Derm vacancies?

[bobbybee22]

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How or where does one go about finding derm residency vacancies?

I've heard of residentswap but it doesn't seem too reliable...

thanks

 

[leagueelbow]

I'm pretty sure they don't exist. If they do, they're usually promised to the poor lab rat who's been slaving away in the PD's lab.

 

[bobbybee22]

bump

 

[sestamibi]

I'm pretty sure they don't exist. If they do, they're usually promised to the poor lab rat who's been slaving away in the PD's lab.

Echo leagueelbow.

A couple of years ago, there were actually scramble positions open at 2 very prestigious residency programs (rumor had it that their interviews were very confrontational which may have turned off the top-flight interviewees they had)

The positions were eventually given to research fellows or via connections (IM resident at the same hospital system who switched in dermatology). I would be very surprised at an actual scramble for a dermatology spot.

 

[Long Dong]

A few years back there was this story about this derm applicant from USC who didn't match derm but scrambled into the intergrated plastics spot at UCLA that didn't fill.

 

[DermMatch]

There are currently at least two spots open for July 2009 on the East Coast. I can't be more specific than that; otherwise, I compromise my anonymity.

From what I understand, keeping close ties with your home department's PD - meaning, also, that you've been assiduously kissing ass since you arrived on campus - is one of the best ways to be in the know about off-cycle openings, as the PDs will know where they are. They'll provide the behind-the-scenes recommendations and tips that will push an applicant forward for these rare vacancies.