Portland, OR
Applicant sentiment — from 66 anonymous posts, 2017–2026
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Several posts highlighted the Portland location and weather as appealing, though multiple commenters also raised concerns about limited exposure to diverse patient populations. Many posts focused on interview logistics, including invitations, rejections, and scheduling swaps, reflecting the competitive and demanding application cycle.
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Can we create a list of programs that have early morning didactics (like 6:30 or 7am start time) before clinic?
OHSU
When a program says they have "academic half days", does this just refer to study time or lectures
"academic half days" are study time. "didactics" are lectures
Why does every derm program have some kind of exploitation? Like UCSF forcing residents to cover attending inboxes for patients they'e never seen before?
y'all need to remember that this is NOTHING!!!!!!! compared to a residency in IM/surgery/peds/etc. yes it sucks but it's so so so so much better than what you could be dealing with. This is also another plug for everyone to do a chill TY instead of a prelim lol < what an odd response
Not every program exploits, but yes some definitley do
…what was odd about that response
that theyre putting down other specialties as if theyre malignant> because they are lol
yikes if you guys think derm is any different… the joke is that specialties are all malignant in some capacity and it depends on the program. Derm isn't special and you aren't above other specialties because you matched Derm. respect other specialites guys what is wrong with that....
Being forced to do stupid shit like cover atttending inbox can actually make a big impact on your QoL .. lol
which programs do this?
CCF, UMich, OHSU
tufts too
At CCF, you only cover the attending in boxes of patients that you have seen so it was just part of the continuing care of your patients just like in the real world
without the attending salary yay
Umich does not cover attending inboxes (you cover your own inbox for patients you staffed with an attending, and if they see patients independently, they cover the inbox stuff)
which programs do this?
CCF, UMich, OHSU
tufts too
without the attending salary yay
Umich does not cover attending inboxes (you cover your own inbox for patients you staffed with an attending, and if they see patients independently, they cover the inbox stuff)
Can anyone speak to how OHSU was?
Need to swap- am not sure if people are still checking the date swap tab. Trying to schedule SUNY 1/7 or 1/14 but the dates overlap my other interviews. Have OHSU 1/14, need 1/21. Have Northwell Hofstra 1/7 need 1/21. Could anyone please help a brother out and swap dates for OHSU or SUNY? 5413994603
would your 1/21s not interfere with eachother?
Can someone provide insight regarding which program is "better": UW vs. OHSU? Both are the only real programs in the PNW. UW is larger but doesn't have Mohs. UW also has very little cosmetics
I have no ties to Cali aside from some non immediate family in the Silicon valley area. I really wanted to do an away on the west coast to establish ties and signal I want to go there. I applied to UCSD on time and a few other programs later (OHSU, UCSF, Kaiser, Loma Linda) but haven’t heard anything… is there like no chance I get an away out west at this point? Is there anywhere else I can add an app to at this point where I might have a chance? I emailed UCSD coordinator once a month ago, is it too much to email again… I got rejected from the peds derm dates but haven’t heard ab the clinical derm
I was also rejected from peds derm dates and ghosted on adult derm so far from UCSD
anyone else applying 2/research-track in this post-apocalyptic funding hellscape
Yes....MD/PHD here - we'll see how it shakes out...
See you on the interview trail I guess >lol in the same boat
UW has taken their academic track off and I'm really sad boy
idk how secure even the T32-funded places are, since columbia got their MSTP T32 axed>is this due to our orange man funding cuts?
yeah, his personal vendetta> 🍅🍅🍅(these are tomatos)
I'm glad we're applying at literally the worst possible time, even worse than COVID (I assume you all switched from med to grad school around then too)> looks like OHSU is not offering 2 this year either
idk how secure even the T32-funded places are, since columbia got their MSTP T32 axed>is this due to our orange man funding cuts?
yeah, his personal vendetta> 🍅🍅🍅(these are tomatos)
I'm glad we're applying at literally the worst possible time, even worse than COVID (I assume you all switched from med to grad school around then too)> looks like OHSU is not offering 2 this year either
did anyone not get rejection from OHSU?
is anyone else having trouble with signing up for OHSU interview?
You would need to make a compelling case that you'll be an investigative dermatologist doing 80/20 (research/clinical). 1st author basic science pubs help. The alumns are top-notcth : Dr. Roger Lo (Current director), Dr. Jenny Kim (Mohs Fellowship Director), Dr. Rajan Kalkarni (2 PI at OHSU), Dr. Delphine Lee (Chair at Harbor-UCLA) and more. < thank you. is there a way to look up the current STAR residents? Is STAR only for UCLA David Geffen?< STAR is only for UCLA David Geffen < https://www.uclahealth.org/dermatology/our-expert-team (search STAR) < thank you! < out of curiosity, what's the difference in overall culture and mission for UCLA David Geffen v. Harbor-UCLA? < Harbor UCLA is LA County and you mostly see county patients (underserved). There 5 residents total. Lots of autonomy. UCLA is typical academic program (5 residents/yr), collegial residents, great faculty who love teaching. UCLA has sites in very affluent areas (Santa Monica and Westwood) but you also get training at Olive-View county, Venice Family Clinic (underserved, underinsured, and unsheltered), and at West LA VA (in Brentwood). You'll see everything under the sun. Schedule is really chill. The faculty are well connected. The graduates do very well (no problems getting into competitive fellowships). Some graduates stay on as faculty; even though, UCLA pays VERY well for the region (https://ucannualwage.ucop.edu/wage/), many of those faculty get poached.The residents are unionized so you get great benefits including 12k housing stipend. < But what about recent alumn? Seems like there are no records of any recent alumns. Where did they go??? < Fellowships and private practice.
what do people think about ohsu? i thought they were a bit intense, especially with their love for research < got the same feeling from Mount sinai which is very obsessed with research< longest interview day of my life. < like literally my bladder was about to explode when their chair still ongoing in the last session
anyone interviewing at OHSU receive their grubhub yet?
ugh really wanted to love ohsu <why
Has anyone received an email from OHSU on the meet and greet and interview schedule?
how big a deal is it is a program also has a pa training program?< are you refering to U Miami loll< nah miami is the exception on my list of slacker programs i put together based only on reddit anonymous comments. i heard they have a SaTurdy clinic and im a slacker so this is not a gOOd Fit for me < was about ohsu. didn't know PAs could hold "assistant professor in dermatology titles" lol <okay im sorry i showed my biases there but if we are talking OHSU i heard it was run by literal angels i could not even attempt to say anything bad about that program < loool idk who you are but i love you
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