Pre-Residency Fellowships in Skin of Color– Information

Annually, Penn Dermatology sponsors two Pre-residency Fellowships in Skin of Color for students taking a year out of medical school to pursue research training in Skin of Color Dermatology.

Directed by Dr. Susan Taylor, the Research Fellowship in Skin of Color is designed for a rising fourth year medical student from an accredited United States medical school who is interested in the subspecialty of skin of color. The fellowship is designed to promote an interest in the specialty of dermatology, allow the fellow to develop as a physician scientist and provide mentorship.

The fellow will obtain an in-depth experience in patient oriented clinical research and develop skills necessary to effectively execute a clinical trial, such as creating IRB and informed consent documents, and participate in a variety of investigator-initiated research. The Fellowship is accompanied by a stipend of approximately $35,000 and funding for travel to conferences if you are presenting an abstract or paper.

Fellowship Details

Location: Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine; Philadelphia, PA

Number of positions: Two Department-funded

Start Date: July of each year

Application Deadline: October of each year

Duration: 12 months

Fellowship Objectives

• To become knowledgeable in the ethical and regulatory principles that guide human research and develop skills in designing clinical trials and research surveys; enrolling, managing and evaluating patients participating in interventional clinical trials
• To advance written and oral communication skills when presenting scientific medical data, critically evaluating medical literature, and compose scientific papers and PowerPoint presentations
• To foster collaborations with other student research fellows, medical students, other members of the dermatology department, other departments within Penn Medicine and external to the University
• Provide a comprehensive training experience through engagement with the Penn Dermatology T32 training programs, Penn Skin Biology and Disease Resource-Based Center (SBDRC), and outreach programs such as the Penn Academy of Skin Heath (PASH)