KinderSurprise Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 Hi everyone. I was wondering if anyone has successfully transferred into derm in residency. I understand the process varies by each school and home program, but wondering if there are any success stories on here to help me find hope, as I was someone who applied derm and didn't get it (got into IM at a "well-known" school). Thank you in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxcccxz Posted June 5, 2023 Report Share Posted June 5, 2023 Unless you happen to have some serious connections, realistically the answer is no. Dermatology is such a small speciality it's a gamble if even a single spot would open up across the country. Even if one were to open up, I imagine the competition would be fierce from people across a number of PGY levels/specialties, some of whom may have connections to the program. The most sure chance you may have is if you were able to convince the program to create a supernumary position for you (or purposefully set aside a position for you in a given year's match - i.e., if they have an IMG position, not rank anyone and then have you apply to it in the 2nd round when it opens up to all applicants). But that would require connections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pakoon Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 It has happened before but it is very rare and is often applicants who had very strong applications/connections but perhaps missed the mark by just a margin or just happened to be in a extremely competitive year. Regardless these are applicants a program wants and is willing to make accommodations for said individuals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attempt2 Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 Yes, I have head of two people who transferred into derm following PGY-1. Edict 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shikimate Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 There are dermatopathologists in the GTA area who did a pathology residency, did dermpath fellowship and worked as dermpath for a bit, then started derm residency at Toronto. I guess working as dermpath there must've got them some connections. It's a long winding way to get to derm but if that's your life goal I guess people are willing to go for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edict Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 I know one person who did so, they were a derm gunner who just missed out and were able to transfer in from FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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