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would love if someone could put me in contact with a current uc irvine derm resident, I have Qs about the program and whats its known for/work reputation is like
UC Irvine Med Ctr-CA
UCIOrange, CA
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Applicant sentiment — from 76 anonymous posts, 2017–2027
5.5 / 10
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Several posts described the program as having strong cosmetics training, with some also citing solid clinical, surgical, and basic science experiences. A few posters mentioned extensive driving between sites and a perceived lack of diversity in patients and pathology, and some noted a change in program leadership.
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Match termsirvineirvine dermuc irvineuciuci derm
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2025–2026 Derm
3 entries✅1. Faculty are excellent clinicians and teachers. They are experts in a wide range of subspecialties (hair, oncoderm/ctcl, immunobullous, rheum-derm, cosmetics, procedural derm/lasers, peds derm etc) and seem well connected. Beautiful place to live in with access to top tier food and amazing beaches. Some of the clinics are the nicest I have seen. I rotated there and loved it. Every day was different because there was so much to see and so many faculty to work with. It could seem overwhelming at first, but it shows how much you will be able to learn and get exposed to during residency.
❌1. Long drive between sites, parking isnt free, and all that just to be treated like a scribe in clinic
💬1. Excellent training with exposure to many subspecialty clinics and attendings are great teachers. Matches well into fellowship. High volume clinics and exposure to wide range of pathology. Attendings have wide range of expertise. Location is beautiful and many of the facilities are very nice. Residents seem close > Also disagree with residents being treated as scribes, I did a rotation here and they all see pts independently and staff with the attendings just like at any other institution
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Does anyone have the link to UC Irvine's virtual open house today by any chance?
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Really struggling to choose between Colorado and UC Irvine. Anyone have any advice? That's super tough, both are super great options. <Thanks for everyones advice! I found it really helpful.
PGY-1 here. Colorado>UCI, unless you need to be in SoCal. I did an away last year at Colorado and unfortunately didn't get an interview, but when I was there, all the residents and faculty were so incredibly happy. Happiest program I've seen yet.
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<<also a PGY-1, I also did an away at CO and didn't get an interview, despite this I'm not salty still think it's an amazing program, Colorado >>> UCI, really strong clinicals, strong surgery, strong basic science, strong peds derm, tons of VA autonomy, chair is really nice, residents were cool, everything is in a central location with minimal driving, facilities are gorgeous especially the VA, location/Denver is great - can't say anything bad about it // on that note... can't recommend Colorado for an away rotation, because less than half of the rotators get interviews
Mar 23
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UCI chair is leaving...
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what's UCI's interview date like?
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Can anyone who interviewed at Irvine on 1/10 share when the interview day started and ended? Thank you!
Started at 7 and ended around 1
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Does anyone have insight on UCLA?
heard it used to be great, but there have been some turnover with faculty (many leaving to USC, which is now considered a better program by some)> they have very little info on the website<anyone have any idea when the interview day will end?
Mar 23
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email said around 1 oh please, I just hate the lies some times. USC as a health system was recently on probation. They are not jumping from UCLA in droves to USC.
Mar 23
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this is actually not true - several faculty have been poached from UCLA to USC (in "droves") <yes, including USC's current PD and head Mohs surgeon.
Mar 23
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before or after probation issues? Also 2 people don't constitute 'droves'
Mar 23
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some after, some before. probation issues had nothing to do with the derm department. there are more than those 2.
Mar 23
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either you have a UCLA invite and not a USC invite, or you haven't spent much time with both depts...
Mar 23
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you don't have to believe me, look up their faculty list and see for yourself
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☕☕☕
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um, UCLA has like 8 more faculty than USC
Mar 23
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quality, not quantity honey
Mar 23
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<not a top CA program <There are many solid CA programs and UCLA is included in that. I know someone who ranked UCLA over UCSF & Stanford partially for locations reasons, but they did not feel like they were sacrificing quality of education. <Great location, but still not a top program compared to every others in CA. <true
Mar 23
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not true
Mar 23
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Stanford & UCSF are on another level, then UCSD, then UC-davis, UCLA & USC
Mar 23
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would consider lower tier program. Not a department (it's a division under medicine) so there is limited upside for improvements. Location is amazing though if you want to be in SoCal x4 .
Mar 23
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Would not say low tier. Would pick it above most of the 100+ programs, but not top tier/upper
Mar 23
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In order: Stanford/USCF, UCSD, UC-Davis, UCLA, USC, UC-Irvine, Loma Linda/UCLA-Harbor, Kaiser Permanente, Opti West (Newport)
Mar 23
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UCLA and UC Davis are not above USC
Mar 23
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This one line represents the horrible sabotage that is going to plague every question about california programs this season
Mar 23
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This whole thread is ridiculous. Pick whichever CA program suits you the best. Derm reputations are mostly based on how long the program has been around and how much research money they have. Remember that matching at a "top tier derm program" may be seen as > matching to other programs, but they're >>>>>>>>> not matching. Regardless, you'll be the envy of every other non-derm doctor
Mar 23
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UC Irvine Rejection x24
f this one hurts << the proximity of the email had me thinking I had an invite LOL
Mar 23
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x2 ahahah
Mar 23
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Bye-bye, hopes of delicious Asian food at Irvine << Meh, LA is better. << can't wait to get the UCLA rejection tomorrow then x2
Mar 23
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UC Irvine x7
<Congrats. Method? Internal? <also dates please! <eras, east coast, no ties, 1/11 and 1/25 <ty<MSTP
Mar 23
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<external, didn't rotate, but regional tie
Mar 23
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Kill me x 2<hoping this was sent via carrier pigeon which is why i haven't received
Mar 23
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CA with these late evening invites...
Mar 23
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< lol you mean late evening rejections... but to be fair, they are 2 hours behind the midwest and 3 hours behind the east coast
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So the schools that we're currently waiting for that have sent their invitations around this date: UCLA, UWashington, Irvine, USC/LAC, LAC/UCLA, UCSD, Penn?
Anyone know interview dates for Irvine?
Mar 23
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check the PD-made interview calender <it's not on there, which is why people keep asking about it
Mar 23
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do we know if cornell was internal orr all?
Mar 23
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Cornell has ~4-5 spots, so I would have expected more invites to have been represented as part of the self-report. Also, the only people who responded to that question were internals
Mar 23
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Anyone know dates for the following programs (looking at you, internals and rotators): Cornell, Mt. Sinai, UC-Irvine x2 *i rotated and know nothing
did cornell externals go out? <just internals it seems
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<unclear
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Where can I find the calender that the PD put together for dates again? I can't find it anymore PDs/DIGA/Anyone, can you please add missing ones: Kansas, Baylor (Dallas), UConn, UC-Irvine, Florida State, Georgia, Maryland, Icahn Mount Sinai, New York Medical College, University Hospitals, Wright State, Cornell, Roger Williams, Tennessee
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rqKiljOSngn8cDW85OXjU8cBGKARD3fl0x6auL2aHng/edit#gid=990838366
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<< that should be it, i found it by searching http - meme --> Thank you so much!!
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Interview calendar is still looking for these dates below. Anyone? UConn, FSU, Georgia, Maryland, UC-Irvine, Wright State, Roger Williams, Tennessee, Mayo-Rochester, Icahn, SUNY Brooklyn, University Hospitals, Kansas, Cornell, Baylor (Dallas), Metropolitan, Temple
The derm gods have responded above!
Mar 23
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Ugh, that moment when you see "AAMC email" and it's just confirmation for an upcoming prelim interview. << lol, so true
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did an away at irvine (did not interview so no conflict of interest here lol) & honestly I'd easily choose colorado. Only reason to pick irvine would be if you had a burning desire to be in SoCal. Otherwise there's a ton of driving, packed schedules with lots of boring skin checks/follow ups, lack of diversity in both pt demographics and pathology. just overall the most uninteresting rotation I went on. Thought alot of ppl were weird too
PGY-1 here. Colorado>UCI, unless you need to be in SoCal. I did an away last year at Colorado and unfortunately didn't get an interview, but when I was there, all the residents and faculty were so incredibly happy. Happiest program I've seen yet.
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<<also a PGY-1, I also did an away at CO and didn't get an interview, despite this I'm not salty still think it's an amazing program, Colorado >>> UCI, really strong clinicals, strong surgery, strong basic science, strong peds derm, tons of VA autonomy, chair is really nice, residents were cool, everything is in a central location with minimal driving, facilities are gorgeous especially the VA, location/Denver is great - can't say anything bad about it // on that note... can't recommend Colorado for an away rotation, because less than half of the rotators get interviews
Mar 23
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UCI chair is leaving...
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heard it used to be great, but there have been some turnover with faculty (many leaving to USC, which is now considered a better program by some)> they have very little info on the website<anyone have any idea when the interview day will end?
email said around 1 oh please, I just hate the lies some times. USC as a health system was recently on probation. They are not jumping from UCLA in droves to USC.
Mar 23
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this is actually not true - several faculty have been poached from UCLA to USC (in "droves") <yes, including USC's current PD and head Mohs surgeon.
Mar 23
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before or after probation issues? Also 2 people don't constitute 'droves'
Mar 23
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some after, some before. probation issues had nothing to do with the derm department. there are more than those 2.
Mar 23
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either you have a UCLA invite and not a USC invite, or you haven't spent much time with both depts...
Mar 23
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you don't have to believe me, look up their faculty list and see for yourself
Mar 23
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☕☕☕
Mar 23
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um, UCLA has like 8 more faculty than USC
Mar 23
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quality, not quantity honey
Mar 23
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<not a top CA program <There are many solid CA programs and UCLA is included in that. I know someone who ranked UCLA over UCSF & Stanford partially for locations reasons, but they did not feel like they were sacrificing quality of education. <Great location, but still not a top program compared to every others in CA. <true
Mar 23
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not true
Mar 23
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Stanford & UCSF are on another level, then UCSD, then UC-davis, UCLA & USC
Mar 23
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would consider lower tier program. Not a department (it's a division under medicine) so there is limited upside for improvements. Location is amazing though if you want to be in SoCal x4 .
Mar 23
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Would not say low tier. Would pick it above most of the 100+ programs, but not top tier/upper
Mar 23
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In order: Stanford/USCF, UCSD, UC-Davis, UCLA, USC, UC-Irvine, Loma Linda/UCLA-Harbor, Kaiser Permanente, Opti West (Newport)
Mar 23
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UCLA and UC Davis are not above USC
Mar 23
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This one line represents the horrible sabotage that is going to plague every question about california programs this season
Mar 23
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This whole thread is ridiculous. Pick whichever CA program suits you the best. Derm reputations are mostly based on how long the program has been around and how much research money they have. Remember that matching at a "top tier derm program" may be seen as > matching to other programs, but they're >>>>>>>>> not matching. Regardless, you'll be the envy of every other non-derm doctor
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f this one hurts << the proximity of the email had me thinking I had an invite LOL
x2 ahahah
Mar 23
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Bye-bye, hopes of delicious Asian food at Irvine << Meh, LA is better. << can't wait to get the UCLA rejection tomorrow then x2
Mar 23
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did an away at irvine (did not interview so no conflict of interest here lol) & honestly I'd easily choose colorado. Only reason to pick irvine would be if you had a burning desire to be in SoCal. Otherwise there's a ton of driving, packed schedules with lots of boring skin checks/follow ups, lack of diversity in both pt demographics and pathology. just overall the most uninteresting rotation I went on. Thought alot of ppl were weird too