Residency
The Dermatology Residency Program at the University of Colorado School of Medicine is an ACGME approved three-year program (PGY-2 through PGY-4). The program is accredited to take up to six residents per year. The residency is an integrated program, utilizing the combined facilities of the Anschutz Medical Campus, Children's Hospital Colorado, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Denver Health Medical Center. Graduates of our program are prepared for a career in either academic medicine or clinical practice.
Strengths of Our Program
- Training on the largest medical referral facility in the Rocky Mountain region.
- Four accessible training sites which offer unique learning opportunities, and the combined experience at each of these sites ensures exceptional clinical training.
- State-of-the art clinical and research facilities on a recently-built (2007) campus.
- Sub-specialty clinics in contact dermatitis, cutaneous lymphoma, high risk skin cancer, hair loss, epidermolysis bullosa/wound healing, genetic skin disease, and vascular anomalies.
- Facilities include a Cutaneous Oncology Center where Surgical Dermatology and the Division of Medical Oncology are integrated to optimize management of patients with melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer.
- Large patient population provides opportunities to learn from both routine and complex skin disorders in children and adults.
- Structured didactic training with conferences staffed by attending physicians.
- Approved fellowships in Dermatopathology, Mohs Micrographic Surgery, and Pediatric Dermatology.
Anschutz Cancer Pavilion
- Located at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado, just seven miles east of downtown Denver.
- One of the nation’s newest education, research, and patient care facilities.
- Largest academic health center west of Chicago and north of Texas.
- Home base for the residency program where the majority of the clinical and didactic training takes place.
- Site where the majority of the sub-specialty clinics are held and where many of the highly complex referral cases are seen.
- Dedicated inpatient dermatology consultation service provides consistent opportunities to learn from the most severe and acute dermatologic conditions.
- World class dermatopathologists work alongside trainees and are invaluable contributors to weekly didactic sessions.
- Two full-time Mohs Micrographic Surgeons attend a busy procedural service within a unique Cutaneous Oncology suite, alongside colleagues in the Division of Medical Oncology.
- Major site for clinical research with focuses in atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, CTCL, melanoma, and non-melanoma skin cancer.
- Training site for the Dermatopathology and Mohs Micrographic Surgery fellowship programs.
Children's Hospital Colorado
- Located on the Anschutz Medical Campus.
- Ranked as one of the best children’s hospitals nationally by US News and World Report for more than a decade.
- Largest pediatric medical center within our seven-state region.
- Permanent pediatric dermatology clinic and procedural suite staffed by board-certified pediatric dermatologists, pediatric dermatologic surgeons, and a pediatric dermatopathologist.
- Unique medical sub-specialty foci in genetic skin disorders and epidermolysis bullosa/wound healing.
- Major referral center for patients with vascular anomalies and surgical conditions requiring procedural treatment strategies.
- Training site for the Pediatric Dermatology fellowship.
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
- State-of-the-art facility on the Anschutz Medical Campus recently opened in January 2018.
- Distinctive patient population offers extremely valuable experiences in both the short- and long-term management of patients with skin cancer.
- Multiple surgical clinics are held weekly and staffed by permanent and volunteer dermatologic surgeons.
- Teledermatology at this site provides opportunities to utilize current technology in order to best serve geographically isolated patients in multiple neighboring states.
- Focus on epidemiologic dermatology with multiple research opportunities.
Many advocacy and teaching opportunities with primary care providers, residents, and medical students.
Denver Health Medical Center
- Located nine miles west of the Anschutz Medical Campus.
- Twenty-five percent of all Denver residents receive their medical care at Denver Health.
- Serves a diverse and underinsured patient population who tend to have more advanced, undiagnosed dermatologic disease.
- Opportunities to learn how to optimize long term management of patients with limited resources.
- Comprehensive approach to care with adult, pediatric, and surgical dermatology clinics held weekly. Relatively higher numbers of patients with autoimmune connective tissue diseases and immunobullous diseases.
The Department of Dermatology is accepting applications through the ERAS system from September through early November each year. We offer six positions through the following Match.
- ERAS application.
- A minimum of three letters of recommendation.
- Medical School transcript.
- Curriculum Vitae.
- Dean's letter (Medical School Performance Evaluation).
- USMLE scores (USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 (CK and CS) examinations as evidenced by obtaining a passing grade for these examinations, are required prior to starting residency. Applicants must also have successfully completed USMLE Step 3 examination, as evidenced by obtaining a passing grade for this examination prior to the mid-point of the first post-graduate year (PGY1).
Applicants must be
- US Citizens or able to be lawfully present in the United States for the duration of training
- At least in second Post-Graduate Year (PGY-2) when first year of training begins. (Note: PGY-1 year does not have to be completed at the University of Colorado).
Criteria used for selection of applicants
- Uniformly enthusiastic letters of recommendation.
- Medical school transcript showing honors in at least some clerkships.
- Personal statement that demonstrates a sincere interest in dermatology.
- Previous scholarly activities.
- Other aspects of the application that provide evidence the applicant is hard-working, ethical, mature, and a team player.
Applications
- All applications will be reviewed in November 2023.
- Supplemental applications are optional.
- Candidates selected for interview will receive invites in alignment with the Association of Professors of Dermatology (APD) coordinated release date TBD.
- Virtual interviews will be scheduled on multiple dates in January 2024 to accommodate flexibility for candidates. Specific dates TBD.
- Based on the ACGME guidelines for the 2023-2024 recruitment cycle, interviews will be virtual.
Foreign Medical Graduates
For information on applying for a visa, please visit the US Department of State website. The University of Colorado Graduate Medical Education department has the following requirements for foreign medical graduates to apply for training:
- Have a valid ECFMG Certificate.
- Be a US citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, asylee, or possess the appropriate documentation to allow Resident to legally train at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine.
For questions regarding the Residency Training Program, please contact: Julie.Clarke@CUAnschutz.edu.
Class of 2024
| Paola Aldana, MD Undergraduate School: Georgetown University (2014) |
| Nneamaka Ezekwe, MD Undergraduate School: Tougaloo College (2013) |
| Roya Mirhossaini, MD Undergraduate School: University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Emily Nguyen, MD Undergraduate School: University of California San Diego |
| Joshua Schimmel, MD Undergraduate School: University of Maryland |
| Austin Smith, MD Undergraduate School: Brigham Young University (2016) |
Class of 2025
 | Kelsey Baab, MD Undergraduate School: The University of Oklahoma (2017) |
 | Lauren Gendrew, MD Undergraduate School: Howard University (2011) |
 | Jon Kibbie, MD, PhD Undergraduate School: Loyola Marymount University (2008) |
 | Samuel Logan, MD Undergraduate School: Indiana University (2011) |
 | Hope Rietcheck, MD Undergraduate School: Kansas State University (2017) |
 | Jacqueline Zayas, MD, PhD Undergraduate School: Florida International University (2011) |
Class of 2026
 | Juan Acosta, MD Undergraduate School: Montclair State University Medical School: Upstate Medical University, Norton College of Medicine Internship: Internal Medicine, Upstate Medical University Hospital Hometown: New York, NY Dermatology Interests: general dermatology, complex medical dermatology, dermatologic surgery and procedures Other Interests/Hobbies: art, photography, architecture, interior design, travel, fitness |
 | William Kim, MD Undergraduate School: University of California San Diego (2014) Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine (2022) Internship: Sky Ridge Transitional Year (2023) Hometown: Cerritos, CA Dermatology interests: general dermatology, surgical dermatology, lasers, cosmetics, skin of color, and pigmentary disorders Other interests/hobbies: traveling, gardening, cooking, yoga, tv/film, dogs, cats, video games, and singing |
 | Desiree Morris, MD Undergraduate School: University of Arizona- Tucson Medical School: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Internship: MountainView Hospital Transitional Year Hometown: Chandler, AZ Dermatology Interests: alopecia, skin of color, rheumatologic dermatology, cutaneous infectious disease Other Interests/Hobbies: trying new restaurants, hanging out with my dogs, watching horror films, reptiles, fitness |
 | Torunn Sivesind, MD Undergraduate School: Principia College Medical School: University of Queensland School of Medicine - Ochsner Clinical School Internship: Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, LSU School of Medicine Hometown: Walnut Creek, CA Dermatology Interests: Surgical and procedural dermatology, inflammatory skin conditions, aesthetics, dermatopathology Other Interests/Hobbies: Fitness, music, nature |
 | Molly Weinberg, MD Undergraduate School: University of Georgia Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine Internship: Completed intern year at Hahnemann University Hospital/Drexel University College of Medicine, then transferred to University of Colorado to complete Internal Medicine residency Hometown: Athens, GA Dermatology Interests: General dermatology, complex medical dermatology Other Interests/Hobbies: Traveling, cooking/baking, spending time with family and friends |
 | Sophia Zita, MD Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine Internship: Saint Joseph Hospital - General Surgery Hometown: Evansville, IN Dermatology Interests: surgical dermatology, general and complex medical dermatology, chronic skin disorders, skin cancer prevention Other Interests/Hobbies: weightlifting, traveling, trying new restaurants, spending time with family and friends |
Class of 2023
 | Lindsey Broussard, MD Undergraduate School: University of Georgia (2013) |
| Logan DeBord, MD Undergraduate School: The University of Texas at Austin (2015) |
| Hania Flaten, MD Undergraduate School: Bowdoin College (2013) |
| Brandy Mills, MD Undergraduate School: University of Virginia (2013) |
| Rachel Orleans, MD, MPH Undergraduate School: University of Michigan (2009) |
| Angela Wipf, MD Undergraduate School: University of Minnesota - Morris (2014) |
Class of 2022
 | Katie Hill, MD Undergraduate School: University of Notre Dame (2010) |
| Nazanin Kalani, MD Undergraduate School: Colorado State University (2013) |
| Mollie Oudenhoven, MD Undergraduate School: Duke University (2009) |
| Chelsea St. Claire, MD Undergraduate School: Northwestern University (2013) |
| Andrea Steel, MD Undergraduate School: University of California, Berkeley (2009) |
| Eric Willis, MD Undergraduate School: The University of North Texas (2013) |
Class of 2021
| Merrick Brodsky, MD Undergraduate School: University of California Irvine (2010) |
 | Chauncey Caldwell Barbulescu, MD Undergraduate School: Winona State University (2010) |
| Nazanin Ehsani-Chimeh, MD Undergraduate School: University of California, Los Angeles (2005) Research Fellowship: University of California, Los Angeles (2011) |
 | Neil Houston, MD Undergraduate School: Roanoke College (2005) |
| Amanda Howland, MD Undergraduate School: Lehigh University (2010) |
| Jessica Mounessa Farahi, MD Undergraduate School: Cornell University (2011) |
| Sarah Shangraw, MD Undergraduate School: University of Puget Sound (2011) |
Class of 2020
| Chante Aksut, MD Undergraduate School: University of Colorado at Boulder (2010) |
| Richard Browning, MD Undergraduate School: Georgia Institute of Technology (2012) |
| Aleksandra Florek, MD Undergraduate School: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (2007) |
| Noah Levit, MD, PhD Undergraduate School: Boston University (2007) |
| Emily Milford Stevenson, MD Undergraduate School: University of Missouri - Columbia (2012) |
Class of 2019
| J. Sigrid Barkland, MD Undergraduate School: The College of Saint Catherine (2008) |
| Lindsay Boyers, MD Undergraduate School: University of California Santa Barbara (2009) |
| Michael Cameron, MD Undergraduate School: Duke University (2010) |
| Andrew Fischer, MD Undergraduate School: Rice University (2011) |
| Jonathan Mayer, MD, MPH Undergraduate School: Harvard College (2010) |
| Jenna Peart, MD Undergraduate School: Boston College (2010) |
Class of 2018
| Eileen Axibal, MD Undergraduate School: University of Pennsylvania (2000) Medical School: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (2014)Internship: The Colorado Health Foundation (2015) Hometown: Troy, Michigan Dermatology Interests: Mohs micrographic surgery, procedural dermatology, melanoma Other Interests/Hobbies: running, hiking, soccer, snowboarding, traveling, over-the-top halloween costumes, all-you-can-eat buffets... but mostly spending time with my husband, daughter, and puppy |
| Arelis Burgos, MD Undergraduate School: Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (1992) |
| Jacqueline Guidry, MD Undergraduate School: Oklahoma State University (2009)
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| Julia Kreger, MD Undergraduate School: Northwestern University (2008) |
| Ryan O'Leary, MD Undergraduate School: University of California at Santa Barbara (2009) |
| Emily Warshauer, MD Undergraduate School: Tufts University (2003) |
Class of 2017
| Mahsa Amir, MD Undergraduate School: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2008) |
| Megan Craddock, MD Undergraduate School: Texas A&M University (2005)
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| Ramin Fathi, MD Undergraduate School: Illinois Wesleyan University (2006) (2009)
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| Tien Nguyen, MD Undergraduate School: Brown University (2008)
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| David Pearson, MD Undergraduate School: Gustavus Adolphus College (2009)
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Class of 2016
Ekama Carlson — Mohs Surgery Fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco
David Chen — Mohs Surgery Fellowship at the University of Virginia
Rebecca Danhof — private practice in Onalaska, Wisconsin
Sophia Rangwalla — dermatopathology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University
Carla Torres-Zegarra — pediatric dermatology fellowship at the Children's Hospital Colorado
Class of 2015
Anastasia Bassis — Mohs Surgery Fellowship at Medical University of South Carolina, private practice in Boulder, Colorado
Erin Fuller — private practice in Stockton, California
Ryan Gamble — private practice in Denver, Colorado
Laura Huff — academic dermatology at Washington University in Saint Louis
Nick Nguyen — pediatric dermatology fellowship at the Children's Hospital Colorado, pediatric dermatology faculty in Akron, Ohio
Marc Serota — private practice in Denver, Colorado
Victoria Williams — international dermatology in Botswana through the University of Pennsylvania
Class of 2014
Tracy Funk — pediatric dermatology fellowship at the Children's Hospital Colorado, pediatric dermatology faculty at Oregon Health Sciences University
Julie Green — private practice in Lee's Summit, Missouri
Siri Larsen — private practice in Rapid City, South Dakota
Emily Stevens — private practice in Fort Collins, Colorado
Greg Wing — dermatopathology fellowship at the University of Texas at Galveston, private practice in Phoenix, Arizona
The Didactics Program for the dermatology residents is highly structured and faculty-supervised. The academic program is under constant review and evolves to meet changing needs.