The University of Texas Medical Branch Dermatology Interest Group (UTMB DIG) is a resource for medical students interested in Dermatology as well as for dermatologists and residents.
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Current Editors: Jane Onyemachi and Madelyn Schmidt
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Past Editors: Fareen Momin, Andrea Francis, Renat Ahatov, Michael Phan, Elise Weisert, Michael Ryan, Keith Wagner, Tim Allen, Kristyna Gleghorn, Dung Mac, Alex Acosta, William Tausend, Sheila Jalalat, Rebecca Philips, Chelsea Altinger, Lindsey Hunter, Alison Wiesenthal, Leslie Scroggins, Mara Dacso, Ashley Group, Fadi Constantine, Emily Fridlington, Joslyn Witherspoon, Tasneem Poonawalla.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Passing Rates for the American Board of Dermatology (ABD) Certification Examination ("The Boards")
Does everyone pass the ABD Certification Examination on their first attempt? Sadly, no. Data published by the ABD this month indicates that for first time test takers who are taking the test during the same year they completed residency training, 4.5% failed the test in 2009. A higher percentages of this reference group failed in 2008 (4.9%) and 2007 (9.3%). For those repeating the exam and those who did not take the test right after completing dermatology residency, the failure rates were higher for all three years reported. This may be the reason why dermatology residents are studying all of the time during residency!