How will I learn, grow + connect during dermatology residency?
At Tufts Medical Center, education goes beyond textbooks. Our dermatology residency combines rich didactic learning with real-world exposure to rare diseases, cutting-edge procedures and expert-led discussions. From weekly lectures to national conferences, we prepare residents to become confident, collaborative and curious dermatologists who never stop learning. Our program emphasizes academic development, clinical reasoning and professional growth, on campus and across the country.
Didactics
We protect seven hours each week for formal didactics. These interactive, faculty-led sessions cover essential and advanced dermatology topics:
- Basic science
- Clinical core curriculum
- Dermatopathology
- Drugs in dermatology
- Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) conference
- Clinicopathologic correlation
- Kodachromes and morphology
- Neoplastic dermatology
- Pediatric/genodermatoses (Hurwitz)
- Procedural dermatology
- Grand rounds
- Journal club
- Faculty-resident development lecture series
Conferences and lectures
We encourage residents to attend up to 8 days of conferences each year to present their work, build connections and engage with the latest research. Commonly attended meetings include:
- American Academy of Dermatology (AAD): Annual spring meeting with opportunities to present posters and participate in gross & microscopic sessions
- American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS): Focused on cutting-edge procedural techniques
- Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD): Emphasizing care for young people with skin conditions
New England Dermatological Society
Tufts Medical Center actively participates in this regional collaboration with leading programs like Harvard, Yale, Brown and others. We host and attend three annual clinical meetings featuring live patients with rare conditions, expert panels and collaborative discussions that sharpen diagnostic skills and broaden exposure.
