For Medical Students
Dermatology as a Specialty
Heidi Jacobe, MD, Associate Professor of Dermatology, answers questions frequently posed by medical students considering a career in dermatology.
Heidi Jacobe, MD, Associate Professor of Dermatology, answers questions frequently posed by medical students considering a career in dermatology.
Video Playlist
Please scroll through the video to the time listed below to view specific answers.
- How important are my USMLE scores and AOA status? (:37 - 2:53)
- What about away rotations? (2:54 - 5:32)
- When should I do a Dermatology elective at UT Southwestern? (5:33 – 6:08)
- How can I participate in Dermatology projects? (6:09 – 6:59)
- How important are projects anyway? (7:00 – 7:43)
- How many letters of recommendation do I need? (7:44 – 9:58)
- How about volunteering? (9:59-11:30)
- This is a lot of information. What do I do now? (11:31 - 13:31)