All Applications for residency training, including reactivated applications from previous years, are accepted only through the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS®).

The University of Iowa Dermatology Residency Selection Committee requests that the following documents be submitted through the ERAS® Application Form:

• Personal statement
• USMLE scores, Step 1 and (if available) Step 2
• ECFMG certificate, if applicable
• Dean's letter
• Transcript
• Up to 4 letters of recommendation
• Wallet-sized photograph

Applicants are urged to submit all documents to ERAS® as soon as possible in order for the credentials to be reviewed for the selection of applicants who will be invited to interview. The interview invite release date is November 18, 2024. The interview platform has not been officially determined and could be virtual via Zoom or in person . Candidates selected for interview will be notified by email.

Residency Eligibility Criteria

All applicants must have a preliminary year of postgraduate medical training (PGY-1). The first year must consist of clinical training in one of the following types of broad-based programs in the United States accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) , or similar broad-based programs in Canada accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC):

• A transitional year (formerly called flexible first postgraduate year)
• A first year residency in internal medicine, general surgery, family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, or emergency medicine.

Deadline

Applications for dermatology residency starting July 1, 2026 will be accepted until September 29, 2024.