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Pre-Residency Fellowships in Skin of Color
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)
Postdoctoral Fellowship for Skin of Color Research
The Department of Dermatology recently established a postdoctoral fellowship for Skin of Color research for investigators that have completed a terminal degree such as an MD, PhD or equivalent, and are perusing a postdoctoral research experience at the University of Pennsylvania. Projects will focus on issues related to skin of color, including, but not limited to, diseases that predominantly affect skin of color and racial health disparities research.
Appointed fellows are funded by the department but integrated within the T32 Training program to both benefit from the comprehensive training programming and to promote diversity in research.*
Fellowship Details
Location: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Number of positions: One
Start Date: July of each year
Application Deadline: April of each year
Duration: 12 months
Fellowship Objectives
- To provide dedicated funding for postdoctoral research related to skin disorders among patients of color**
- To enhance visibility of skin of color research to 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)
* Appointed fellows have their salary funded by the Department of Dermatology, but they are integrated with the NIH-sponsored T32 Training Program. This allows the fellow to benefit from the comprehensive training programming and to promote diversity in research within the Department of Dermatology.
**To provide dedicated funding for a postdoctoral fellow conducting research related to skin disorders among patients of color