Founded in 1987, the dermatology residency program at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine has already become one of the premier programs in the country. The strength of the program is testimony to the quality of our faculty and its commitment to graduate education and to the tradition of commitment to excellence established by our residents.

The overarching goal of our residency program is to train physicians who will be well-prepared and motivated to assume positions of leadership in clinical and academic dermatology.

Residents at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center receive a solid grounding in general dermatology as well as specialized training in phototherapy, cutaneous surgery, contact and occupational dermatology, pediatric dermatology, cosmetic dermatology, and dermatopathology. Residents are also exposed to the scientific underpinnings of dermatology through an innovative basic science curriculum.

Our program is able to achieve a superior level of training in part by keeping the faculty/resident ratio at about 1:1. The program is analogous to a first-tier liberal arts college, wherein students are given considerable individual attention from faculty.

Of great importance is the fact that residents assume increasing responsibilities during the course of their training in both clinical dermatology and the teaching of medical students. And since the program is dynamic, residents are given the singular opportunity to take part in its evolution.

Resident Employment Benefits

Residents are employees of The North Carolina Baptist Hospitals, Incorporated (NC BH), and receive the standard benefits offered by NCBH. Resident offices are provided by the department, as are textbooks, travel reimbursements, course tuition, and regional and national dermatologic meetings (two or three meetings each year, including the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting), and their attendance is reimbursed by the department.

Dermatology Clinics

• 9th Floor, Richard Janeway Clinical Sciences Tower
• Approximate Dermatology Square Footage: 9,294 (including Hanes, South and Watlington Buildings: 14,282)
• Monthly Average Visits (approximate) WFUP total: 4,000
• Psoriasis Center: 300 visits
• Mohs Surgery: 100-120 cases
• VA: 300 visits
• Pediatric Clinic: 200 visits
• Community Dermatology Clinics: 400 visits
• Downtown Health Plaza: 100 visits

Program Statistics

• 417 applications received
• 41 applicants interviewed
• 3 applicants accepted
• 159 applicants were members of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
• 90 percent of applicants had completed research
• 240 was the approximate mean USMLE Step 1 score of applicants interviewed