Howard Univ Hosp-DC

Howard

Washington, District Of Columbia

Website: medicine.howard.edu/education/graduate-medical-education-gme/residency/dermatology
NRMP: 2193080A0
ACGME: 0801021025

Sentiment score: 5.8 / 10

Applicants discuss Howard University's dermatology program with mixed perspectives, noting friendly and approachable residents and faculty, but expressing concerns about lower compensation, interview logistics, and the program's competitiveness tier. The program appears to prioritize diversity and has a smaller class size (3 residents), with some applicants questioning its ranking relative to top-tier programs.

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2025–2026 Derm

1 entry

❌1. Residents are on their own when it comes to studying for board exams and the program is sadly underresourced with no in-house dermpath. Have to share VA with other DC residency programs. Terrible salary that is not adjusted to high COL in DC.

Hello all, passing along an advertisement for a position as a research fellow/sub-investigator in a Southern California community research site and busy dermatology office. Research fellow gains exposure to clinical trials for various dermatologic diseases including psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and hidradenitis suppurativa. Includes exposure to clinical dermatology, dermatologic surgery, and dermatopathology as well. Full-time, paid position (40 hrs/week). MD and intern year experience preferred but not required. 1-year position is available to start July 2026. If interested, please contact with CV to Dr. Howard Sofen at hsofen@ucla.edu.

#762026-2027 DermApr 2

Any thoughts on Howard's iv?

#20092025–2026 DermFeb 21

i liked it! kind of hard questions and felt like the VA faculty really didn't want to be there (most of them)

Feb 21

the resident room felt a bit off, it was mostly question and answer and they seemed lowkey tired

Feb 21

agree re resident room but rest felt very friendly compared to my other interviews so far! and so appreciate the timing

Feb 21

POOP

Feb 21

Is the Howard social tonight or tomorrow? I saw both dates mentioned in the emails I got

#19592025–2026 DermFeb 21

tonight

Feb 21

POOP

Feb 21

I would like to know how Howard IM prelim had NINE (9) unmatched spots last year? Is this program trash?

#17802025–2026 DermFeb 21

CRAZY, they did not even offer me an II

Feb 21

I just got an II on this second round they released but I'm also like what??

Feb 21

can anyone else who interviewed with them talk about how the interview day was/why they have so land unmatched spots?

Feb 21

open now!

Feb 21

the dates they have on thalamus now isn't the one they told me for the derm portion, so this is just the IM portion?

Feb 21

the dates they have on thalamus now isn't the one they told me for the derm portion, so this is just the IM portion?

Mar 7

Has anyone done the Howard University IM Pre-lim interview? there's not much in the impressions tab about it >> it was a HOT mess

#17412025–2026 DermFeb 21

pls elaborate lol

Feb 21

yes please say more! The fact that they don't even have a website is telling

Feb 21

has anyone heard back from Howard with an assigned interview time?

#13502025–2026 DermFeb 21

I haven't so glad you asked because I was freaking out too

Feb 21

Has anybody heard back from Howard on their interview times?

#13142025–2026 DermFeb 21

nope!

Feb 21

Did you guys just email PC back asking for your preferred session? I didn't see any link to self-schedule on my email!> I just responded to the ERAS message but haven't heard back> has anyone heard back yet with assigned time?

Feb 21

did howard really come out today or is this trolling?

#12072025–2026 DermFeb 21

Howard has released

Feb 21

they released on the first date last year as well

Feb 21

hmmm :) this sounds like a rads applicant, nah im applying aerospace med

Feb 21

is howard taking signals?

#7102025–2026 DermFeb 21

I checked on the DIGA sheet and it looks like they are this cycle

Feb 21

what DIGA sheet?

Feb 21

< what DIGA sheet?

Feb 21

I have three aways on my radar and luckily one accepted me. I have a home program so was hoping to do 2 aways. The two programs I havent heard from yet at UT Houston and Howard. If I had to choose one vs the other to accept (god willing I have the choice, which should I pick and why)

#1412025–2026 DermFeb 21

Neither are good tbh but pick Houston. Howard's pay is horrendous.

Feb 21

I disagree. Howard residents are wonderful and while DC is expensive, look at the happiness of the residents too. Clearly they're happy and that says a lot despite lower pay

Feb 21

Howard is that you>howard does aways???

Feb 21

I disagree. Howard residents are wonderful and while DC is expensive, look at the happiness of the residents too. Clearly they're happy and that says a lot despite lower pay

Mar 7

Howard is that you>howard does aways???

Mar 7

How many schools are y'all applying to (ive been told atleast 40-45) but just worried about the ROI with II for schools outside of my signals? < if you look at the 25 stats match and the column of how many interview invites they got from outside signals, it's pretty much nil

#462025–2026 DermFeb 21

Don't apply outside of signals except for programs who don't accept signals in general

Feb 21

Is there a list of programs that interview outside of signals? I noticed some poeple didnt signal and matched at places

Feb 21

theres literally only like 2 who don't participate in signals so don't worry about it, ex. one of them from last year was howard

Feb 21

i dont think that's what op was asking. i think they wanna know who interviews people that dont signal. fwiw i think chances of II outside of signal is like 1% or something ridiculous

Feb 21

every year only one or two people out of hundreds say they get one interview outside of signals. imo not worth it but whatever helps you sleep at night. i applied to all 130 programs out of anxiety and didn't get any outside my signals.

Feb 21

130 programs are you made of money oh my god

Feb 21

*rattles empty can* "spare change..?"

Feb 21

theres literally only like 2 who don't participate in signals so don't worry about it, ex. one of them from last year was howard

Mar 7

i dont think that's what op was asking. i think they wanna know who interviews people that dont signal. fwiw i think chances of II outside of signal is like 1% or something ridiculous

Mar 7

130 programs are you made of money oh my god

Mar 7

*rattles empty can* "spare change..?"

Mar 7

#35832025–2026 DermApr 2

its the way some of the drama on this spreadsheet about certain progams knowing who they wanted is true.. not surprised at some of these match lists.

#34042025–2026 DermMar 21

which programs

Mar 21

I dont blame programs for favoring internal candidates. The cycles are brutal. Many internal candidates have built great rapport and community with their program, why shouldn't they be favored?

Mar 21

> as someone who did not match at their home program, i completely agree. Programs should value their home students when able

Mar 21

uconn, howard

Mar 21

no shade but then why have dozens of aways come through.

Mar 21

Anyone know where @becomingdrdevore matched? Thought they applied derm

#35722025–2026 DermMar 30

applied, didnt match derm

Mar 31

how do u know

Mar 31

Anyone know where matched? Thought they applied derm

Mar 31

applied, didnt match derm

Mar 31

how do u know

Mar 31

who

Mar 31

Anyone know where devore matched? Thought they applied derm

Mar 31

applied, didnt match derm

Mar 31

how do u know

Mar 31

who

Mar 31

I feel like I know of a couple med influencers from Howard who didn’t match. Seemed like Howard was only able to match 3 home students to their own program, and no where else

Mar 31

yikes

Apr 3

devore matched her home prelim IM (pitt). its on a Pitt IM res IG post

Apr 4

thoughts on research year at Howard?

#24222024-2025 DermMar 16

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