U Miami/Jackson Health System-FL

Miami

Miami, FL

NRMP: 1104080A0 / 1104080R1
ACGME: 0801121026

Sentiment score: 4.8 / 10

U Miami/Jackson Health System is viewed as a competitive top-10 dermatology program with strong reputation, but applicants express significant concerns about program culture, disorganization, and controversial practices such as not interviewing all internal medical students. The program generates mixed reactions regarding interview logistics, work environment (early didactics, Saturday clinics), and faculty dynamics, with some describing it as 'malignant' while others defend it as a solid training opportunity.

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Fame & Shame

2025–2026 Derm

4 entries

✅1. One of the best well rounded training programs in the country. You'll work hard but come out really well trained especially in complex med derm. The best academic derms I've met have trained here. Plus it's in Miami lol (could be a con for the price and if you don't like big cities though). Some concerns for toxicity in the past but now have been vastly improved with new leadership who are super supportive of their residents. Residents also really echoed this during interviews. Really great interview day, faculty and residents seem very nice and happy to be living and training there. Away rotations are high yield here (auto IV). While Spanish is helpful, it's not absolutely required especially since its derm, but there is plenty of interpreter help available if needed (especially at the county hospital). PD and chair are amazing and constantly hiring new faculty both nationally and internationally. Many unique and rare specialty clinics. Pretty much every faculty does research. May not be the best program to go if you want a chiller schedule however.

✅2. Despite being one of the largest derm academic programs, their cosmetic training is really solid. Can't say the same for other big academic programs. Really strong surgical exposure too. Will get to manage conditions others only read about.

✅3. Fantastic away rotation experience. They spent a ton of time getting to know me and hear about my goals and how the department could support those goals. Also, extremely hands on rotation.

❌1. A true beacon of toxicity, from the students to the residents to the faculty. Workhorse program and hours. The pay is -not- enough for living reasonably in downtown Miami. The APD takes pride in the amount of inpatient hour and weekend calls this program has as if this is some kind of benefit/as if the majority of you will actually go into academic medicine or complex med-derm. The pro comment mentions "new leadership" but it has been the same 3 (chair, PD, APD) in charge for the last 4 or 5 years that pick favorites. This claim that the rigor will provide excellent training will frankly be disproven if you met any batch of the recently selected cohorts over the last few years. Rank high solely off location, but do not pretend the program is riding off anything but its name and the select faculty that are renowned.

“Agree on the pay to COL comment, but I personally only had great interactions with the faculty and residents so not really sure where your comments coming from. I won't dispute it though because everyone has there own experience, but I think its important for others to form their own opinion on people through in person interactions. Also, I personally found their residents to be incredibly well trained, and have worked with some of their alumni who are also leaders in the field. I think you're right to say they want those who are looking to stay in academia and advance the field, and that's honestly not the majority of derm applicants so its possible this disconnect is where the 'toxicity' is being referred to.”

what does it take to match T5?

#872026-2027 DermApr 5

Worry about matching and don't obcess with T5! T5 match seems to be a lot of who you know, though.

Apr 5

anyone know how imgs match into t5 unis, meanwhile so many us applicants are trying to match

Apr 5

they tend to do research years (sometimes multiple) with PIs who have strong pull at their home programs. Of course they have great STEPS and work ethic, but the research years are really what cements a lot of their potential in matching

Apr 6

Yikes, why are we so snarky about IMGs matching. Imagine the goated application they must have had

Apr 6

IMGs will almost exclusively only match derm at a place they've done multiple RYs. This could be a top tier program (e.g. I think Penn, Stanford, Miami have taken some in the past) or not. They very likely grinded very hard and put in some good work and deserve that spot

5d ago

Y'all who's gonna start the convo re what schools are best to do aways at? :Z open to hearing opinions. Some schools have stopped gauraunteeing IIs to away candidates, others have begun to prioritize internal/away candidates much more... what yall think? :)

#202026-2027 DermMar 21

Rush interviewed everyone who did an away this year, didn't happen previous years but thought it would be helpful to know! Great program!

Mar 21

theres a tab in the 25-26 sheet about aways that didnt interview rotators

Mar 21

i do not rec OSU, it is an awful away. rude faculty, rude residents. you will be miserable. easy away to get but occupy your time with another school

Mar 21

< echoing this. they interview all rotators but they are an interesting bunch..

Mar 21

I think the top program that guarantees an interview if you do an away is Miami. But they only take 4-8 rotators per year so if you get one you can be pretty well assured they like your app. They usually match 1-2 away rotators also despite having 30+ internals per year. Emory also guarantees an away. As does Tulane. Some texas programs do as well

Mar 22

Texas doesn't seem to match non-Texans often tho

Mar 22

UTSW does occasionally

Mar 23

what is the best program for mohs?

#36062025–2026 Derm6d ago

iowa

6d ago

have heard Miami has a really high Mohs match rate and strong procedural training

5d ago

I think they have one Mohs spot per year, but yea some years match 3-4 into Mohs

5d ago

i heard geisinger basically guarnantees home students match there

5d ago

is there a resource to research different mohs fellowships?

5d ago

Research years that guarantee match? How do I find these?

#35802025–2026 DermApr 1

I think cornell is like the only one

Apr 1

Cornell does not match every research fellow

Apr 1

cornell barely matches 1 fellow, if any, per year (correct me if im wrong)

Apr 2

is there a list somewhere?

Apr 1

I don't think anything or anyone can guarantee you a match

Apr 1

pretty much none? imo if an institution matches back a good amount of their RY students I would take that as a positive

Apr 1

larkin palm springs research year with Dr. Skopit guarantees match

Apr 1

i know a cornell fellow who didnt match anywhere

Apr 1

Tulane and UAB are guaranteed

Apr 1

cornell does not match their own fellows very often

Apr 2

larkin south miami research year with Dr. Skopit guarantees match

Apr 2

Cornell does not match every research fellow this is absolutely false about cornell, they are not loyal> larkin south miami research year with Dr. Skopit guarantees match

Apr 2

The Maryland RY seems pretty guaranteed as well, not back to Maryland per say but just derm

Apr 2

MUSC

Apr 2

cornell does not match their own fellows very often>> Larkin South Miami home of the pay2play derm position has an unpaid RY which they will guarantee your acceptance the following year in their wonderful program

Apr 3

did anyone get RTM call from miami?

#33932025–2026 DermMar 19

there was actually alot of useful info that got deleted earlier (not re: miami but overall) and had some insider advice. so like ya'll are cray bc that info could be helpful for reapps

Mar 19

post in new spreadsheet and lock it

Mar 19

most of it got synced to the link above! the medmatchforum thingy

Mar 19

lol did you really set up a cron to pull from gsheets. you had time today i see lol

Mar 19

Someone is crashing out and deleting everything. "Anonymous Moose"

Mar 20

anounymous moose you def need to not be like this .

Mar 20

Can someone spill the tea

Mar 20

did yall see the news abt umiami urologist molesting med students and residents, what does that say abt culture?

#31062025–2026 DermFeb 26

prorbably says that the culture is not good, idk tho

Mar 7

Are they in the filesate convo)

Mar 7

Link?

Mar 7

Google.com

Mar 7

so it didn't happen

Mar 7

https://x.com/alextatem/status/2025759028148658664 (assuming all of this is true, otherwise the author who is clearly identified would easily be sued for defamation/slander)

Mar 7

<< Hi yall this is 100% accurate, I went to UMiami for my 5 years and the sketchiness is not limited to the Urology department. Look at how they forced out the first Hispanic female general surgery chair for retaliation after she whistleblew on poor outcomes from on of the colleagues in her department (https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article272278143.html ) (Lawsuit link: https://profiles.foxchase.org/en/clippings/renowned-surgeon-and-first-latinahispanic-female-chair-of-surgery/ ) . UMiami Dermatology has not had any overt scandals like this but it is by no means a warm culture, the majority of residents that graduate from this cohort are major frenemey vibes and anyone that has experienced the residents will realize the training is SUBPAR and extremely overrated. This is a good residency program for optics, clout, and to be in a fun city (e.g Miami) but it is by NO MEANS a cush program, a good working enviorment program, or a program that will actually make you a more competent physician compared to others.

Mar 7

absolutely cooked lol

6d ago

Highly disagree, Miami is amazing.

6d ago

<< Hi yall this is 100% accurate, I went to UMiami for my 5 years and the sketchiness is not limited to the Urology department. Look at how they forced out the first Hispanic female general surgery chair for retaliation after she whistleblew on poor outcomes from on of the colleagues in her department (https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article272278143.html ) (Lawsuit link: https://profiles.foxchase.org/en/clippings/renowned-surgeon-and-first-latinahispanic-female-chair-of-surgery/ ) . UMiami Dermatology has not had any overt scandals like this but it is by no means a warm culture. This is a good residency program for optics, clout, and to be in a fun city (e.g Miami) but it is by NO MEANS a cush program, a good working enviorment program, or a program that will actually make you a more competent physician compared to others.

6d ago

Did Miami mention anything about post IV communication?

#28012025–2026 DermFeb 21

they said def no thank yous, didnt say anything about LOIs

Feb 21

for people who interviewed at miami already, around what time did you finish?

#27142025–2026 DermFeb 21

Did Miami mention anything about post-interview communication?

#26812025–2026 DermFeb 21

I wonder how programs like Penn with multiple tracks end up ranking people... like if they really want someone, will they rank that person high on all the tracks they applied to??? ofc we won't know but just wondering

#26692025–2026 DermFeb 21

personally not a big fan of such strict 'tracts' applicants have to pigeonhole themselves into, Miami has some too

Feb 21

i think each track is ranked separately

Feb 21

🏆 **Derm Residency Superlatives (Unhinged Yearbook Edition)** 🏆 🔥 **Most Overhyped (aka program of the year lmao):** UConn 😇 💀 **Hardest to Get Into (For Character Development):** Penn 🧠 🎓 **Prestige Flex (Casual Name-Drop Energy):** Harvard 🥂 🌴 **Best Lifestyle (Residents Have Hobbies??):** UC Davis 🧘‍♀️ 🔪 **Procedural/Mohs Factory (Elite or Emotionally Exfoliated):** Mayo Clinic 🩸 💅 **Cosmetic Derm Influencer Pipeline:** UCLA 📸 🌱 **Best Location (Touching Grass Illegally):** UC San Diego 🏖️ 🧨 **Low-Key Malignant Reputation (Era-Dependent):** NYU 😬 💎 **Hidden Gem (Elite but Not Loud About It):** Wake Forest 🫶 🏙️ **Best Location + Training Combo:** UCSF 🌉 😈 **Cosmetics + Chaos + Vibes:** Miami 🔥 🧑‍⚕️ **Grind Now, Brag Later Energy:** UT Southwestern 🏋️

#26362025–2026 DermFeb 21

lmfao @ wakeforest

Feb 21

im still not over the wake forest rejection >:( yeah i'm pretty sure markdown syntax doesn't render properly in google sheets. ugh not more gpt jokes , oh no chatgpt is back in the chat 🙄 >> There is zero vibes in Miami , a bunch of ego inflated attendings and weirdo residents that do not fit the extroverted / Miami energy of the city whatsoever.

Feb 21

do the residents at davis have hobbies?? lol and i do agree with the mohs factory being mayo

Feb 21

hated every second of reading this

Feb 21

did not know WF was such a golden program

Feb 21

Mar 7

do the residents at davis have hobbies?? lol and i do agree with the mohs factory being mayo

Mar 7

hated every second of reading this

Mar 7

im still not over the wake forest rejection >:( yeah i'm pretty sure markdown syntax doesn't render properly in google sheets. ugh not more gpt jokes , oh no chatgpt is back in the chat 🙄 >>

2d ago

After this process, it's no wonder why very few decide to stay in academics. All of your incoming derm residents come in completely burned out, and you wonder why they want to do private practice lol

#26342025–2026 DermFeb 21

and for me, disillusioned by the systems (even as someone with iis)

Feb 21

my shoulder has definitely become chipped throughout this process.

Feb 21

thoughs on UMiami program? - look at fame and shame

Feb 21

can people please share their thoughts on miami interview?

#25312025–2026 DermFeb 21

didn't interview there but arent they all finished with interviews?-> nope they have two more dates left

Feb 21

I was offered an interview at UMiami TY just now. Am I being delusional in hoping this means I'm coming off the UMiami derm waitlist lol> were u on umiami waitlist lol>> Completely separate process from Umiami derm, the TY usually releases IIs lat

#21602025–2026 DermFeb 21

I haven't heard anything from UMiami derm. I wasn't expressly put on a waitlist. Hoping for the best atp!!!

Feb 21

Has anyone gotten an interview from a derm program after the invites were already released this cycle?

#21242025–2026 DermFeb 21

yep, was reported below. I think someone got Miami?

Feb 21

West Virginia University last cycle.

Feb 21

West Virginia University last cycle.

Mar 7

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