Hi everyone! I’m building a skincare app and looking to collaborate with a dermatologist or dermatology student who’s interested in skincare, AI, and healthcare technology.
If you’re interested in contributing your expertise and building something useful together, please DM me!

Fellowship mentor: Steven R. Cohen, MD, MPH, Director, Weill Cornell Dermatology Center for Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)

-Length of fellowship: Twelve months - 2027-2028

-Position description:

A one-year fellowship open to medical students between their 3rd and 4th years. Research projects will involve hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) pathogenesis and management, including the role of various inflammatory markers, impact of the gut microbiome, and studies of fixed-dose and weight-based therapies. Prior noteworthy projects have led to publications regarding the utility of high-dose, high-frequency infliximab therapy, new dosing algorithms for intralesional and intramuscular corticosteroids, the utility of finasteride in women with HS, and the relationship of race and ethnicity to HS (Bibliography attached). Fellows will facilitate an HS support group and play an integral role in coordinating patient care at the Weill Cornell Dermatology Center for HS (see attached). Opportunities will be available to work in the faculty practice with Dr. Cohen and attend a wide range of didactic activities.

-Additional requirements: Students must have completed third year of medical school. Please send a letter of interest along with CV.

-Application deadline: Rolling

-Number of positions: 3

-Contact: Steven R. Cohen, MD, MPH, email: [src4005@med.cornell.edu](mailto:src4005@med.cornell.edu)

Hey everyone!

We're a group of UX design students from Sweden currently working with a company exploring an app concept designed specifically for dermatologists.

The idea is to create a platform where dermatologists can connect with colleagues, share challenging or uncertain skin cases (including clinical images), discuss different perspectives, and support each other when facing difficult diagnoses.

Before moving forward, we want to understand how dermatologists currently collaborate, seek advice, and handle challenging cases in their everyday work.

That's where we could really use your help!

We've created a short survey that takes approximately 5–10 minutes to complete. Your answers will help us understand the actual needs and challenges dermatologists face, rather than making assumptions about what would be useful.

Survey link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=WObpIETYnE2gtzY4nXFzb5rstZt3YOFDmOfl8-_eccNUMFlFRjhZTTUwUVIwWExSTlJCUlE5WkM1SS4u&route=shorturl

We're not selling or promoting anything. This is purely a student research project, and the insights will help us provide meaningful recommendations to the company we're collaborating with.

We'd genuinely appreciate anyone willing to take a few minutes to help us out!

Thanks so much in advance! ❤️

Current M1 struggling to find research. I reached out to some residents at my home program but nothing has resulted from it. Does anyone know of any opportunities or would want to potentially collab?

What are niche research interests in dermatology that make you stand out? For example, is having multiple completed DermPath projects, one of them?

M3 in clerkships here. Have to lock in my speciality in a month. My mindset was always to either dual apply or to do a derm research year and apply for derm as I am OOS in my med school and I want to go back home (NJ) for residency. I am still stuck between derm and the other speciality though. Was on the other speciality before med school and derm since start of M1 as my friends roped me in and I liked it.

All the red flags I collected so far (P in Peds due to Shelf, M3 derm elective preceptor said while I was professional I needed to get used to outpatient clinic more even though it was my very first rotation, and got a low grade in one of my OSCEs which due to its weight will lower my class rank) I am low on research (1 pub, 6 items in total) as all the projects I pursued either fizzled or are very longitudinal. I have done a good bit of volunteering though. I do have a decent network I made and worked with 2 other departments for things but that is it. Meanwhile as the other speciality I have less to worry about as it is less competitive and I have a SNMA position in it.

My parents, friends, and school say it is my decision but I hate that. I know theoretically I have time to get another project, grind for Hs and a 260+, and be in a better spot but I am not sure. I am also affected socially as some of my friends think I am pursuing the other specialty fully. I am also scared to not match as I know a few IM residents who didn’t match derm and are in limbo.

For those who are residents/play a part in match process what were the qualities like of top away rotators? Did they have exceptional descriptions, differentials and were able to combine it with being a great team player?

Anyone know the match rate for RY applicants? Why do some RY applicants not match?

Hi I'm wondering how many actual peer-reviewed pubs would be a good number for a "productive" research year. I feel like given how slow these journals are and given the mix of BS to somewhat decent projects I'm working on, I may only get maybe 3-5 actual pubs (although I will def have several more posters/abstracts) from the RY if I'm lucky. I do have a few pubs prior to my research year, so optimistically like max 8 or 9 total by the time i submit ERAS next year. I know thats a decent amount but also I know there's students from my home program that will be applying with like 20+ actual pubs, so it is a bit worrying that I won't be able to produce those numbers. I do have 2 first author brief reports in JAAD though, so a couple good quality papers, but if anyone has any thoughts on how much the numbers matter given that RY students have higher expectations for research output?

Hey guys, someone please respond 🥺

I am currently a second year interested in matching derm. My school doesn’t have a home derm program, so I am really just fighting for my life emailing a bunch of derms in the area etc for shadowing and research opportunities. I was thinking of going to the AAD conference in March too but saw some people here say the AAD conference is not the right place/time to network and it’ll annoy the attendings instead. Do you guys know what are the best Derm conferences to attend to actually network?

Anyone know when most prelim interviews start coming out?

Interview season is coming up so I figured I'd put together some of the better resources I've found. Hope you find it useful

AAMC Residency & Fellowship Applicant Interview Preparation Guide

probably the best place to start. covers what to expect, how to prepare, different question formats, behavioral questions, interview day, etc.

AAMC common residency interview questions

Most common questions that you must definitely practice before heading into your first interview: tell me about yourself, why this specialty, why our program, strengths/weaknesses, research, difficult situations, career goals, etc.

AAMC virtual interview guide

worth going through if your interviews are virtual. covers setup/tech but also behavioral, general and situational questions and how to practice them.

NRMP Match Code of Conduct for Applicants

not really a "how to answer questions" resource, but I think everyone should read it at least once before interviews. lays out expectations around professional behavior and communication during recruitment/interviews.

AMA residency interview guide

shorter and more practical than the AAMC guide. has common questions, behavioral interview advice, things to research before the interview, and questions you can ask programs.

Residency interview question bank

if you've gone through the official resources and just need questions to actually practice with, this has ~200 questions organized by category including behavioral, ethics, teamwork, conflict, IMG and specialty-specific questions.

Looking to make this a live resource so lmk if I missed any!

Is 260+ still considered impressive to match? Why do people with 260+ go unmatched?

I’m an M3, haven’t taken STEP 2 yet. I’m in the 85th percentile of my class.

I hate, HATE, research.

I’m interested in Derm, mostly because of the lifestyle and day to day clinic work. How difficult is the match? I’m willing to take a research year if necessary. I’m just not willing to do a shit ton of research while having classes.

(I have 1 derm publication from undergrad😂)

Hello everyone! I'm hoping to get some advice on derm programs' perception of pregnancy. My husband and I are thinking of starting a family soon and think the best time would be to have the baby in early to mid-4th year. However, I am interested in Derm and am concerned about doing an away rotation/sub-i while very visibly pregnant/right after giving birth. I know that in surgical specialties, this is typically/has historically been frowned upon, but I have heard other specialties can be more open to it.

I'm curious if anyone knows what the perception of pregnancy in derm programs is? Would being obviously pregnant on an away rotation be harmful to my application? Should my husband and I push our family plans back? Thank you guys for your help!

any tips or tricks for interview prep? no course around as such compared to round 1. also keep to practice if you got shortlisted please dm to practice together. thanks

Hi everyone,

As the title says, I didn't pass Level 1. I honestly thought I had passed, so this one hurts me like no other.

I've only recently become interested in dermatology (I'm an OMS-III) and have no research yet. A few questions:

1. Is it true that most derm programs screen out applicants with a board failure?
2. If I do really well on Level 2 / Step 2, does that meaningfully improve my chances?
3. I'm planning to aim for honors on all my shelves. Is that enough to offset things, or do I need something more?

I'd appreciate honest answers, including from anyone who matched derm (or a backup specialty) after a board failure. Thank you so much

I am at a top 20 had a 24x(higher number) for step 2; i have 20+ pubs and strong LORs but have jsut been worried that maybe I should have dual applied given my step. I got my score right in time for apps and just decided to full send it derm.... Was that a mistake?

How quick do applicants start receiving interview invites for TY/Prelims? What is the best month to schedule these interviews to have the least amount of overlap with derm interviews!? Also I submitted without an NRMP ID. once I get my NRMP can I update it and will programs then receive it right away? Or will they have to redownload it? Also any advice for what to do now in order to not miss an interview invites? Thank you so much!

University of Arizona and University of Oklahoma don't specify the # of LORs recommended on their respective websites, although Residency Explorer says max 2 for both of them. Is the # on Residency Explorer reliable?

Any idea? Spreadsheet?

Or any stats from past years?

Hi everyone, I’m one of the unlucky students who tested in late August and did not receive a Step 2 score with the expected release on 9/16. It seems like a number of students from this testing period are in the same situation.

I’ve been pretty stressed about how this could affect dermatology applications. Best case, my score comes out right around ERAS opening. Worst case, it may not be available until the following week.

I’m planning to submit my application on time regardless and transmit the score as soon as it becomes available. For anyone familiar with derm application review, how much of a disadvantage is it to have Step 2 pending when applications are first released? Do programs typically go back and review applications once a score is transmitted, or am I at risk of being screened out during the first wave? What should I do?

I otherwise have a strong application and attend a top-20 medical school, but I’m worried that those things may not matter if programs initially see an incomplete application.

Would really appreciate any insight from applicants who have dealt with this or residents/faculty familiar with the review process.