The Duke Dermatology Health Equity and Community Engagement residency position is offered to one residency applicant per year. No additional application information is required to apply for our Health Equity and Community Engagement residency position, but please be sure to highlight your past accomplishments in these areas in your personal statement. We are interested to hear about your personal goals as they pertain to health equity and community engagement within the field of Dermatology. See below for Eligible Candidate Characteristics.
Background:
Developing a dermatology workforce versed in the skills to support patients of multicultural and various socioeconomic backgrounds is a nationwide goal and a challenge. Our specialty needs dermatologists with these skills and relevant experiences to improve the quality and quantity of clinical and research projects focused on all populations, to improve medical education, and to foster better understanding and health of the rich cultural community in which we live and work.
Goals:
- Increase awareness of issues related to underserved and under-represented populations in our community, social determinants of health, and to increase dermatologic care for these populations
- Increase availability of training opportunities for dermatology residents in the needs of underserved and under-represented populations, the methods for enhancing care of these populations, and to encourage academic investigation into these issues
Eligible candidate characteristics include:
- Demonstration of interest and engagement in activities aimed at research, educational program development, leadership roles, and/or community engagement specific to health equity, advocacy and/or community interactions during their educational career
- Demonstration of a commitment to serving populations of all backgrounds and needs in the clinical or medical education setting, research arena, and/or local community after residency
Program characteristics:
- Residents in this position will participate in all aspects of the Duke Dermatology residency training program as currently approved by ACGME
- Educational content focused on health equity, community engagement, and social determinants of health, is developed for all dermatology residents and is part of our standard dermatology curriculum
- Residents with interest in multicultural populations, health equity, and community engagement will be encouraged and supported to complete electives and design individual projects in areas directly related to their interests in these realms
- While the Health Equity and Community Engagement-designated resident is supported and encouraged to develop focused interest in health equity-related activities, there are no additional responsibilities or expectations beyond those within the general residency track