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Career Information (continued)
Specialty Training Statistics
ResidentsTotal number of active residents/fellows 5,668Average
number of residents/fellows 42.6Average percent female 35.5Average
percent international medical graduates 14.3
Average percent DOs 10.8FacultyAverage number of full-time
physician faculty 52.7Average number of part-time physician faculty
4.7Average percent female full-time physician faculty 29.6Average
ratio of full-time physician faculty to resident/fellow 1.3Resident
Work Hours (program year 1)Average hours on duty per week
61.2Average maximum consecutive hours on duty 19.6Average days off
duty per week 1.5Work Environment and Compensation (program year
1)Average percent of training in hospital outpatient clinics
10Average percent of training in non-hospital ambulatory care
community settings 5Average resident/fellow compensation
$51,069Average number weeks of vacation 3.4
Practicing Physician Career Data
Total physicians 42,567Patient care 41,437Office based
30,365Residents 5,336Hospital staff 5,736Administration 266Medical
teaching 604Research 192Other 68
Graduates Career Plans
Year completed training 2013Number completed training 1,567 With
known plans 1,441 Pursuing more training 732 Practicing in the US
494 Group practice 329 In same specialty 429 In same state as
program 187 In NHSC or similar underserved area 3Academician 188
Full-time 171Military 22Nonclinical research 1Nonmedical
career/left country 2Unemployed 2
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Derm
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Dermatology
Professional DescriptionDescription from ABMS Guide to Medical
Specialties
Dermatologists diagnose and treat all aspects of healthy and
diseased skin, hair, nails and mucous membranes in adults and
children including conditions such as all types of skin cancer,
moles, dermatitis, acne, hair loss, scars, sexually transmitted
diseases and the skin changes associated with aging.
Patients seeking a dermatologist may come directly or may be
referred by another physician. A certified specialist in
dermatology may subspecialize and become certified in the
subspecialty of micrographic surgery and dertmatologic oncology,
dermatopathology or pediatric dermatology.
OverviewProvided by American Academy of Dermatology
Dermatology is a diverse specialty that combines medical,
surgical and research skills with the curiosity and visual acumen
of a detective.
Dermatologists eyes are uniquely trained to diagnose and treat
thousands of conditions that affect the skin, and they help improve
the quality of life and save the lives of patients from birth to
old age. Dermatologists have expertise in the diagnosis and
treatment of benign and malignant disorders of the skin, adjacent
mucous membranes (mouth and external genitalia), hair and nails.
Dermatologists have extensive training and experience in the
diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, moles and other tumors of
the skin; acne, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, contact dermatitis, and
other allergic and nonallergic inflammatory skin disorders; and a
number of sexually transmitted infections. They also have extensive
training and experience in dermatopathology, dermatologic surgery
techniques, and the recognition of the skin manifestations of
systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases.
In addition, dermatologists have expertise in the management of
cosmetic issues.1
Many dermatologists see patients (either directly or through
physician referrals) who have all types of
skin concerns ranging from mild to debilitating to
life-threatening. Dermatologists practice in private office, group,
and academic clinical settings, and many dermatologists are
involved in research and education. In general, a work-life balance
is possible.
Dermatologists perform many specialized diagnostic procedures,
including microscopic examination of skin biopsy specimens,
dermoscopy, cytological smears, patch tests, photo tests, potassium
hydroxide (KOH) preparations, fungal cultures, and other
microbiologic examination of skin scrapings and secretions.
Treatment methods used by dermatologists include externally
applied, injected and internal medications; selected X-ray and
ultraviolet light therapy; and a range of dermatologic surgical
procedures. The training and experience of dermatologists in
dermatologic surgery include electrosurgery, cryosurgery with the
use of freezing surgical units, laser surgery, nail surgery, biopsy
techniques, Mohs micrographic surgery, and excisional surgery with
appropriate closures, including flaps and grafts. Some of the
techniques used by dermatologists for the correction of cosmetic
concerns are tumescent liposuction, fillers and toxins,
dermabrasion, chemical face peels, hair transplants, injections of
materials into the skin for scar revision, sclerosis of veins, and
laser surgery of vascular skin lesions.
Pediatric dermatologists have additional training and expertise
in the evaluation and management of skin diseases that occur more
commonly or exclusively in children (e.g., all types of birthmarks,
neonatal dermatology, genodermatoses, pediatric infections or
inflammatory processes, and pediatric skin diseases with complex
medical conditions requiring coordinated multispecialty care).
Dermatopathologists are experts in the microscopic diagnosis of
diseases of the skin, including infectious, immunologic,
degenerative and neoplastic diseases, through examination and
interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular
scrapings and smears of skin lesions by means of light microscopy,
electron microscopy and fluorescence microscopy.
To become board-certified in dermatology, physicians must
fulfill the requirements of the American Board of Dermatology (ABD)
or the
1 American Board of Medical Specialties. Guide to Physician
Specialties. Evanston, IL: American Board of Medical Specialties;
2008.