Dermatology·Galveston, TX

University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals

Signal lift15%45%+30 pp with a signal here
Allocate signal →Track an away here22-26 pooled · applicant-level
Step 2 invited
—
p10 – p90
Sample N
168
applicant rows
This cycle
—
no tracked aways yet
Match rate
3.0%
5 of 168 matched
01Cohort funnel2022-26 pooled · applicant-level
N = 168
Applied
168
100.0%
Invited
31
18.5%
Matched
5
3%

Steepest cliff: invite → match (84% of invitees did not match here). Interview prep and ranking strategy carry the weight.

02Away rotation impact
+92pp lift
Non-rotators
8%
specialty avg.
Rotators
100%
5 of 5
Interview lift
+92pp
vs not rotating

Of 5 prior-cycle rotators, 100% got an interview vs 8% for the average non-rotator across this specialty. Rotating here outpaces the typical specialty-wide pattern.

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Contact
RJ
Program Director
Richard Fahy Wagner Jr, JD, MD
Email director
SZ
Program Coordinator
Sarah L Zarazua
Email coordinator
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Training sites1 site · Galveston
  • 1
    University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals
    Galveston, TX
    Primary
Interview invites
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Rotator reports2 reports · paraphrased
hands-onIV likely
  • 26-27Interviews not guaranteed.
  • 25-26Rotators reported a mixed-but-mostly-clinical rotation with one to two days each of Mohs and peds. Weekly service at a prison clinic. Program culture was described very positively. Large program with first-name basis. Significant attending time. Daily morning and Friday afternoon didactics. Two locations ~30 minutes apart; a car is needed. Rotators strongly endorsed repeating. Interviews guaranteed; rotators only.

Paraphrased from rotator survey responses. Names and identifying details removed.

Score rangesinvited cohort

Step 2 CK data not available

Level 2 CE data not available

Interview rates
US MD
0%
US DO
0%
US IMG
0%
Non-US IMG
0%
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Interview prepDermatology
specialtyWhy dermatology over other specialties?★ common
clinicalDescribe an interesting dermatology case you've seen.★ common
specialtyHow do you stay updated with dermatology literature?
specialtyWhat area of dermatology interests you most? (Medical, surgical, cosmetic, dermatopathology)★ common
clinicalHow would you counsel a patient about skin cancer prevention?
specialtyWhat's your understanding of the dermatology workforce shortage?
personalTell me about yourself.★ common
specialtyWhy did you choose this specialty?★ common
programWhy are you interested in our program?★ common
behavioralWhat are your strengths and weaknesses?★ common
personalWhere do you see yourself in 5-10 years?★ common
Community resourcesDermatology · 25-26
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