University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine Program

Program Identity & Fit

UT Health San Antonio's dermatology residency is a medium-sized, university-affiliated advanced track program built around comprehensive clinical, procedural, and surgical training across academic (UT Medicine), VA, and university hospital settings, with subspecialty exposure in pediatric dermatology, Mohs surgery, and aesthetic/laser procedures. The program explicitly emphasizes a "family type" culture, teamwork, and service over pure research or academic pedigree, and supports a free-care Travis Park Clinic for underserved patients, signaling a service-oriented, community-connected identity within an academic infrastructure. Graduate outcomes are balanced rather than fellowship-heavy: roughly 40% enter academic dermatology, 50% private practice, and 10% pursue fellowship (Mohs, dermpath), reflecting a program that trains broadly capable general dermatologists rather than pushing a single career track. As an advanced-track program requiring a separate accredited PGY-1 year (commonly IM, transitional, or pediatrics), it structurally selects for applicants who have already completed or are completing preliminary training outside dermatology.