Medical College of Wisconsin Dermatology Residency Program

Current Offerings
This year we will be accepting applications through ERAS for the following.

Five (5) advanced positions to begin July 1, 2027.

Application Requirements
The Department of Dermatology participates in Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All applications must be received through this program.

The ERAS application deadline to apply is the date that ERAS opens to programs.

Please refer to the ERAS website for further information.

ERAS Requirements

• Personal Statement
• USMLE Step 1 pass/fail and, if available, Step 2 scores
• ECFMG certificate, if applicable.
• Dean’s letter
• Transcript
• 3 letters of recommendation (narrative and standardized both accepted)
• Wallet-sized photograph

General Admission Requirements
Our dermatology residencies are open to U.S. citizens, permanent U.S. immigrants, and international applicants as follows:

• Medical residencies are open to qualified graduates of accredited U.S. and Canadian medical schools.
• Graduates from medical schools outside of the U.S. or Canada must be certified by ECFMG to qualify for application.
• We only accept J1 visas and do not support H-1B visa sponsorship at this time.
• Individuals accepted to our residency are expected to complete a full three-year residency, although contracts are renewed annually.
• Although all applications are reviewed, we will take into consideration if there has been a previous residency completed. There is no credit towards the dermatology residency requirement given for prior residency training.

The Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Dermatology invites your application. We value enthusiasm, teamwork, and look for evidence of scholarship, diligence, and integrity in your application. We appreciate applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds. Each application is screened by at least two members of our faculty. Interviews are by invitation only.

2025 Scheduled Interview Dates – All Virtual

• Tuesday, December 2
• Monday, December 8
• Thursday, December 18

If you apply to our program, you will be notified of your interview status via ERAS communication. We will send out via the coordinated release on November 3, 2025.

Qualifications
Before you begin your dermatology residency, you will need to take one year of clinically-based training at an ACGME-approved academic institution in the United States. This year may include clinical training in an Internal Medicine or Pediatric training program or a transitional year.

Information from our affiliates regarding a PGY-1 year

• Medical College of Wisconsin Internal Medicine
• Medical College of Wisconsin Pediatrics

Benefits of Employment
View the terms, conditions, and benefits of employment

Questions? If you have any questions regarding the Dermatology Residency Program, please contact:

Chris Allen | challen@mcw.edu
Education Program Coordinator
Department of Dermatology
8701 Watertown Plank Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53226

Changes to ERAS Application

The changes previously included in the AAMC Supplemental ERAS Application have now been fully integrated into the MyERAS application. No additional supplemental applications are required.

Program signaling and review process

Our program has opted to participate in program signaling. This is an option for an applicant to signal interest in our program through the MyERAS application. Because of the increased number of signals this year (3 gold, 25 silver), home and away rotation programs need to be included in applicant’s signals (which is different than last year). If our program is one of your top 28 programs, please signal us (even if you completed an away rotation or are an MCW student). Similar to last year, we will incorporate the use signals in making determinations about our interview invite list, but we will not use them for ranking.

Although we have historically performed holistic review on all applications, this may not continue to be a feasible approach given the sheer volume of applications we receive. During the upcoming cycle, all applicants who signal our program will receive an in-depth holistic review of their application. Whether we are able to review the remaining non-signal applications will depend on the number of applications and signals received. Our review process focuses on an applicant’s goals, engagement in activities, and attributes gleaned from the various aspects of the application.

Pre- and post-interview communication

We follow the guidelines laid out by the Association of Professors of Dermatology and will not consider other informal mechanisms of showing interest including emails from you or an advocate, letters of intent, or thank you notes. Please do not send this type of communication either pre- or post-interview.

If you have specific questions about the program, these can be directed to the program director and/or the program coordinator. For general inquiries about the program, please refer to this website. We will communicate with you via email regarding interview information and status of your application.

Interviews

All interviews will be virtual to help provide applicants an opportunity to get to know the program, residents, and faculty while not incurring costs of in-person interviews and stress associated with travel.

For those interviewees interested in visiting MCW Dermatology, we will provide opportunities after the interviews for anyone interested in an in-person visit. These visits will in no way impact the ranking of the interviewees.

General information for students applying to Dermatology section

A statement with additional information has been released by the Association of Professors of Dermatology Residency Program Directors Section.

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Training Sites
Our training program utilizes the resources of three affiliated hospitals:

Froedtert Hospital
Froedtert Hospital is the only academic medical center in eastern Wisconsin and has consistently garnered awards and national rankings. With 500 beds and active inpatient service, residents have exposure to a broad range of consultative dermatology. In addition, Froedtert operates a network of outpatient clinics both at the main campus and in the surrounding community though dermatology residents will receive most of their training at the Froedtert main site at the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center.

Zablocki VA Medical Center
Located less than 5 miles from the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center, the Zablocki VA provides a rich training experience for residents. The Zablock VA has 168 acute care beds, 113 nursing home beds, and provides over 500,000 visits annually through an extensive outpatient program. Veterans travel from as far away as northern Michigan to seek dermatology services at this center. Residents will provide dermatologic care to veterans in an outpatient dermatology clinic and through inpatient consultative services. There will be abundant exposure to the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, including surgical clinics.

Children’s Wisconsin
MCW has a strong tradition of excellent pediatric dermatology training, and we are fortunate to be affiliated with the Children’s Wisconsin. A free-standing pediatric hospital, Children's provides specialty care to children throughout southeastern Wisconsin and beyond. Residents will gain substantial experience in the broad spectrum of pediatric dermatology, from routine diagnoses to rare quaternary consultations. Thriving outpatient clinics and inpatient consult services ensure that residents gain familiarity with treating a wide range of pediatric disorders. Dermatology residents will receive most of their training at the Children's main site at the Milwaukee Regional Medical Center

Residents will rotate through all three sites during their time in the MCW program. In addition to general adult and pediatric dermatology clinics, residents will have the opportunity to work in specialty clinics with expert faculty such as the Melanoma Clinic, Cutaneous Lymphoma Clinic, Contact Dermatitis Clinic, Birthmarks and Vascular Anomalies Center, and the Neurofibromatosis and RASopathies Clinic. Additionally, dedicated time will be allocated for clinical training in cutaneous surgery (Mohs and non-Mohs, adults and children), cosmetic dermatology, and dermatopathology.

Continuity Clinic
Residents have the opportunity to provide ongoing care and develop long-term relationships with patients through resident continuity clinics. These clinics start early in the first year of residency, with graduated autonomy and increased patient numbers in later years.

Didactics
Residents have 5 hours of didactic time each week with protected morning conference time. Morning conferences start at 7:30 am (sometimes 7:00 am) each morning in the resident room. Morning conferences include chapter reviews, faculty lectures, kodachromes, journal club, evidence-based medicine sessions, and surgical planning sessions. In addition, there are 4-5 morning workshops per year that provide several hours of hands-on experience with various procedures, such as lasers and filler injections. There are also 4-5 evening surgery teaching sessions to practice advanced surgical techniques on pigs’ feet. A sample didactics schedule is below:

 

Residents who match at our program will be employed by the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, Inc (MCWAH). More information may be found at the MCW Graduate Medical Education website. MCWAH offers its housestaff a comprehensive benefits package.

2025
Natnaelle Admassu, MD (private practice); Laura Goeser, DO (Pediatrics fellowship); Maia Keller, MD (private practice); Gerilyn Olsen, MD (academics); Travis VandeWater (private practice)

2024
Elizabeth Cook, MD (private practice), Ariana Ellis, MD (private practice), Leanna Hansen, MD (private practice), Kimberly Katz, MD (academics), Jesse Kasim, MD (academics)

2023
Zoe Brown-Joel, MD (dermatopathology fellowship), Dharmik Patel, MD (private practice), Sabrina Popatia, MD (private practice), Leonardo Tjahjono, MD (dermatopathology fellowship), Vivek Singam, MD (private practice)

2022
Kathryn Konicke, MD (private practice); Ashaki Patel, MD (cosmetic dermatologic surgery fellowship); Ryan Sacotte, MD (private practice); Linda Serrano, MD (private practice); Jack Steiner, MD (private practice)

2021
Sophia Akhiyat, MD (private practice), Leah Cardwell, MD (dermatopathology fellowship), Justin Fazio, MD (Mohs fellowship), Garrett McCoy, MD (Mohs fellowship), Jamal Saleh, MD (private practice)

2020
Shahab Babakoohi, MD (private practice); Daren Diiorio, MD (private practice), Travis Kuemmet, MD (academics), Jacquelyn Majerowski, MD (dermatopathology fellowship); Alison Seline, MD (dermatopathology fellowship)

2019
Olushola Akinshemoyin Vaughn, MD (academics); Nicole Bender, MD (dermatopathology/fellowship); Liza Gill, MD (academics); April Zhang, MD (academics)