The candidates we select are physicians who are truly committed to the attainment of leadership positions in dermatology, through either an academic career or clinical practice. From among the several hundred applications we receive each year, we select 40 candidates to be interviewed. Of these, three candidates are chosen each year to join our program. Each resident is on call from home an average of one to two months per year. Calls average only one to five per week, a result of the Medical Center's outstanding emergency capabilities.
Faculty are available at all times for backup.
Routine tasks such as Kodachrome labeling and reference filing are gradually replaced by teaching and other more challenging duties. A total of six months of elective time is available. Each week, there are many conferences supervised by one or more faculty members. Some of the conferences have the format of a seminar, with residents preparing ahead by reading assigned material and taking an active part in group discussion. Six times a year, the department sponsors clinical conferences with visiting professors, and residents are expected to actively participate.