The Dermatology Residency Program is a three-year program in which resident physicians beginning at the PGY-2 level receive training in the specialty of dermatology. At completion of their training, residents are qualified to sit for the American Board of Dermatology and provide dermatologic care. Our program now allows for eleven residents.
Mission
Deliver compassionate, comprehensive, and ethical dermatologic care for patients.
- Promote academic excellence through inclusive dermatologic education for medical students, trainees, staff, and other healthcare disciplines in the State of Oklahoma and beyond.
- Foster scholarly inquiry and advance the field of dermatology through meaningful research.
Vision
Leading dermatology through healing, teaching, and discovery.
Program Aims
- Provide an innovative and comprehensive curriculum in clinical dermatology and basic science to prepare graduates to provide compassionate and high-quality care to patients in their communities.
- Teach residents critical thinking skills to evaluate, integrate, and contribute to evidence-based medicine.
- Educate residents in the art of teaching, and mentorship to contribute to the development of students, peers, and other healthcare team members.
- To ensure proficiency in the six core competencies:
1. Patient care and procedural skills
2. Interpersonal and communication skills
3. Medical knowledge
4. Practice-based learning and improvement
5. Professionalism
6. Systems-based practice