Dermatology Residency
Welcome!
Our program aims to train outstanding dermatologists with the core values of lifelong learning and service to the specialty and community. The ideal applicant is a self-motivated physician with a strong work ethic and desire to become a leader in a small program. The program provides opportunities to teach other residents and students within a structured faculty-directed curriculum.
Message from Dr. Phillips, PD
I'm pleased to welcome you to our residency program, here we offer a comprehensive core curriculum in medical, surgical, and pediatric dermatology as well as dermatopathology. We teach our residents to become effective multi-disciplinary team players through inpatient consultations and collaboration with other specialties in the outpatient setting. Residents can work with specialists in rheumatology, infectious diseases and surgical oncology in managing complex patients.
Our faculty subscribes to the "lead by example" philosophy. When you complete your training, our goal is that you will be a competent, compassionate, ethical physician who will be a lifelong learner and dedicated teacher for the next generation.
Program Overview
- Mission Statement
The mission of our program is to train outstanding dermatologists who provide excellent care and advance our field through clinical practice, scholarship, teaching, and leadership. We are proud of the breadth and depth of experiences we offer with expert faculty in medical, surgical, cosmetic, and pediatric dermatology as well as dermatopathology. We consist of a medium-sized faculty who serve patients throughout southwestern and central Virginia areas as well as from the neighboring states of West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
Our residents develop early autonomy through management of routine and complex dermatologic diseases in their continuity clinics, as well as subspecialty expertise through rotations in faculty clinics. In addition to the outpatient clinic experience, our program offers in-depth training in procedural dermatology, inpatient dermatology, teledermatology, and teaching and research opportunities in affiliation with the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine.
Our dermatology residency is a fully accredited three-year training program. Upon successful completion of training, residents are eligible for certification by the American Board of Dermatology and capable of becoming future leaders within the field of dermatology.
- Goals of the Residency Program
Train residents who will become well respected members of the health care community through the demonstration of medical excellence and the ethical delivery of health care.
- Provide residents a comprehensive core curriculum in medical, surgical, pediatric dermatology and dermatopathology.
- Prepare residents for independent practice through progressive autonomy.
- Provide leadership within the local dermatology community through education and community service.
- Teach our residents to become effective multi-disciplinary team players through clinical pathological correlation and managing difficult patients in the outpatient and inpatient settings.
- Maintain a culture of professionalism, community, and collegiality within the program among faculty and residents.
- Advance the specialty through scholarly activity in the form of original research and clinical observations.
- Population Served
- Pediatric to geriatric patients
- Insured, uninsured and charity care
- Teaching Opportunities
- Didactic educational opportunities for Internal Medicine and Family Medicine residents
- Clinical education to residents and medical students
- Program Size
- 6 Dermatology Residents
- 6 General Dermatologists
- 1 Pediatric Dermatologist
- 2 Mohs surgeons
- 3 Dermatopathologists
- Specialties
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Faculty and resident participation in free community skin screenings for underprivileged populations
- Board Pass Rate
100%
Virginia Tech Partnership
Residents and fellows work closely with the students, medical educators, and research scientists from the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC. This partnership leverages Virginia Tech’s world-class strength in basic sciences, bioinformatics and engineering with Carilion Clinic’s highly experienced medical staff and rich history in graduate medical education.
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