Program Overview

Our program provides a three-year curriculum to develop comprehensive clinical competence in the diagnosis and management of dermatologic disease. Residents rotate at University Health Truman Medical Center (UHTMC) and University Health Lakewood Medical Center (UHLMC), where they are exposed to a diverse patient population and see an equally diverse range of skin conditions. Our clinical curriculum provides in-depth exposure and instruction in medical dermatology, dermatologic surgery, pediatric dermatology, dermatopathology, consultative inpatient dermatology, cosmetic dermatology and several additional subspecialty areas. Clinical teaching is paired with our didactic lecture series that includes grand rounds, textbook review, journal club, Kodachrome sessions and morbidity/mortality conferences.

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Our Mission

The mission of the UMKC Dermatology Residency program is to produce outstanding clinicians and leaders in the field of Dermatology. The program achieves these objectives in a supportive, collegial environment. Here, residents learn to provide the highest level of dermatology care with expertise, compassion and professionalism.

Residency Teaching Faculty

Division of Medical Dermatology

Division of Pediatric Dermatology

Dr. Allison Swanson

Division of MOHS Surgery

Division of Dermatopathology

Cosmetics Education