The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to medical education across the country. We understand that students' anxiety about the upcoming application cycle has been heightened given the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 related changes to curriculum and scheduling and how this will affect the residency application process. As dermatology residency program directors, we would like to address principal areas of the residency application process to hopefully lessen students' concerns regarding the upcoming cycle and offer updated recommendations to dermatology programs and students

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While clinical experiences guide the majority of learning that occurs during residency, a structured didactic curriculum supplements this learning and ensures that all residents are exposed to a shared core of educational topics. The residency program didactics will occur weekly on Wednesdays, from 12:30-4:00pm and on the last Friday of each block from 12:00-1:00pm. Lunch will be provided for all didactic sessions. These sessions will be taught by residency faculty, outside experts or consultants, and peers. All residents will present at least yearly in semi-formal presentations (QI reports

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