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.
Editors
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.
Friday, October 05, 2012
Do Dermatology Interviewers for Residency Applicants Need Online Training?
This suggestion for dermatology interviewers was made by Sbicca et al, in their September 2012 article in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (67:429-35). As a follow-up study of their 2009 research, the authors again surveyed 2011 applicants to the Stanford dermatology residency program. The current study demonstrated that 2011 dermatology applicants were asked by programs to reveal ranking information, other interviews, and information about marriage and children. The authors’ concluded their article, writing “Perhaps with increased knowledge of applicant rights, applicants would be more inclined to report unethical behavior and interviewers would feel less comfortable breaking NRMP policy.”