Matching with less than stellar stats
Has anyone matched into derm as an “uncompetitive applicant” or with less than stellar stats? If so, how did you navigate this? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
View ArticleInterested in dermatology but also very interested in global health. I’m...
I am really interested in working with vulnerable populations and I am also interested in derm and I was wondering if a career in derm would allow me to work with vulnerable populations and do global...
View ArticleDermatology Foundation or Women’s Dermatological Society Research Fellowship
Just wondering, which would be a better organization to get a research grant from? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
View ArticleTotal number of Derm In Review questions?
Anyone have any idea how many questions there are in total in the DIR bank? It says over 3000 and I'm coming up on around 2800 completed so I'm just trying to time my purchase of other resources. What...
View ArticleWhen to take Step 2 CK?
First of all, apologies if this isn't the right forum for this - I haven't been on SDN in ages and am a little "technologically challenged." I am a medical student who scored above 260 on Step 1 and am...
View Article4 year old dead after dermatology physician assistant diagnoses melanoma as...
Olivia was born in late 2009. When she was about seven or eight months old, she developed a spot on her scalp. Her primary care physician referred Olivia’s mother, Lopez, to a dermatology clinic owned...
View ArticleBest dermoscopy texts?
Hello everyone, I was just wondering if there are any gold standard books for dermoscopy? Thank you!
View ArticleSeeking a mentor in Mohs Surgery,hoping to apply for fellowship
Hello StudentDoctor, I am currently a dermatology Residnet and I am seeking a mentor in Mohs surgery. Is there anyone available on this message board that knows of anyone or would be willing to offer...
View ArticleBest Places to Practice in the US?
What are the best placees to practice medical dermatology in the US? Is the key metric to focus on dermatologists per capita or is there a better metric to get a sense of competitive dynamics? Are...
View Article2020 grads and job contracts?
Any upcoming grads have their job offers pulled or contracts altered due to Covid? I suspect the cosmetic market will be in the toilet for the next 6 months at least, and I’ve noticed a decrease in...
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U Miami Dermatology Residency Has 5 FMGs
Medical School: University of Szeged Medical School: Belgrade University School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences Undergratuate and Medical School:...
View ArticleDermatoscope phone adaptor
Has anyone had experience with Dermlite phone adaptors to take pictures? I was thinking of purchasing one for my fiance prior to starting her derm residency, but not sure how useful they are. Thanks...
View ArticleHow hard would it be to get a faculty appointment in california right out of...
Hi, on the east coast for residency. Really want to move to california after I'm done ( am finishing up 1st year right now). I was speaking to some co-res and they mentioned it is actually pretty hard...
View ArticleHow Important Is It To Get a First Author Paper?
If I have two publications with a fourth author position, how hard should I push to try to get a first author pub? When I look at relative ranking of different things of importance in the application...
View ArticleAny advice for the job search?
So I'm finishing up residency and looking for jobs. Any advice? One of the specifics I'm wondering about is tail insurance. I want to go to a big city for a few years, I know the market there is...
View ArticleAdvice for incoming medical student MS0
Hello All, I am interested in applying to dermatology, and was wondering if you could give me some insights/tips that would have been very useful to know right when you were about to begin medical...
View ArticleFunding for residency
Hello, I am currently a PGY1 (I would have been starting my dermatology residency in July) however the spot is privately funded. Unfortunately, given the COVID pandemic the funding for the spot has...
View ArticleFM to Derm?
Hey guys, I m currently a 2nd year FM resident. I really do enjoy the field of FM but the more procedure clinics I do and the more I work with the dermatologists associated with our program the more...
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