Emory University School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

Emory Dermatology is a university-based, tertiary/quaternary academic program anchored by a multi-site training model spanning the resource-rich Emory Clinic system, Grady Memorial Hospital (a high-acuity safety-net county hospital with a nationally recognized HIV/AIDS clinic and burn center), the Atlanta VA, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, giving residents exposure across the full socioeconomic and acuity spectrum. The program embeds research training within a broader academic medical center infrastructure (MD/PhD, T32s, Georgia CTSA MSCR/KL2/TL1 pathways), though the residency itself offers no dedicated research track this cycle, positioning research as institutionally available rather than structurally mandated within the derm program. Distinctive features include a resident-run inpatient teledermatology consultative service at Midtown preparing trainees for independent complex consults, structured pediatric dermatology exposure at a new large freestanding children's hospital, and explicit resident engagement in underserved-community clinics (Shifa, Morehouse HEAL, Clarkson). The department's stated values (holistic review, service to vulnerable populations, leadership development) suggest it seeks residents motivated by health equity and broad clinical range rather than a narrow subspecialty or bench-research identity alone.