if I only want to do private practice and don't want to do any research/academics should I rank a community program higher (like HonorHealth)? Idk if the training would be strong as it's not prestigious academically < If pressure to publish and do research would make you miserable then yes. If not, go academic just for the name. IMO community programs actually have better training and higher volume, but academic name brand looks great on paper and opens more doors early on. But in the long run, the most successful derms I know were from community programs because they learned the business of private practice during residency and got higher volume training / used to seeing way more patients from early on.
community programs are great but thinking that you won't get high volume training at an academic center is crazy. Like everything, your training and experience are PROGRAM DEPENDENT, not academic vs community. Rank which programs you like the best regardless of name, prestige, program type, etc. every program has something unique to offer. You might rank a community program first, then Harvard, then another community program, then so on. Your rank list shouldn't make sense to anyone else because it should be so tailored to your wants and needs
just rank the programs you will be happiest bro. program name doesn't matter for jobs when you're a board certified derm, unless you wanna do academics (which you dont)
Rank the place you will be happiest
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