We perform a holistic application review of all candidates who have signaled our program via ERAS. Our program seeks candidates with a strong academic record who have contributed to the scientific community and/or are committed to serving their communities.
Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE)
In accordance with guidance provided by the Association of Professors of Dermatology (APD), candidates are required to submit at least *1* SLOE written by a dermatologist. This should come from either a home dermatology program, or, if applicants do not have a home program, from a dermatology program where the applicant completes an away rotation. All remaining letters may be the new SLOE or narrative format, but use of the SLOE is encouraged.
Program signaling
Our program is participating in signaling through ERAS. In accordance with APD guidelines, home programs and programs at which an away rotation was completed should be included in the signaling process. Signals should be used to denote an applicant’s true preferences; thus, applicants can consider using gold or silver for programs at which they rotated or at their home institutions, or they may not signal at all if that reflects their true preferences.
Coordinated interview invite release
UF Dermatology will participate in the coordinated release of interview invites. Date: November 16, 2026
Timeline for UF Dermatology:
Monday November 16, 2026: second round of interview invitations released.
Wednesday November 18, 2026: applicants begin scheduling interviews; must respond by November 20,
Additional interview invitations will be released as they become available starting after November 20, 2026.
Interviews
- UF Dermatology will be conducting in person interviews on January 29, 2026 at our facilities in Gainesville, FL
Pre- and post-interview communication guidelines:
- Before and during interview season, applicants are asked to refrain from contacting programs to express interest or provide application updates prior to interviews, except in truly exceptional circumstances (e.g. couples matching updates, major life events that impact preferences). Questions about a program that cannot be easily answered by available materials (website, social media, etc.) can be directed to the program.
- Post-interview communication of preference – including “letters of intent” and thank you letters – should not be sent to programs.
- Per APD recommendations and in line with NRMP guidelines, programs are also encouraged to either avoid direct communication with applicants after interviews and before Match Day, or at a minimum, ensure that such communication is informational in nature, avoiding efforts to persuade or pressure candidates. Applicants should not equate lack of communication from programs with lack of interest, just as programs will not equate lack of communication from applicants with lack of interest.
- Additionally, faculty are discouraged from communicating on behalf of applicants to program directors and faculty at other institutions, either before or after interviews. Program faculty can reach out directly to letter-writers or faculty at other institutions to ask questions about an applicant or to gather more information than is available in the letter or application, but this should be instigated by the interviewing program not by the applicant or an applicant’s faculty mentor/advisor.
Away electives:
Per APD recommendations, students with a home dermatology program should limit their experiences to up to 2 external electives. Students without a home dermatology program may consider completing up to 3 external electives. Students will not be penalized for declining invitations to participate in external electives to follow these recommendations.
Additional resources
Information for medical students
APD Statement on 2026-2027 Application Cycle
Program Directors Association Guide for Residency Applicants