Med Derm Residency

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Our mission for the University of Minnesota’s Combined Medicine-Dermatology residency program is to train leaders in the field of medical dermatology.  Residents are trained to practice both high-quality internal medicine and dermatology and encouraged to focus on an area of interest that bridges these two disciplines. Throughout training, our residents are expected to act as liaisons for and provide interdisciplinary education to their colleagues in both specialties, as well as engage in scholarly activities that will prepare them to become leaders in their area of interest. 

Our program was independently approved by the American Board of Dermatology and the American Board of Internal Medicine in 2006. The program is based at the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota, and residents rotate through the following sites:

• University of Minnesota Medical Center
• Veterans Affairs Medical Center
• Regions Hospital
• Hennepin County Medical Center

The residents rotate through inpatient wards, intensive care units, the emergency room and urgent care settings. The experience is enriched with multiple outpatient clinics in all subspecialties and consultation services. Elective time and protected time for scholarly activities and research is provided. The residents will actively participate in the review and evaluation of the training program. When rotating in Dermatology, the resident will have the same experience and expectations as a Dermatology resident of equivalent program level. Please see the Dermatology residency page for further information. When rotating in Internal Medicine, the resident will have the same experience and expectations as a Medicine resident of equivalent program level. Please see the Internal Medicine Residency page for further information.
 

Program Schedule

Duration: 60 months
Graduates are eligible to take both American Board of Internal Medicine and American Board of Dermatology certification exams.

Rotation structure:
Y1: 12 months of Internal Medicine
Y2: 12 months of Dermatology
Y3: 6 months Derm, 6 months IM
Y4: 6 months IM, 6 months Derm
Y5: 6 months Derm, 6 months IM

The experience is the same as for the categorical programs, including same time in dermatologic surgery and medical specialties. A year is saved by counting common experiences (Rheumatology, Infectious Disease, electives, etc.)