Resident Corner

What Every Graduating Dermatology Resident Should Know Before Signing a Contract
infographic titled "What Every Graduating Dermatology Resident Should Know Before Signing a Contract" by Derm In-Review Expert Advice. It features five key sections with illustrative icons: Collections vs. Guaranteed Salary: Compares collections (income tied to revenue received) with salary (provides stability). Beware of "Draw-Based" Pay: A scale weighing advanced salary against collections, noting it may require repayment if collections don't meet the draw. Map Your Non-Compete Radius: A map icon showing a primary office and satellite clinics, prompting readers to clarify if restrictions apply to all locations or just the primary office. Negotiate Malpractice "Tail" Coverage: A graphic of a contract exit leading to a price tag, emphasizing the need to determine who pays for extended coverage to avoid massive costs. Hire a Dermatology-Specific Attorney: A checklist item advising the use of a specialist to review productivity calculations and overhead deductions.You have spent years in school learning medicine, completed a dermatology residency, and maybe even pursued fellowship training. After all that hard work, it is finally time to sign your first contract. Unfortunately, while residency prepares us to diagnose disease, perform procedures, and care for patients, it often provides little education on physician employment contracts. As graduation app …
infographic titled "What Every Graduating Dermatology Resident Should Know Before Signing a Contract" by Derm In-Review Expert Advice. It features five key sections with illustrative icons: Collections vs. Guaranteed Salary: Compares collections (income tied to revenue received) with salary (provides stability). Beware of "Draw-Based" Pay: A scale weighing advanced salary against collections, noting it may require repayment if collections don't meet the draw. Map Your Non-Compete Radius: A map icon showing a primary office and satellite clinics, prompting readers to clarify if restrictions apply to all locations or just the primary office. Negotiate Malpractice "Tail" Coverage: A graphic of a contract exit leading to a price tag, emphasizing the need to determine who pays for extended coverage to avoid massive costs. Hire a Dermatology-Specific Attorney: A checklist item advising the use of a specialist to review productivity calculations and overhead deductions.
Advocating for Better Skin of Color Education in Dermatology Residency
Derm In-Review expert advice graphic titled "Advocating for Better Skin of Color Education in Dermatology Residency" featuring a four-panel clinical comparison of dermatologic conditions across various skin tones to highlight the importance of diverse medical training.Throughout your dermatology training, you will pour over thousands of clinical photographs as you learn to identify various conditions. This will be coupled with viewing patients in person and learning to identify subtleties in morphology and presentation to make a diagnosis. No matter how robust and busy your training center is, it would be impossible to see everything. Therefore, the clinical im …
Derm In-Review expert advice graphic titled "Advocating for Better Skin of Color Education in Dermatology Residency" featuring a four-panel clinical comparison of dermatologic conditions across various skin tones to highlight the importance of diverse medical training.
Laser Safety for Dermatology Residents
A dermatology resident wearing wavelength-specific protective eyewear while preparing a laser device for a patient procedure.The application of lasers to treat disease and target cosmetic outcomes is an exciting part of dermatology. Just as important as understanding the principles of a treatment plan is understanding the fundamentals of how to keep you and your patient safe when using lasers. It is paramount that every provider approaches a device with a consistent safety algorithm.  There are multiple resources av …
A dermatology resident wearing wavelength-specific protective eyewear while preparing a laser device for a patient procedure.
Tips for Writing a Dermatology Case Report
case reportClinical case reports are a foundational component of research output for those involved in academic dermatology, be it medical students hoping to match into residency, residents applying to fellowship, trainees looking for their first job, and even junior faculty in tenure-track position. Although they are considered to be bottom tier when it comes to the "levels of evidence" (just above expert o …
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Tips for Attending Your First AAD Meeting
AAD MeetingWith the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting (often referred to as just "AAD") in Denver at the end of March, excitement is in the air! Without a doubt the Super Bowl of dermatology conferences, AAD can be an accelerating and even career-shaping experience, but the first time it can be equally overwhelming. Whether you are a medical student exploring dermatology or a first-year resident …
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