The Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology at Jefferson Medical College offers opportunites for training towards eligibility for the American Board of Dermatology. Currently, four highly qualified applicants are selected for the first year position, based on scholarly and academic attributes.

The program is designed to provide the residents, during their three year stay at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and affiliated institutions, with comprehensive and quality training in varied aspects of dermatology. The areas covered include clinical dermatology, cutaneous surgery (including Mohs micrographic surgery and laser surgery), dermatopathology, clinical pharmacology, cutaneous immunology, oncology, pediatric dermatology and cutaneous biology. The residents are encouraged to participate in Departmental research activities concentrating on molecular and cellular biology as they relate to cutaneous diseases.

For more information about the Residency Program, contact Carol.Kelly@jefferson.edu. Jefferson Dermatology participates in the ERAS program and all applications for the residency program must be processed through ERAS. The website is www.aamc.org/eras. It would be appreciated that telephone calls for information not be made.

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