exams. Anyway, throughout the entirety of medical school I had no idea what I wanted to do. Now after graduating, I'm...
View ArticleIs it worth going for derm if my school has no derm department?
MS3 here, I got a great step score and figure I would explore dermatology because why not. My school doesn't have a derm department though, I figure it would be an uphill battle for me to try and match...
View ArticleIs a research year during med school the norm?
I'm an incoming MS1 interested in dermatology. I was wondering, is doing a research year during medical school almost an expectation if I want to be competitive for derm? Also, when should I start...
View ArticleSecond research year?
Thanks for checking out my thread, I appreciate your time. I'm about to wrap up my masters year (1 year off) and am absolutely loving my research. I've had an amazing year working with my home...
View ArticleExtraversion vs. Intraversion
How important is it to be extraverted as a dermatologist? If you aren't extraverted does it make clinic a grind? I'm curious to hear from any dermatologists who have been practicing a while on how...
View ArticleMedical student reviewing a manuscript for a derm journal
Hello everyone, I am a 4th year med student and I was invited to be a peer reviewer on an article in a derm journal I previously published in. The topic of the paper is related to that same paper I had...
View ArticleLetters of Recommendation on Aways
Quick question about letters of recommendations and securing them on aways. In general, it seems difficult (when with a new attending here or there for 1-3 days) as compared to letters from...
View ArticleStep 3 score for derm fellowship
Hi guys! I am a fresh intern matched into derm. I am planning on taking Step 3 end of next month, but am currently on nights, so have not been great about studying. I do have elective next month, and...
View ArticleMohs Fellowship Applications
Does anyone know the deadline for Mohs fellowship applications? Thanks!
View ArticleVolume of patients and paperwork
How many patients per clinic day do dermatologists see in community practice? Does this translate into a lot of paperwork, notes, phone calls? How many hours do you spend after work on non-clinical,...
View ArticlePA supervision compensation
What is a typical compensation model for supervising midlevels? What do you all think is fair? To me, it is an easy argument to be made that spending the time supervising and placing your license on...
View ArticleHow Much Does Coming From a Top 10 Med School/Top 10 Derm Program Help With...
Current M2 at a Top 10 med school in the midwest. Assuming I get a decent Step 1 score, do well in clinical rotations, and have some publications come application time, how much of a boost will coming...
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