Required Training
4 years total of training after receiving the M.D., consisting of the first year in either broad-based clinical training, or a residency in Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Family Practice, Pediatrics or OB/GYN. The following three years consist of training in Dermatology. Recertification is required every 10 years.
Board Certified Fellowships & Qualifications/Certificates
Special qualification is possible in Dermatopathology after being certified in Dermatology and Pathology or both and then completing a year in Dermatopathology.
A 1 year Subspecialty training in Clinical and Laboratory Dermatological Immunology (CLDI) is possible after completion of a Dermatology residency.
Number of accredited programs (# of active residents)
112 Programs (1,069 active residents)
Average Salary
Median Base Salary of approx. $226,000 (U.S. Median Base Salary)
Commonly Encountered Medical Issues
Acne
Skin Cancers
Eczema
Psoriasis
Warts
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Dermatology
930 N. Meacham Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4695
(708) 330-0230
American Board of Dermatology
1 Ford Place
Detroit, Michigan 48202-3450
Phone: (313) 874-1088
FAX: (313) 872-3221
Email: abderm@hfhs.org
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
5550 Meadowbrook Dr. Suite 120
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
Phone: 847-956-0900
Fax: 847-956-0999
American Society of Dermatology
2721 Capital Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95816-6004
Phone: (916) 446-5054
Message: (561) 873-8335
Fax: (916) 446-0500
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