Dermatopathology: Improving Your Skills and Matching Into Fellowship

In episode 20 of Cutaneous Miscellaneous, our host, Nicholas Brownstone, MD, sits down with “Dermatopathology Celebrity” Jerad Gardner, MD. The episode begins with board review on dermatopathology. Dr Brownstone asks Dr Gardner for advice on preparing for the dermatopathology CORE exam and dermatopathology content on the APPLIED exam. Dr Gardner also reviews how to correctly recognize and diagnose the 4 main entities in the “paisley-tie” or “tadpole” differential. In the main part of the episode, Dr Gardner discusses how to learn and improve your dermatopathology knowledge throughout the entirety of residency. He specifically gives tips for first-year residents, second-year residents, third-year residents, and for independent practice. The episode ends with Dr Gardner’s advice and tips on how to successfully match into a dermatopathology fellowship. If you need to improve your dermatopathology knowledge, which every resident does, you can’t miss this informative and fun episode!