The mid level threat to derm
Should I be afraid? I have heard that the hoards of cosmetologists and PA’s will soon come charging down the hills claiming to be able to cure your acne and skin conditions. Do people who are actually...
View ArticleMohs Fellowship Interviews
I was wondering if anyone had an advice regarding Mohs surgery interviews. What type of questions do you get asked during the interview? Any advice to help stand out?
View ArticlePersonal Statement Length?
Applying for Derm next month. I just copied my PS into ERAS and it's about ten lines over one page, 750 words total. Is this too long? How essential is it to have the PS fit exactly on one page? I'm...
View ArticleWhy not Mohs?
I'm wondering why not more dermatology residents pursue a Mohs/procedural fellowship? They make twice as much as the typical dermatologist and come second after neurosurgery in terms of income...
View ArticleDerm LORs from aways
Question regarding derm LORs... Should you always get a letter from an away rotation so you can submit that letter when you apply there or is it better to just submit your strongest letters, regardless...
View ArticleDermatopathology Fellowship 2021-2022
Anyone currently applying in dermpath? Cant seem to find any information about interview releases.
View ArticleCompensation for mixed clinic/dermpath practice
All, So grateful for this forum and the info I have been able to get from it. I am likely going to be starting a split practice, with half time clinical and the other dermpath. What do you all think is...
View ArticleDerm moonlighting pay
I’m a pgy 3 derm resident and I have a moonlighting opportunity, but I’m not sure what to ask for pay. None of the previous residents here wanted to moonlight so I have no idea what the average is. I...
View ArticleDerm Compensation ($)
Hi guys, I understand that dermatology is a competitive specialty due to lifestyle/compensation, however I don't really understand the way dermatologists are compensated in private practice. Do...
View Article(WAMC) What are my chances for matching into Dermatology?
Hi everyone, I'm in a bit of a dilemma because while I would absolutely love to pursue derm, always have, I don't have the numbers. Well I don't have the step 1 numbers. I haven't taken step 2 yet. I...
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Movement to Remove an AAD Board of Director - PA Derm Board Certification...
Hi, everyone. This is a different enclave of derm discussion, so I will bring this to your attention. Sign the Petition Remove Scott Dinehart, MD, FAAD from AAD Board of Directors www.change.org
View ArticleBest Aesthetic Medicine Course for botox and filler for physicians/NP/PA
Hello, hopefully someone can help me. A friend of mine is attempting to start an business and had questions I couldn't answer. Does anyone know what course is best for non-dermatologists, primarily for...
View ArticleMohs Surgeon Job Market
Any recent fellowship graduates who have tested the job market have any input? I'd imagine finding a full-time Mohs job in a city would be hard, rural would be easier. Just looking for anecdotal...
View ArticleThinking about hiring Mohs surgeon
It’s funny because there’s a thread right now about how hard it is to get hired...but I’m considering hiring a Mohs surgeon. I trained almost two decades ago and have been solo referral only all this...
View ArticleHow would it look if I applied to dermatology after completion of a...
Hello, hope it's okay if I post this question here. So, I'm a current PGY-1 at a transitional year without an advanced position. Long story short, I applied to another advanced specialty (not derm)...
View ArticleDerm Board Q banks
DermQBank, AAD Board Prep Plus, DIR, Derm101 qbank Any others? Favorites (DIR/AAD Board prep seem to be the best two to my knowledge)? And has anyone tried DermQBank and is it worth purchasing?
View ArticleIs Dermatology as perfect as everyone says it is?
Whether it is on SDN, Reddit, or real life, whenever someone asks what they should do, Derm almost always gets brought up. Whenever attendings or residents bitch about their specialty, they almost...
View ArticleUnpaid research fellowship?
Hey everyone, looking for some advice about my situation. Background: >260 Step 1, 3 derm pubs/posters/presentations (one 1st-author paper), halfway through MS3 with HP on all 3/3 rotations so far...
View ArticleIf modifier 25 is slashed, ethical implications
Anecdotally some dermatologists I've talked to would set up a separate "procedure only day." Many PCPs in my area who perform biopsies already schedule separate "procedure visits" for biopsies. This...
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