2026 Virtual Open House

Our program will host a virtual open house for interested applicants on Monday, Sept 21, 2026, at 6:30 pm EST. Dermatology residents, the Program Director, Dr. Alan Fleischer, and the Associate Program Director, Dr. Katherine Baquerizo Nole, will be participating.  It will be an opportunity to learn more about our program, our residents and faculty, and life in Cincinnati.  Applicants are welcome to submit questions/topics of interest in advance to the program coordinator at joan.griggs@uc.edu.

For the meeting links and access code, contact joan.griggs@uc.edu.

How to Apply

The University of Cincinnati Department of Dermatology will offer three PGY2 residency positions through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) for the training year beginning July 1, 2028. All applications should be submitted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Applications received outside of ERAS will not be accepted.

An application will be considered complete when all required documents are uploaded into ERAS.

ERAS application materials must include:

• Curriculum vitae
• Personal statement
• USMLE scores
• Transcripts
• Dean's Letter
• 3 recommendation letters (minimum of 3 letters required; a fourth letter will be accepted if applicant chooses but is not required).  It is recommended that at least one letter be the Standard Letter of Evaluation (SLOE); the other letters can be SLOE or traditional recommendation letters.
• ECFMG certificate for foreign medical graduates

For the 2026 ERAS® cycle, our program will be participating in program signaling. Please refer to the ERAS application section of the AAMC website for the latest information, FAQs, and resources:  https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-residencies-eras/supplementalerasapplication

If you are an international medical graduate, please contact your local Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) office for more information on ERAS.

The deadline for receipt of all application documents in ERAS is October 14, 2026. Applications that are not complete by this date will not be considered. Review of complete applications will begin in early October. All applicants are notified following review of the complete application.

Interviews will be in person and are by invitation only. Interview dates are Thursdays, Dec 3, 2026, Dec 10, 2026, and Jan 14, 2027. We anticipate sending invitations in two rounds in early-mid November, 2026 and late November-early Dec, 2026.

For further information regarding the application or interview process, please contact Joan Griggs, Program Coordinator, at 513-558-6302 or joan.griggs@uc.edu.