Minneapolis, MN
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Any thoughts on HealthPartners in MN?
1st class is actually in it now, it's a 1 year old program. Previously was part of UMN site rotation.
sorry, that's what I meant by 3 years old, I meant that this match will be their 3rd class ever
thank you!
Can we create some sort of list on what reputations/tiers are? Think this would be useful since I feel like there's not a great objective system of rankings. >>Maybe someone can make a tab and everyone can make their preconceived thoughts on program strengths, might be useful to compare especially since some of us geographically limited lol > A list like this is probably not useful or valid. But it would be fun to see what people think. Tier list page made!
Top tier: UPenn Harvard UCSF NYU Mayo Michigan, Emory, Henry Ford?) and Michigan and Mayo are not top tier. Would add Stanford, Hopkins, and UCLA instead)
would also add UTSW https://www.mdedge.com/dermatology/article/157864/practice-management/us-dermatology-residency-program-rankings-based/page/0/1 <<what is the difference between this article and the doximity rankings? Is there more validity to one vs the other? << lol, someone put UCLA in top tier (UCLA isn't even a Department, it's a Division) >> lol UCLA low tier for sure << realistically, probably middle to low, great overall health system but will always have hands tied and no real ability to grow
UCLA is a solid program, strong surgical training, lacks the super complex patients of some more intense programs but it depends on what you are looking for in your training << I don't think anyone's saying it's a bad program, just not a top tier, that's kind of silly
UCLA is the perfect example of a low-to-mid tier program that is nonetheless quite competitive given it's in California. Again, there's often a disconnect between prestige/quality of training and competitiveness. Location, location, location.
No way that Hopkins and UCLA would be top tier over Michigan and Mayo
Mid-tier: OHSU, Iowa, Minnesota, UPMC >> Would probably put MN as low tier? >> Thoughts? Why? >> Minnesota would probably be in same tier as OHSU, Iowa, UPMC. Iowa has great faculty, but I think it does suffer from being in a relatively non-diverse, predominately white, smallish-city in Iowa. Minnesota, OHSU, and UPMC are in more urban environments with at least UPMC and Minnesota having more ethnic / racial diversity, (Portland is super white as well). Also, no one should trust that MDedge nonsense x5
To be fair they tried to make an objective measure. Many of the opinions here leave out some good programs and add in top medical schools that are not top derm programs
MN, Iowa as med-high tier? Would drop UPMC to low tier (just feel like no residents really enjoy it there but maybe that's just me lol)? And Iowa usually as a top 20 program on almost all ranking systems (though you cant always trust these things so who knows). I think its one of those places that suffers in many peoples minds because they have a not-so great med school and its in the mid west, but the derm program is actually extremely well-respected independednt of those facts
1. Penn 2. UCSF 3. NYU 4. Harvard 5. Stanford 6. Northwestern 7. Emory 8. UTSW 9. Hopkins 10. Wash U 11. Mayo 12. Michigan 13. Iowa 14. HF 15. OHSU 16. Colorado 17. Minnesota 18. Utah 19. Cornell 20. Vanderbilt
<-What is this list based on? Its totally inaccurate. Hopkins and Vanderbilt are mid tier programs at best. No Yale? No UW? No Wisconsin? No Miami? No Sinai? Cornell over Columbia? UPMC is definitely mid to top tier. Also, tiers maybe, but I dont understand how you can possibly rank 1 vs. 3 vs. 8 off the cuff << yeah, 1-3 is pretty standard, gets messy with next 5 I was about to post how accurate this list is. Some of the programs listed above are no way in the conversation. You can maybe disagree with Wash U/Cornell to the left tho. I'd agree Vanderbilt too high too
<Yale for sure. x4 . Think that list is pretty accurate for top 20 minus Wash U, Cornell, and Vanderbilt. Would replace with Yale and Columbia. And Cleveland Clinic maybe. <<I question the order of some of these too. Hopkins is not a top 10 (but it is a top 20 probably). I agree that Sinai, miami, Columbia would also be top 20. Vandy should not be on that list and neither should a few others.
<How good are the following programs: UPMC, Hopkins, UCSD, Miami.
I think those are all decent programs (mid-top tier?). I would say that I typically view Hopkins as a mid-tier program (they don't have a lot of diversity in terms of training sites, though Hopkins itself is a great hospital). Miami is typically considered a Top 10 program - but they also are quite disorganized, old facilities, longer hours (Saturday clinics). UPMC takes a lot of MD/PhDs and has great Mohs training, though I never found their program actually attracts people who want to be there. UCSD is solid, somewhat basic-science focused. It's outshined by other programs in California (e.g. Stanford, UCSF, USC) and San Diego has great weather / beaches, though admittedly isn't the most exciting place to live / lacks a lot of arts / culture compared to most bigger cities in the United States.
name me a state with better Mexican food tho
HealthPartners invite x 3 << Was this for class starting in 7/20 or 7/21?
What program is this?
New program (first class started this July) in Minnesota
Was this for class starting in 7/20 or 7/21?
What're the dates?
12/7, I dont know if there is any other date << For applicants beginning July 2020, the interview date will be December 7, 2019. For applicants beginning July 2021, the interview date will be January 11, 2020.
For Northwestern Med/Derm, can we rank both the combined and regular Derm programs? I was only invited to the Med/Derm one. Harvard and Minnesota explicitly say that you need to be invited separately to their regular derm programs, but NW says nothing on their website or email
< It's totally separate (don't get to rank both unless you get both interviews)<ok thanks too bad
Has ANYONE heard from U Minnesota yet?
Nope x2
#lasthope
Yes..yesterday afternoon x4. I'm sure they're coming!! <<When does interview date end? trying to book a flight?
The day technically ends around 12:30 but there is an optional bus tour to the VA and Children's hospital that will end with a drop off at the airport at 2pm if that's helpful! <<Thank you!!!
Anyone not hear back from Minnesota yet regarding interview dates? x2
ryr
Yes, yesterday afternoon! x2, got my schedule yesterday
anyone know when UMN interview ends?
I'm sure we'll find out once they schedule us. x2
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Anyone still not heard from Minnesota about scheduling? For those who heard back already did you email them or reply to the ERAS message? << the email says to reply in ERAS and that they'll get back to you on Monday.
Nothing yet
Anybody interested in peds derm?? What programs are catching your eye?
Yes!! UCSD, UCSF, UT Austin at Dell x 2, MCW, etc. <Northwestern, UMn
Make sure you ask specifically if there are peds derms at your programs. Many very good programs don't have a fellowship trained pediatric dermatologist, especially if located in a "less desirable" geographic location.
Never got the Minnesota supplement but got an invite to interview. What???
Woooo that's awesome! << same! no supplement but interview
congrats idk what else to say
Were you internal or an away rotator?
Anyone hear back from Minnesota? Were we just supposed to click "reply" to the ERAS message or send to their email?
replied to ERAS, have not heard back x1<email says we'll hear back after 11/11
hey! anyone know how many applicants med derm programs interview? I didn't get a northwestern or a minnesota med derm invite and am a little worried because I don't see harvard or penn med derm being any less competitive than those programs...F
normal derm applicant here, <2 interviews and only 1 prelim - my heart goes out to you dude or dudette. F x2
< thanks friend <3 here's hoping the both of us get some love soon.
Did everyone who got a supplement for Minnesota also get an interview? No x4
I never got a Minnesota secondary ... x8
<<Did away rotators get interviews??
UMN Derm Invite x9 // UMN med derm invite x5
<congrats! x5 <is this university of Minnesota? << Yes.
Got secondary but no invite gang rise up :( Secondary but no interview x3
looks like it's going to be a busy day today << STILL at no interview invites besides home and im getting really fucking frustrated.
I'm still waiting for home so I can have 1 :( << Hang in there it is really still early
in the nicest way possible to say this, I don’t know if its totally accurate to say its "still really early" at this point. not that it means that a most of IVs have gone out because they haven't, but a solid number have << 60% of derm spots have not been offered yet.
I would argue that 40% of spots having come out does not = "still REALLY early" << While that is a large proportion of interview invites, I embraced the still early perspective since fauclty and residents keep saying that. They say every year we try to act like everything is happening way earlier than the previous years, but it is not. So we still have time before freaking out
<< done, check above << I'm impressed
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Relatively new program (~3 years old) but otherwise haven't heard anything bad