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Dermatology
I would like to be a dermatologist in the future.
I was wondering, how many years of college/medical school would I need to complete?
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A minimum of 12 years of college and post graduate training is required to become a dermatologist in the United States and Canada. This includes graduation from a 4-year college where they will take Pre-Medicine, then a 4-year medical school followed by a year of post graduate training in medicine, surgery or pediatrics (called an internship) after which a physician may apply for admission to graduate dermatology residency training. Dermatology residencies are the most competitive in terms of admission. Following the successful completion of formal residency training in dermatology (3 years) the physician is qualified to take certifying board examinations (written) by the American Board of Dermatology or the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. Once board certified, dermatologists become Diplomates of the American Board of Dermatology or the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology AOCD. They are then eligible to apply for fellowship status in the American Academy of Dermatology. Some dermatologists undertake advanced subspecialty training in programs known as fellowships after completion of their residency training. These fellowships are either one or two years in duration. Fellowships in dermatology include pediatric dermatology, surgical dermatology including Mohs micrographic surgery, dermatopathology (pathology of skin diseases) and dermatological immunology.
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Dermatologist spend as much time in college as other medical doctors. And more if they want to be cosmetic surgeons. But say you don't want to be a cosmetic surgeon, just a dermatologist,
you would go to college for four years, then on to medical college for four years. At least one of those years is spent as a resident at a hospital. You would be taking many medical courses, in many areas, including biology, anatomy, chemistry, etc, before you start to take courses in your specialty - dermatology. It can be very expensive but yes I do think it will be worth it. Here in CT it can take as long as 10 weeks to even get an appointment with a dermatologist. Good luck to you
Michele
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