Teaching and Research Opportunities

Residents are responsible for much of the instruction of rotating 4th year medical students, medicine residents, family practice residents, and pediatric residents. On average, 2 students and one or 2 rotating residents are assigned to dermatology each month. Residents also teach 1st and 2nd year medical students during pre-clinical dermatology blocks.

Most residents have participated in clinical research and other scholarly projects such as preparing case reports, reviewing articles, writing textbook chapters, and developing internet-based teaching materials. The residency program was acknowledged by the Dermatology Residency Review Committee in 2008 for outstanding resident participation in research and scholarly activities. On May 2, 2009, the UMass Dermatology residents hosted a clinical New England Dermatological Society (NEDS) meeting.

Opportunities to conduct basic science research exist within the division of dermatology and medical school, but we do not encourage our residents to pursue bench research during their three years of training due to time constraints.