Residency Program

The dermatology residency program currently supports 3 to 4 residents per year. During the residency years, residents rotate through the University of Illinois clinics, as well as Jesse Brown VA Hospital, and a satellite clinic in Palos Heights.

The Outpatient Care Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago

The 430-bed University of Illinois Hospital and its outpatient diagnostic and specialty clinics serve as the primary teaching facilities for the UIC College of Medicine. The University of Illinois at Chicago serves as a referral site for the seriously ill throughout the state, the U.S., and other countries. Physicians perform more than 10,000 outpatient and inpatient surgeries each year. Patient visits to the emergency department average 40,000 annually. The department of Dermatology accomodates approximately 12,000-14,000 outpatient visits per year.

Jesse Brown VA Hospital

Jesse Brown Veterans Administration Medical Center serves 400,000 veterans in the Chicago, Northeastern Illinois, and Northwestern Indiana areas, with an annual 300,000 patient visits.

The new research building at the University of Illinois at Chicago

Wednesdays are academic days at the University of Illinois for all residents. Activities consist of textbook reviews, journal clubs, pathology sessions, staff conferences, and lectures from attending faculty and guest speakers in dermatology and other fields.

The new UIC gym

The new University of Illinois gym

Residents who are rotating at the ancillary institutions staff the dermatology clinics and have experiences in surgery and pathology at these institutions. These various rotations expose the residents to diverse patient populations and allows them to observe various attendings' therapeutic and practice styles.

Residents at all institutions are also responsible for teaching medical students and residents from other disciplines. Other activities include a yearly in-service examination for self-evaluation, the monthly Chicago Dermatologic Society meetings, and 20 University of Illinois staff conferences per year.

Cathy Ruiz, Residency Program Coordinator

Our residency program coordinator is Cathy Ruiz, who can be reached through the general office at (312) 996-6966. The Department of Dermatology participates in ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service). To apply, please contact ERAS directly. The deadline for applications is October 30. The evaluation process will start after the Dean's Letter has been received in November. Applicants who have been selected for interview will be notified by the middle of December. Interviews are held in January.