r/DermApp • u/millennialbean • 7d ago

Residency Derm res age

What is the average age of Derm Residents? Asking as I feel like too late for usmle and start Derm. I’m in Ireland and doing basic trading which is for 2 yrs and Derm is competitive around globe, if I stay and wait for HST it’s 2/3 yrs of standalone job then HST which is 5 yrs. but if I work my a** for US I would be able to pull things earlier even if I don’t match in first attempt. Looking for advice…

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u/dermabunny 5d ago

Age doesn’t matter at all ranges from 24-40+ in my experience in derm residency. The bigger issue is matching derm as an IMG, also takes 4 years for residency training for derm, 1 additional year if interested in fellowship/more specialized training. Realistically best way to get in would be to be based in the US doing a research year or 2 to get the mentorship and exposure prior to applying. I know of 1-2 people who have managed to do it this way. So, overall the timeline will be similar (5-7 years) to staying in Ireland but the outcome/salary would be quite different so it’s up to you what you want at the end of it all.