Comments on: Can’t Match Derm? Try Derm Path Instead http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/06/27/cant-match-derm-try-derm-path-instead/ A Cynical Look At Medical School and Medical Training Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:55:31 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dermpath attending http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/06/27/cant-match-derm-try-derm-path-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-76333 dermpath attending Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:13:30 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/06/27/cant-match-derm-try-derm-path-instead/#comment-76333 Dermpath is extremely competitive, you don't always make that much money, and there is call. You can also work incredibly long hours in academia, don't know about private practice. Where do you people get this info? A lot of it is wrong. Dermpath is extremely competitive, you don’t always make that much money, and there is call. You can also work incredibly long hours in academia, don’t know about private practice.

Where do you people get this info? A lot of it is wrong.

]]> By: citi http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/06/27/cant-match-derm-try-derm-path-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-71331 citi Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:30:39 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/06/27/cant-match-derm-try-derm-path-instead/#comment-71331 My sis works 4 days a week and has it made.The medicare patients piss her off the most. My sis works 4 days a week and has it made.The medicare patients piss her off the most.

]]> By: MD2010 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/06/27/cant-match-derm-try-derm-path-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-69153 MD2010 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:39:33 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/06/27/cant-match-derm-try-derm-path-instead/#comment-69153 Gayle... It's very hard to get into dermatopath. I'm guessing you're an IMG? Pretty much impossible to get a derm spot, but you should be able to find a path residency no problem. Even if you're an AMG, you need stellar scores + research + AOA (there are MANY people with 250+ AOA not matching) just to have a shot at derm. As for path being the backdoor to dermatopath, I personally know a couple of people doing this, and know there are MANY more in path residencies out there. The issue is that derm candidates are still generally more competitive for the fellowships (which are competitive in general), and often times the derm program runs the fellowship and prefers derm residents. Also, you're competing with the cream of the crop path residents (particularly in terms of research)... as such if you're going thru path u should find a top-notch residency program with a big name and big research, as well as an in-house dermpath fellowship (preferably run by the path dept). Also the path residents can't mix it up with derm clinic, biopsies, etc. if that's ur thing.... Gayle… It’s very hard to get into dermatopath. I’m guessing you’re an IMG? Pretty much impossible to get a derm spot, but you should be able to find a path residency no problem. Even if you’re an AMG, you need stellar scores + research + AOA (there are MANY people with 250+ AOA not matching) just to have a shot at derm.

As for path being the backdoor to dermatopath, I personally know a couple of people doing this, and know there are MANY more in path residencies out there. The issue is that derm candidates are still generally more competitive for the fellowships (which are competitive in general), and often times the derm program runs the fellowship and prefers derm residents. Also, you’re competing with the cream of the crop path residents (particularly in terms of research)… as such if you’re going thru path u should find a top-notch residency program with a big name and big research, as well as an in-house dermpath fellowship (preferably run by the path dept).

Also the path residents can’t mix it up with derm clinic, biopsies, etc. if that’s ur thing….

]]> By: Gayle http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/06/27/cant-match-derm-try-derm-path-instead/comment-page-1/#comment-32917 Gayle Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:42:28 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/06/27/cant-match-derm-try-derm-path-instead/#comment-32917 Hey im still in med school and plans to go to dermapathology too. Is it hard to get into such? Hey im still in med school and plans to go to dermapathology too. Is it hard to get into such?

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