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Stanford Health Care-CA
StanfordStanford, CA
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- dermatology.stanford.edu/
- NRMP
- 1820080A0 / 1820080R0
- ACGME
- 0800521020
Applicant sentiment — from 150 anonymous posts, 2016–2027
6.2 / 10
What anonymous posters said
Anonymous posters frequently group this program among a small set of highly regarded dermatology residencies. Several described residents as happy and well supported with favorable quality of life and compensation, while some noted comparatively weaker derm surgery or Mohs training. Many posts also debated whether post-interview check-in or 'RTM' calls occurred, reflecting persistent rumor and uncertainty around recruitment communications.
AI-generated summary of opinions expressed in anonymous, unverified posts. It describes what posters wrote, not verified facts about this program. Based on these 150 posts · Updated Aug 2026 · Contest or respond to this entry · Takedown & right of reply
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Fame & Shame
2026-2027 Derm
4 entries✅1. All of the hospitals are beautiful
❌1. I heard that their Peds Derm spot is guaranteed to whoever their current research fellow is, the nepotism runs deep. Good luck.
❌2. Most stressful interview day. No breaks between rooms. Rapid fire of very challenging questions and follow-ups. Felt very judged with every answer I gave. PD responded with rudeness after I asked a basic question.
💬1. I mean, it looks like Stanford is solid for giving spots to their research fellows. Recently gave a spot to an IMG that did a few years of dedicated research with them. I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing? Look at USC or UCLA with 99999 research fellows and none of them get serious consideration.
2025–2026 Derm
4 entries✅1. All of the hospitals are beautiful
❌1. I heard that their Peds Derm spot is guaranteed to whoever their current research fellow is, the nepotism runs deep. Good luck.
❌2. Most stressful interview day. No breaks between rooms. Rapid fire of very challenging questions and follow-ups. Felt very judged with every answer I gave. PD responded with rudeness after I asked a basic question.
💬1. well the shame is clearly not true as this year's peds match was not the research fellow +1. very organized interview day and responsive coordinator. > hated this interview day seemed like they were trying to see how you do under stress
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do we think that Stanford drop was real?
seems like it
Feb 21
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why does it seem like it
Feb 21
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does not seem like it.
Feb 21
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Has anyone gotten stanford that isnt internal/did an away
yes
Feb 21
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any peds derm for Stanford yet?
Feb 21
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doubt
Feb 21
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Stanford at what time? Thalamus or PC email?> PC email 9:30 AM away tho
> thinking this is a troll b/c no time listed on II tab
Feb 21
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most likely a troll
Feb 21
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lol why do ppl troll this stuff, so weird
Feb 21
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most likely a troll
Mar 7
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lol why do ppl troll this stuff, so weird
Mar 7
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is stanford release forgeneral or peds?
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Question: these 1-spot tracks like Stanford peds derm (for example).. do they already know who they want for the spot ahead of time but interview as a formality? The last person who matched stanford peds derm was literally a stanford peds derm research fellow. Do we even have a chance??
nyu filled theirs so they're not interviewing this year. I think you have a chance if you have an interview :)
Feb 21
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Stanford vs UCSF, UCLA vs USC? Thoughts?
UCSF all the way
Feb 21
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based on what qualities?
Feb 21
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UCSF
Feb 21
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Stanford >>>> USC
Feb 21
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UCLA
Feb 21
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why is ucsf better?
Feb 21
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Stanford >>>> USC
Mar 7
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UCLA
Mar 7
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why is ucsf better?
Mar 7
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what programs are super heavy on research?
Penn, Hopkins, Harvard, UCSF, Stanford, Duke, Mich, Northwestern, basically the top tier academic institutions
Feb 21
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< what if you're a DO that's heavy on research? Consnsus is MD programs like more research. DO programs like higher scores/academics. < then im cooked < CWRC/UH hospitals is DO friendly and research heavy
Feb 21
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does anyone know why some schools haven't posted their NRMP codes/institution altogether on ERAS yet and when this will happen? (e.g. Stanford, Colorado, etc.)
because it's July babes
Feb 21
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Is it necessary to geo pref cali programs (stanford, ucsf, ucsd, etc) if you want an interview? Or is signaling + ties enough?
didn't geo signal, had no ties, got a couple of Cali interviews (but most of them I didn't get and this was noticeable compared to my interview rate in other regions). Likely valuable but strictly speaking not necessary
Feb 21
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i think it depends stats? not sure tho
Feb 21
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I emailed Stanford for preapproval to apply for an away and got ghosted then missed the deadline for an away app, just venting. I'm pretty disappointed in myself.
i'm sorry that happened to you!
Feb 21
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that's pretty annoying that they never got back to you, and the link to the application is kind of hard to find
Feb 21
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Have Stanford aways opened up?
They closed March 28th, you had to apply via their website not VSLO
Feb 21
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gg op
Feb 21
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gg op
Mar 7
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Is Stanford away worth it? If selected, are you highly considered (like Miami/Emory)?
n=1, had an upperclassman do an away there but didn't get an interview, but they matched a T10 school anyways
Feb 21
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Did an away there + gold, was told they'd "see me again" during interviews, no II. I still matched back in California at a "slightly" (I personally don't believe so after my away at Stanford) lower ranked program.
Feb 21
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unfortuantely stanford used to have a reputation of giving a lot of IV to away rotators but this was maybe 3-4 years ago. Now, they interview <50% of people that do an away. Not worth it most likely, and whether or not you get an IV most likely wouldn't have been affected by whether you did an away.
Feb 21
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would those probably not already be filled?
Feb 21
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I ranked Stanford #1
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why is it better to do a prelim over a TY if you don't match?
Looked up the cook county PGY3 that got dismissed. Very sad that this can happen. How are people getting dismissed from derm programs? Have heard of many residents now getting dismissed, for example at Mount Sinai recently too
Feb 21
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>UH, Stanford too
Feb 21
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How do you find this information?
Feb 21
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word of mouth. although not sure about each person's specific circumstances.
Feb 21
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this post needs to be pinned. there are residents getting fired from programs and its too risky to be around unstable faculty who can ruin your career
Feb 21
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