The faculty member who teaches dermatology in a medical school or residency setting — covering clinical dermatology, dermatopathology, dermatologic surgery, and the clinical reasoning specific to skin disease. Half academic faculty, half practicing dermatologist.
Most days tend to involve a blend of classroom and small-group teaching, clinical supervision, and continued clinical practice — leading didactic sessions, working with medical students or residents on patients, and seeing your own clinic. You'll often spend part of the time on scholarly work that academic advancement expects.
The harder part is often balancing the multiple demands of teaching, clinical care, and scholarship, and the salary differential between academic and private dermatology practice. You'll typically work with learners at varying readiness levels in a specialty where pattern recognition develops over years of exposure.
People who tend to thrive here are clinically expert, scholarly, and patient with the long arc of dermatology training. The trade-off is the financial differential between academic and private practice, where dermatology earnings can shift significantly. If you find satisfaction in shaping the next generation of dermatologists, the role can carry meaning that pure clinical practice doesn't.
Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.
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The faculty member who teaches dermatology in a medical school or residency setting — covering clinical dermatology, dermatopathology, dermatologic surgery, and the clinical reasoning specific to skin disease. Half academic faculty, half practicing dermatologist.
Median pay for a Dermatology Teacher is about $106K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $52K to $208K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Reading Comprehension, Instructing, Speaking, Active Listening, and Learning Strategies.
Most people in this role hold a master's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 17.3% through 2034, with roughly 229,720 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Health Teacher, First Aid Teacher, and Clinical Instructor.
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