University of South Florida Morsani Program

Program Identity & Fit

USF Morsani's Dermatology Residency is a longstanding, academically-oriented program (established 1980) built around a multi-site training model spanning USF clinics, James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa General Hospital, and Moffitt Cancer Center, giving residents concentrated exposure to cutaneous oncology alongside general dermatology, surgery, and dermatopathology. The program supports a dedicated in-house Clinical Research Unit running numerous industry-sponsored trials (HS, CTCL, vitiligo, prurigo nodularis, PPP) and maintains its own ACGME-accredited Dermatopathology Fellowship with Moffitt, reflecting institutional depth in both clinical trials infrastructure and diagnostic subspecialization. Residents receive designated research, administrative, and dermatopathology time in later years, and structured exposure to Mohs, laser/cosmetic surgery, and inpatient consultative dermatology. The program explicitly frames its graduates as prepared for both private practice and academic careers, suggesting a balanced rather than exclusively research-driven mission, though the oncology-heavy Moffitt affiliation and active trials portfolio point toward valuing residents with genuine investigative or academic interest.