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To applicants for July 1, residency positions in the Department of Dermatology We appreciate your interest in the Residency Training Program in the Department of Dermatology at Emory University School of Medicine. Applicants for our program must apply through the Electronic Resident Application Service (ERAS); therefore, no paper applications will be accepted. You may obtain detailed information on how to apply by contacting your Dean’s Office (U.S. medical school students and graduates), the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) (Canadian students and graduates), the ECFMG (graduates of foreign medical schools), or the "www.aamc.org/eras" website. Applicants to our Dermatology Program must complete a first postgraduate year in a broad-based clinical program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) in the United States or a similar program in Canada accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The clinical programs that are acceptable for the first postgraduate year are: a transitional year or a first-year residency in internal medicine, general surgery, family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, or emergency medicine. Although all of these are acceptable choices, we encourage you to consider a Transitional Year Program or a Preliminary Year Program because of future funding issues. Our training program at Emory focuses on training physicians who are interested in an academic career. This includes basic research, clinical research, dermatopathology, dermatologic surgery, and teaching. In addition to the outstanding clinical training that our residents receive, they will also work directly with departmental faculty members to carry out clinical and/or basic research projects during the three years of residency training. Residents will be expected to submit the results of these studies for presentations at local and national meetings and for publication. Faculty mentors will track the academic progress of each resident and will help them to identify areas of interest and talent. A dermatology residency position at Emory University should be considered only by applicants with a genuine desire for a career in academic dermatology. Postdoctoral positions are available for additional research and clinical academic training in our department. Numerous job opportunities do exist for energetic and ambitious individuals who want to become the future leaders of our specialty. It is our goal to identify and promote these gifted candidates in our program. The Department of Dermatology offers residency training in clinical dermatology that is grounded in the basic sciences. The American Board of Dermatology requires three years of training to become eligible for Board examination, and these years of training in dermatology at Emory are a progression of responsibilities commensurate with the trainees’ increasing knowledge and experience. The Director of the Residency Training Program is a full-time faculty member who has a demonstrated track record of success in academics and clinical training. The faculty includes 18 dermatologists and an active clinical faculty. A blend of didactic, clinical, bedside, and research experience is provided. Residents spend much of their time in the clinics of our affiliated hospitals where approximately 53,000 outpatients are seen annually. Rotations include the dermatology inpatient and consultation service, dermatopathology, and dermatologic surgery. All residents, in particular the senior residents, are expected to participate in the teaching of dermatology to others less experienced than they: i.e., house officers in medicine and pediatrics, medical students, and paramedical students. The didactic conference schedule includes in-depth basic science coverage, dermatopathology, journal clubs, research seminars, kodachrome sessions, and scholarly presentations by the residents and faculty. The training experience includes theoretical and practical coverage of dermatologic surgery, cutaneous allergy, immunology, venereal disease, and systemic disease expressed in the skin. Funds are available to defray residents’ travel to certain meetings, such as the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting. When a resident is presenting a paper or exhibit at a national meeting, expenses may be paid in full. November 1, is our deadline for receiving all application materials for the July 1, positions. Because of the large number of applicants, it is necessary for interviews to be by invitation only. Our Faculty Committee will review completed applications in November and will issue invitations in early December for a two-day personal interview which will be held in January of . Detailed information regarding the interview itinerary, travel, and suggested hotels will be provided. For information regarding your application or for questions about our training program, please contact: Elsie Sanders Thank you again for your interest in our training program at Emory University. Robert A. Swerlick, M.D. |