What Does a Typical Workday Look Like?
95% of the time is spent in clinic, with 5% in hospital consultations. Typically, dermatology requires 8-10 hours per day, 4-5 days per week.
At Tulane, there are multiple clinical training sites, including VA, University Medical Center, Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, Children’s Hospital and Ochsner.
Important Qualities and Traits
- Visual acuity
- Attention to detail
- Intelligence
- Interpersonal Skills
- Technical Skills
- Strong work ethic
Opportunities for students to get involved in research are available, including clinical trails, research with residents, and student-initiated studies. Please contact the department for more information:
Additionally, students may want to pursue research opportunities through the DeBakey Scholars Program. This program offers medical students the opportunity to pursue and complete a longitudinal, structured, closely supervised research experience culminating in a capstone presentation prior to graduation. For more information, contact Dr. Derek Pociask.
The Tulane Dermatology Interest Group, DIG, provides students with the opportunity to learn more about the field of dermatology and gives them the chance to apply their growing knowledge in a practical setting. We sponsor lectures on the field of general dermatology and the sub-specialties within dermatology, and match panels with 4th year students and residents. We also sponsor a service learning project, SPOTS (Sun Protection Outreach Teaching to Students), in order to educate teens at local middle and high schools about the dangers of tanning, the warning signs of skin cancer, and methods for sun protection. The club provides a forum for medical students who would like to match in dermatology to meet other students, residents, and dermatologists.
Summary Statistics (from "Charting Outcomes in the Match 2024")
Matched N = 314
Note: Only U.S. MD seniors who gave consent to use their information in research are included. *Only applicants who indicated completion of Step 1 prior to the transition to pass/fail are included. |
Special Considerations When Applying for Residency
Where Past Tulane Students Have Matched
| Henry Ford Hospital‐MI | DETROIT | MI | 2020 |
| Boston Univ Med Ctr‐MA | BOSTON | MA | 2020 |
| Tufts Medical Center‐MA | BOSTON | MA | 2020 |
| Walter Reed National Military Medical Center | WASHINGTON | DC | 2020 |
| U Texas Med Sch‐Houston | HOUSTON | TX | 2020 |
| U Connecticut School of Medicine | FARMINGTON | CT | 2020 |
| St Louis Univ SOM‐MO | ST LOUIS | MO | 2020 |
| Case Western/MetroHealth Med Ctr-OH | CLEVELAND | OH | 2021 |
| U Alabama Med Ctr-Birmingham | BIRMINGHAM | AL | 2021 |
| Tulane Univ SOM-LA | NEW ORLEANS | LA | 2021 |
| Kaiser Permanente-Los Angeles-CA | LOS ANGELES | CA | 2022 |
| Wake Forest Baptist Med Ctr-NC | WINSTON-SALEM | NC | 2022 |
| Henry Ford Hospital-MI | DETROIT | MI | 2022 |
| Brown Univ/Rhode Island Hosp | PROVIDENCE | RI | 2022 |
| U Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics | MADISON | WI | 2022 |
| Henry Ford Hospital-MI | DETROIT | MI | 2023 |
| Emory Univ SOM-GA | ATLANTA | GA | 2022 |
| St Louis Univ SOM-MO | ST LOUIS | MO | 2023 |
| U New Mexico SOM | ALBUQUERQUE | NM | 2023 |
| Vanderbilt Univ Med Ctr-TN | NASHVILLE | TN | 2024 |
| UC San Francisco-CA | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 2024 |
| UC Davis Med Ctr-CA | SACRAMENTO | CA | 2024 |
| Tulane Univ SOM-LA | NEW ORLEANS | LA | 2024 |
| University of Nebraska Med Center | OMAHA | NE | 2024 |
How Many Programs Should I Apply To?
Dermatology currently uses preference signaling. Applicants in the 2025 cycle have 25 Silver signals and 3 Gold signals to give dermatology residency programs. Contact a specialty advisor if there are questions about preference signaling.
It is currently unknown if applicants will be successful in obtaining interviews at programs that they do not signal.
