Career Development: Medical Specialties: Dermatology

Dermatology deals with all types of skin conditions from acne to cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) to melanoma (skin cancer) to cosmetic surgery. We see patients of all ages and backgrounds for various skin conditions. A typical practice setting is in either academia or private practice. Normal business hours are 8:00 - 5:00 Monday through Friday for many practitioners, with some open on Saturday or with evening hours. Most commonly, we do biopsies and excisions, prescribe medications, and do surgery to remove benign/malignant cancers. Our specialty is unique in the visual aspects of skin diseases. We deal with minor cases that require little intervention to serious cases that are life-threatening. There is a wide range of services we provide to keep things interesting. It isn’t all acne!

Residency training information:

• Duration of training (number of years): Internship + three years
• Number of programs nationally: 110 programs
• Number of entering residency positions per year: 320
• Types of fellowships or subspecialties: Cutaneous Surgery, Pediatric Dermatology, Dermatopathology
• Type of Match: Regular
• Overall competitiveness: Very Competitive (difficult match for "average" student)

Primary faculty contact person for M1 and M2 students:

• Sewon Kang, M.D.,
  Phone: 936-4192

Most frequent counselor: 

• Charles Ellis, M.D.,  936-6674

Medical Student Club or Interest Group:

• None

Mentoring experiences available to M1 or M2 students:

• Dr. Kang

Resources:

• American Academy of Dermatology
• Society for Investigative Dermatology
• The American Board of Dermatology, Inc.

Suggested journals, books, or other information for interested students:

• Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
• Archives of Dermatology
• Journal of Investigative Dermatology