The University of Arizona Dermatology Residency is a fully accredited comprehensive training program in medical and surgical dermatology. The training is clinic-based and is centered at University Medical Center in Tucson. Teaching clinics are also conducted at the Tucson VA Medical Center, Kino Community Hospital in Tucson, and at Maricopa Medical Center and St. Joseph Medical Center in Phoenix. Emphasis is placed on the scholarly pursuit of knowledge and the application of the scientific method to arrive at the correct answer to challenging problems. Through many teaching conferences, the elements of dermatopathology, dermatological surgery, pediatric dermatology and basic sciences are learned.
Extensive reading is required throughout the training period.
Two slots will be available for the 2002 match. Applications will be accepted after October 15, 2000. The ERAS application is being used.