Cooper Medical School of Rowan University-Cooper University Hospital Program

Dermatology Analyst Verified · Jul 1, 2022

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University-Cooper University Hospital Program

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University-Cooper University Hospital Program is a residency program specializing in Dermatology, located in Camden, New Jersey, directed by Lacy L. Sommer, MD and coordinated by Nicole Sempsey. The program accepts applications through September 29, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at sempsey-nicole@CooperHealth.edu or 856.342.2000 ext. 10. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

Cooper's dermatology residency is a small, academically-affiliated program built around a distinctive urban-underserved/suburban dual-site structure, pairing complex medical dermatology, skin-of-color pathology, and inpatient consultation in Camden with a high-volume cosmetic and Mohs surgery practice in Marlton. The program's exceptional faculty-to-resident ratio (>2:1), non-block weekly rotation structure, and close integration with the MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper for cutaneous oncology emphasize longitudinal, hands-on clinical immersion over rigid rotational silos. Research is embedded but not the program's central identity: residents pursue clinical research and peer-reviewed writing alongside dedicated administrative/academic half-days, and the program values full engagement in scholarly output without positioning itself as a research powerhouse. Given the strong Mohs/cosmetic surgery infrastructure (two board-certified Mohs surgeons, one a national ASDS leader) alongside underserved-population medical dermatology, the program appears to value residents who can move fluidly between complex inflammatory/autoimmune disease management and procedural/cosmetic dermatology.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative combines demonstrated commitment to underserved, skin-of-color, or complex medical dermatology care with genuine interest in procedural/cosmetic and Mohs surgical training, reflecting comfort moving between safety-net and suburban surgical practice settings.

Research intensity

Moderate - clinical research and peer-reviewed writing are expected and supported with dedicated time, but the program's identity centers on clinical/procedural training rather than research output.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Fellowship

Important

The program requires three letters of recommendation, two of which must be from a dermatologist with whom the applicant has worked, and participates in supplemental ERAS program signaling that it uses in interview-invite decisions.

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Dermatology

Deadline 09/29/2027

359 days left

Accreditation Status Continued

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