Derm Applicant Resource

 Hello all, 

Just wanted to share a resource created by one of our residents (Dr. Jenn Fernandez) for medical students interested in applying to Derm. Feel free to distribute (QR code attached). She collaborated with many others in creating the guide and we hope it is useful for your students! 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xnZ9bVmZDCHXZj9w1nOMR6MkLfhR0kQHq5wwE7zcMQw/edit

A Guide for Dermatology Applicants A Guide for Dermatology Applicants Created: March 2021 Last updated: January 15, 2023 Created by Jennifer M. Fernandez, MD, RD -Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine Tucson (2016-2021) -Dermatology Research Fellowship: University of Arizona COM Tucson (2019-2020) -Pre... docs.google.com

New sections recently added: "Matching without a Research Year" and "No Home Program" 

She is working to add in additional sections in the coming months reviewing away rotations in collaboration with others (since she didn't do any due to COVID).

Table of Contents 

• Intro

• Important reference documents

• My top advice

• What to do during 1st year

• What to do during 2nd year

• What to do during 3rd year

• What to do during 4th year

• Textbooks

• Finding mentors in dermatology

• Reaching out to mentors

• Professional societies 

• Getting involved in research (and funding)

• Research years

• Matching without a research year

• No home program

• Statistics about matching

• Webinars about dermatology applications (with video links)

• How the application process works

• What dermatology residency programs are looking for

• What to look for in a residency program

• CVs

• Personal statements

• Letters of recommendation

• Interviews 

• Prelim years