The NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH)/Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) offers a three year residency program that leads to eligibility for certification by the American Board of Dermatology.  Candidates for certification are required to have a total of four years of postgraduate training which would include one year post-graduate training in one of the following broad-based programs in the United State accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or a similar program in Canada accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada:  a transitional year (formerly called flexible first postgraduate year), a preliminary year, or a first-year residency in specialties such as internal medicine, general surgery, family practice, pediatrics, or emergency medicine.  Each year 3-4 residents and 1-2 fellow are appointed.  Residents are appointed following their first post-graduate year.  Post-residency fellowship programs in procedural dermatology, pediatric dermatology, and dermatologic research are available in our department.  The department maintains an active clinic trials research unit.

The NYPH/CUMC Department of Dermatology is a leader in the education of medical students, fellows, residents and practicing dermatologists. The Dermatology Residency Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Campus provides a comprehensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders in both adults and children through clinical rotations at several NYPH/CUMC-affiliated hospitals.  The principal institutions comprising the Department of Dermatology Training Program include:

            NYPH Milstein Pavilion
            The Herbert Irving Center for Dermatology & Skin Care
            Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital
            Allen Pavilion
            James J. Peters Veteran’s Administration Medical Center

The department also provides highly specialized services such as dermatopathology, Mohs micrographic surgery, phototherapy, photopheresis, cosmetic and laser surgery, multidisciplinary melanoma clinic, vascular lesions clinic, transplant dermatology/clinic, and a psychodermatology consultation service.

The goal of this program is to provide the best possible teaching and training experience, while excelling in patient care and research.  We endeavor to provide our residents with an outstanding foundation on which to launch their medical careers.  The Residency Program is designed for the physician who aspires to a career in academic dermatology and emphasizes those elements of disciple relevant to this career goal.  Many of our former residents now hold faculty positions in various institutions throughout the country.  We strive to continue to turn out the best academic and clinical dermatologists.