Dr. Alexa Kimball’s annual review of the dermatology match, given to the Association of Dermatology Professors at their recent meeting in Chicago, contained valuable information for applicants. There were 10 less residency positions offered in the last match than the prior year. It is unknown if this downward trend will continue, although information from the Dermatology Academic Administrators Group Meeting indicated that at least one residency program may need to downsize in the future due to cutbacks in funding. Dr. Kimball also indicated that 70 to 80 percent of dermatology residency programs are now employing cutoff scores to screen applicants. Applicants with less than a 225 on Step 1 are unlikely to receive interviews at these programs. A Step 1 score of at least 245 was the “safe score” for dermatology interviews last year. On the average, programs interviewed about 33 applicants, and typically ranked 27. If an applicant interviewed at 5 different dermatology programs, there was a high likelihood for matching. However 10-15% of applicants with 5 interviews did not match into a dermatology residency.
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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