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Previously submitted to: JMIR Dermatology (no longer under consideration since Aug 21, 2025)

Date Submitted: Sep 19, 2024

Warning: This is an author submission that is not peer-reviewed or edited. Preprints - unless they show as "accepted" - should not be relied on to guide clinical practice or health-related behavior and should not be reported in news media as established information.

Identifying Dermatology Didactic Instructors at Medical Schools in the US: A Comparison Between DO and MD Programs

  • Rebecca Bolen; 
  • Alexa Carboni; 
  • Olnita Martini; 
  • Jared Martin; 
  • Caleb Bussard; 
  • Nathaniel Marroquin; 
  • Kelsey Hayes

ABSTRACT

As dermatology becomes an increasingly competitive residency specialty, this study aims to evaluate the quality and breadth of dermatology education in U.S. medical schools. Through a survey of all sixty accredited osteopathic (DO) medical schools and a comparative analysis with their allopathic (MD) counterparts, the study examines the presence and delivery of dermatology curricula. While both MD and DO programs provide dermatology education, notable differences were identified in the curriculum structure and the qualifications of instructors. This study highlights variations in faculty composition and examines their potential impact on the effectiveness of dermatologic training across both educational pathways.


 Citation

Please cite as:

Bolen R, Carboni A, Martini O, Martin J, Bussard C, Marroquin N, Hayes K

Identifying Dermatology Didactic Instructors at Medical Schools in the US: A Comparison Between DO and MD Programs

JMIR Preprints. 19/09/2024:66677

DOI: 10.2196/preprints.66677

URL: https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/66677

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