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The fellowship at SkinCare Physicians: a highly rewarding program

Teaching and mentorship are one of the most important and rewarding parts of what we do at SkinCare Physicians, along with superb patient care and clinical research. Since the founding of SkinCare Physicians 15 years ago, we have been involved in helping to further train dermatologists. Each year there are three fellows who work along with us helping to take care of patients, participating in research studies, and being involved with other academic studies or projects.  We’ve had the opportunity to train over 50 fellows at SkinCare Physicians who are now practicing dermatology around the country and overseas.

Fellows are MDs

Prior to their fellowship, all these physicians will have completed three years of residency training at a university teaching hospital and taken and completed their Board Examinations. In other words, they have finished with all of their formal years of education and are ready to start their careers, whether it be in a practice setting, in an independent or hospital related health care system, or doing research.

So why would they choose to spend yet another year as a fellow? It would be easiest to simply “get a job” somewhere and start on a new phase of their life.

Fellowship’s benefits outweighs obstacles

There are certainly obstacles if a further year of training is contemplated. These include delaying the start of a career, putting off financial rewards in the face of substantial loans to repay for their medical education, receiving a modest salary, potential moving and living costs, and social issues with spouses or significant others about relocating  or long distance relationships.

On the other hand, the skills and relationships gained with a fellowship are irreplaceable and highly rewarding and are a one-time opportunity. And the advanced training one receives in these early years will define the rest of one’s career.  SkinCare Physicians fellows spend the year working closely with multiple experienced leaders in the fields of dermatologic, aesthetic, laser and oncologic surgery; they conduct clinical research, write papers for publication and often present results of their research from the podium at national and international meetings. They become highly educated in basic and advanced science and the delivery of care in all areas and themselves become experts, acquiring skills which will allow them to craft careers and derive greater professional satisfaction than it would otherwise have been possible. And because of the mentorship qualities of the training, they develop lifetime relationships with the physicians and staff of SkinCare Physicians.

Accredited fellowship program

There are two organizations with oversight and strict regulations of such training. One fellowship is credentialed through the American College of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology. This fellow becomes particularly expert in oncologic and Mohs Surgery, under the direction of Dr. Tom Rohrer and, as well, participates in cosmetic, laser and other dermatologic surgery training and patient care. All of the three fellows, who all participate in all clinical and research activities, are also accredited through the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery-Cosmetic Dermatologic Surgery Fellowship. This latter fellowship, co-directed by Drs. Jeffrey Dover, Kenneth Arndt and Michael Kaminer, also has exposure to oncologic and Mohs surgery but its focus is laser and cosmetic surgical procedures.

The fellowships start each year on August 1 and end July 31 the following year… A time when we sadly bid adieu to the fellows who have just finished, but happily welcome three new fellows.

Co-authored by Dr. Jeffrey Dover

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6 Responses to The fellowship at SkinCare Physicians: a highly rewarding program

• Aly says:

  February 8, 2024 at 11:28 am

  Good morning,
  I am a pediatrician in Boston but very interested in learning more about laser, PRP treatment. Is there any way I can shadow or a paid option like payment for every hour I shadow? Or do you have any recommendations of how can I learn about these procedures?

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  • Blog Admin says:

    February 9, 2024 at 9:08 am

    Hi,
    If you are interested in learning about lasers, Dr. Dover would recommend you join the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS). This wonderful international organization has all kinds of programs for people like you. Past presidents Dr. Arndt and Dr. Rohrer, and Dr. Dover would be delighted to sponsor your membership should you be interested.

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• Dr.Ravali says:

  February 9, 2020 at 12:31 pm

  I wannna know about fellowship programe and qualifiaction required

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  • Blog Admin says:

    February 10, 2020 at 3:42 pm

    Hi, thank you for your interest. Please contact our Fellowship Coordinator at 617-731-1600.

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• Shibani says:

  November 22, 2019 at 2:41 am

  My daughter is in her third year MD dermatology from manipal university, India. She is interested in doing fellowship. If u could just guide me as to the procedures of getting to do fellowship.

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  • Dr. Kenneth Arndt says:

    December 2, 2019 at 11:02 am

    Unfortunately, SkinCare Physicians is unable to train foreign medical graduates. We are not a university-based facility and cannot, therefore, offer foreign students the support needed for an educational license. Should your daughter wish to come for a visit if she is in the neighborhood, please let us know and we will arrange for her to spend a day with us at SkinCare Physicians. We wish her much success with her future fellowship endeavors.

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