What to Ask When Signing a Contract in Academia
As your virtual mentor, Next Steps in Derm is committed to supporting your career as a practicing dermatologist.
If you're thinking about going into academia, you may want support in feeling prepared to negotiate your contract. Questions are key. Read Part 1 of this two part series by Dr. Kirkorian of George Washington University and become primed for what to ask as you navigate a job in acad …
As your virtual mentor, Next Steps in Derm is committed to supporting your career as a practicing dermatologist.
If you're thinking about going into academia, you may want support in feeling prepared to negotiate your contract. Questions are key. Read Part 1 of this two part series by Dr. Kirkorian of George Washington University and become primed for what to ask as you navigate a job in acad … Continue reading "What to Ask When Signing a Contract in Academia"
We are excited to share an excerpt from the dermatology blog of Elyse Love, MD - NYC Dermatology Resident. Discover why residency is "way harder" than she expected.
First 3 Months of Dermatology Residency - Dermatology is Way Hard
First, let me start this by saying - I pinch myself every single day that I get to do a job I love for the rest of my life. I have somehow been blessed with, in my opi … 
The patient presented for a rash "down there". She was in her 60's and I asked her to lie on her back to examine her front side. After careful examination, I asked her to flip over on the table to exam the back side of her.
I had to pull apart her buttocks to get a better look at her anal mucosa as her chief complaint was pruritis.
As I approached her rear end the patient let out some gas. Some … 
I approached dermatology residency like a Las Vegas buffet. Mesmerized by the wide variety, I dove in head first and filled my plate with everything in sight. My mentors were a bit bemused (or perhaps just exasperated) when at various points I seriously considered applying in pediatrics, procedural, and dermatopathology fellowships. Most residents have a diverse array of interests and talents, so … 
As a resident in dermatology, one has made it through many critical achievements from MCAT scores to the STEP series, completing medical school to striving for that AOA class rank and finally matching into your next three years as a dermatology resident-in-training. Dermatology is a diverse field that requires an understanding of many subspecialties within its own training program. While the Ameri … 