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University of Alberta – Dermatology – Edmonton

Dermatology

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Dr. Jaggi Rao

Program Director

Kerissa Snyder

Medical Education Program Coordinator
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Canadian Medical Graduates

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Events Calendar

Upcoming Events
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University of Alberta, Dermatology, CaRMS Interviews
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University of Alberta, Neurology, CaRMS Interview Day 1
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University of Alberta, Neurology, CaRMS Interview Day 2

Program Highlights

Our program is fully accredited.

We have bright, new facilities.

We have several multidisciplinary clinics and many specialized clinics.

Our new program director is full of energy and ideas.

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General Information

We have an extensive, well-developed support system for residents with an annual celebration of their achievements.

Edmonton is a large but safe city with affordable housing, limited traffic and an efficient LRT system.

The city is sports-oriented, with many arenas, an extensive trail system and an excellent riverfront pedestrian park system. And it’s not far to the Rocky Mountains.

There is a vibrant multicultural scene in the summer, with many festivals.

Alberta is a vast province with many natural attractions, from mountain ranges to beautiful lakes to dinosaur parks.

 

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Salary Information

Post graduate salaries and benefits differ by province and are determined by two things: your training year, and the province you work in. See below the salaries and benefits for University of Alberta - Dermatology - Edmonton.
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Explore Location

Walterdale bridge in Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta’s central region.

Resident Experience

Airiss Chan
PGY-5
In your opinion, what are the highlights of your program?
U of A’s Dermatology Program has an amazing variety of medical and surgical dermatology cases, with expert staff in medical dermatology, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, melanoma, and Mohs surgery, among many other things. In addition to this, our staff are highly dedicated to teaching, whether it’s teaching around cases in clinic and directing us to quality resources to help focus our studying, or about something else that a resident may be interested in. Collaboration is a must in our program – we work with other specialties to have regular multidisciplinary clinics like the Dermatology-Rheumatology Clinic, Dermatology-Hematology Clinic and Dermatology-Psychiatry/Skin Health Clinic. The residents themselves are very friendly and encouraging of one another – we are very social, but also collegial and love to share our knowledge with one another!
Our faculty are extremely supportive of your academic interests and initiatives; both the faculty and resident group genuinely care about each other’s well-being.
Work hard, play hard! We are all extremely hard-working individuals who love to learn and teach each other in clinic and at academic half-day. At the same time, we enjoy gathering for socials, whether it’s going for coffee together in the middle of the day or coming together to enjoy some good food.
Fun! Lots to do in Edmonton, in the River Valley, amazing food scene, lively vibrant community along Whyte Ave/University Area. There’s lots to do whether you’re a foodie, artsy, and a lover of the outdoors!
Of course we have resident socials and retreats to support wellness, but overall it’s easy to feel well in a supportive and tight-knit resident group. In addition, there are regular check-ins with residents, and the staff are genuinely interested in their residents and how we are doing.
Dermatology (Canada-wide) will be implementing the Competence By Design Curriculum in 2022, which will be lots of exciting changes with how our education is structured and delivered. The curriculum will be improved and residents will find more ways to improve themselves both in clinic and outside of clinic to become the best clinician possible.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, our program has electives in all five years. 

Yes, all faculty members are involved in research.

It is 100 per cent. Our graduates have obtained subspecialty training positions in Mohs surgery, lasers, cosmetic dermatology and pediatric dermatology in the most prestigious universities in the world, including Harvard, St. John’s Institute of Dermatology in London, and centres in San Francisco, New York, San Diego and Boston.