Department of Dermatology

Training & Education

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About Our Training and Education Programs

Our trainees gain comprehensive exposure to dermatology in a supportive, collegial environment. We provide training in medical dermatology for children and adults across inpatient and outpatient settings, along with procedural dermatology and dermatopathology. Our outpatient subspecialty clinics include immunobullous disease, rheumatology-dermatology, Hansen’s disease, psoriasis, pediatric vascular anomalies, and HIV, as well as Mohs surgery, dermatologic oncology, and cosmetic dermatology.

Our trainees rotate across five healthcare systems, from county and private hospitals to pediatric and VA sites, and care for an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse patient population with complex pathology. Faculty-led didactic lectures, monthly Grand Rounds, and dermatopathology sign-outs anchor our teaching.

Our Residency Program

Our USC/Los Angeles General Medical Center Dermatology Residency Program is a three-year, ACGME-accredited program with 12 residents from across the country and four new positions each year. Residents rotate through a diverse mix of public and private hospitals and clinics. They receive integrated training in dermatopathology, Mohs micrographic surgery and procedural dermatology, complex medical dermatology, and pediatric dermatology.

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Our Medical Student Clerkships

We welcome visiting medical students for four-week rotations. Students rotate through a range of clinical settings and attend biweekly didactic sessions and conferences. We accept MD and DO visiting student applications through the AAMC Visiting Student Application Service (VSAS).

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Research Fellowship Program

Our USC Skin of Color and Pigmentary Research Fellowship is a one-year program for medical students with a strong interest in pigmentary disorders and skin of color research, directed by Dr. Nada Elbuluk. Fellows take part in clinical and translational research projects, gain specialty clinic experience under faculty mentorship, and support educational and community initiatives that advance dermatologic care.

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Training Hospitals

Our training is centered at five affiliated medical centers, spanning county, private, pediatric, oncology, and VA settings.

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Los Angeles General Medical Center

Los Angeles General Medical Center: one of the largest academic medical centers in the country.

Keck Hospital of USC

Keck Hospital of USC and satellite clinics

Provide diverse clinical settings for dermatology resident training.

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

A nationally recognized pediatric center.

USC-Norris

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

An NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, with accompanying clinics.

West Los Angeles VA Medical Center

Veterans Administration (VA) Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center

General dermatology, dermatologic surgery, and VA system experience.