Program Overview
Summary of Residency Program
The Dermatology residency program at Larkin Community Hospital is a three-year ACGME-accredited training program designed for graduates of accredited colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and both domestic and foreign Allopathic Medical schools. It offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes extensive didactic training and practical experience in dermatological care across different patient populations.
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Program Details
Specialty
Dermatology
IMG Friendly (Y/N)
Yes
IMG Friendly (detail)
The Dermatology residency program is friendly towards International Medical Graduates (IMGs), as it currently includes graduates from both Osteopathic Medical schools and foreign Allopathic Medical schools.
Categorical Positions
5
Categorical Positions (detail)
5 PGY-2, 5 PGY-3, 5 PGY-4 residents each year
Program Website
Address
7000 SW 62nd Ave, South Miami, Florida, 33143, United States
Program Director
Stanley Skopit, D.O
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Current Residents
Overview
The program has a total of 15 residents enrolled across various Post-Graduate Year (PGY) levels, with 5 residents each in PGY-2, PGY-3, and PGY-4.
PGY-1 MD
PGY-1 DO
PGY-1 IMG
Curriculum & Education
Overview
Our didactic training focuses on the curriculum upon dermatopathology, skin microbiology, and immunodermatology. The program encourages residents to participate in assigned professional meetings and events, such as the Dermatopathology scholarship program, the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology annual & midyear meetings, the American Academy of Dermatology meetings, Scripps surgical course, Galderma slide review, the Florida Society of Dermatology & Dermatological Surgery meeting, Aesthetics conferences and any other dermatology conference. Education/Didactics includes Weekly Clinical-Pathological Correlation sessions with Dermatopathologists, Weekly Kodachrome sessions, Monthly Journal Clubs, and Monthly Grand Rounds.
Application
The application process requires graduation from an American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Accredited college of Osteopathic Medicine and membership in the AOA. The program follows an application process; however, specific deadlines and detailed steps are not provided in the text.
# of Locations
Larkin Community Hospital (LCH)/NSU-COM Osteopathic Residency Training in Dermatology shall be three (3) year postgraduate training program.
Fellowship
Our program has an ACGME-approved Mohs Micrographic and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship which has previously accepted our graduates. Residents are encouraged to attend various professional meetings and are partially reimbursed for registration fees, travel, and accommodations for events such as the Annual AAD meeting and Real World Dermatology for Residents Conference.
Resident Life
Overview
The Dermatology program provides an educational and practical experience that results in the delivery of superior specialized care to patients with diseases of the skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes.
On Call Schedule
# of Years of Program
3 Years
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Alumni
Alumni of the program have attended various professional meetings and events, including the Dermatopathology scholarship program, and have been accepted into an ACGME-approved Mohs Micrographic and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship. The specifics regarding fellowships and positions post-graduation are not detailed in the text.
Salary & Benefits
Benefits Overview
Partial reimbursement for AAD meeting registration, travel, accommodations; all expenses paid for Real World Dermatology conference for PGY-3 and PGY-4 residents.
PGY-1 Salary
Vacation