Dermatology
Contacts
Specialty Advisor, Specialty Interest Group Faculty Advisor and APEX Champion
Residency Program Director
Specialty Interest Group Email
Specialty Overview
A dermatologist is a physician with training and expertise in the diagnosis and medical/surgical management of diseases of the skin, hair and nails, and mucous membranes.
Dermatology | Careers in Medicine (AAMC CiM log in required)
How long is this specialty's residency?
There is one year of medicine, pediatrics or surgery as a preliminary year followed by three years of dermatology residency.
Websites for Reference
American Academy of Dermatology
Society for Pediatric Dermatology: Home
Dermatology Interest Group Association
Dermatology Research Year
Most students applying into Dermatology complete a research year between 3rd and 4th year of medical school. It’s recommended that students start applying for this research year in the Winter of 3rd year.
Away Electives
Away Electives
Yes
How many aways should I do?
2-3
Order of Away vs Home
Students should try to do the home Dermatology elective prior to the summer of 4th year. If students complete a research year with the ISMMS Derm Dept they do not need to do the home elective. Students should do away electives during the summer of 4th year.
Match Statistics
Information provided by the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) Charting Outcomes in the Match, last updated August 2024
Mean Number of Contiguous Ranks
8.8
Mean USMLE Step 2 CK Score
257
Mean Number of Research Experiences
6.4
Mean Number of Abstracts, Presentations and Publications
27.7
Competitiveness
Source: 2025 Match Advanced Data Tables
In the 2025 Match there were 524 advanced positions in 148 programs, 80.9% of positions were filled by U.S. MD Seniors.
In the 2025 Match there were 30 categorical positions in 14 programs, 80% of positions were filled by U.S. MD Seniors.
Application Information
Application System
ERAS
Match System
NRMP
Signaling
Source: ERAS Signaling and 2025 ERAS Data
How Many?
3 Gold, 25 Silver
Signal Home Program?
Yes- send a silver signal
Signal Away Program?
Check with individual programs
Average Number of Applications Submitted
42.71
Letters of Recommendation
Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE)?
No
Departmental/Chair Letter?
Recommended but not required
Who should letters come from?
1 Departmental
1-2 letters from Derm faculty
1-2 research letters
Departmental/Chair Letter Instructions
Students should ask for the departmental letter toward the end of their elective. They can send an email to our coordinator Kassidy Valesquez at Kassidy.Velasquez@mountsinai.org who will further assist. It is not guaranteed to get a letter from your away rotation so students should ask the elective director.
Interviewing and Post Interview Communication
Applications are downloaded by programs...
On the first date they are available- students should submit everything prior to that date
This specialty’s MSH program interviews all ISMMS students who apply.
Yes
Interviews are sent out...
On three different interview release dates. November 3, November 17 and December 1
Thank You Emails
You can if you’d like, it's a nice thing to do but will not make or break your chances. Thank you note policy varies from program to program - if they explicitly ask that Thank You notes not be sent, do not send a thank you note. Otherwise, a thank you note is helpful.
Letters of Intent
Yes, letters of intent are helpful to programs and applicants but make sure you're only sending to one program if you are telling them they are #1 on your rank list. Consult with an advisor before sending.
ISMMS Match Data 2020-2025
HMH-Palisades Med Ctr-NJ
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
ISMMS Mount Sinai Hospital-NY
2
1
3
2
1
2
11
Montefiore Med Ctr/Einstein-NY
1
0
1
1
0
0
3
NYP Hosp-Columbia Univ Med Ctr-NY
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Stanford Health Care-CA
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
U Alabama Med Ctr-Birmingham
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
U Miami/Jackson Health System-FL
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
UC Davis Med Ctr-CA
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
UC Irvine Med Ctr-CA
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
University of Virginia
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Zucker SOM-Northwell NS/LIJ-NY
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Possible ‘At Risk’ Identifiers
Students are always at risk if they fall below the "Charting Outcomes" data from NRMP, which includes # of interviews, publications, etc.
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