Medical student resources
The American Academy of Dermatology offers free and discounted resources that may be helpful to medical students who have a keen interest in dermatology.
Publications
Education
Mentoring and leadership
Dermatology Standard Letter of Recommendation (SLOR)
In order to standardize the evaluation of applicants, improve inter-rater reliability, and better meet the needs of the dermatology community, an AAD workgroup has redesigned the SLOR for dermatology. The enhanced SLOR includes a re-formatted “assessment” section with new categories and a method of evaluating the applicant. Additionally, we incorporated room for comments under each area of assessment. Download SLOR.
Dermatology Interest Group Association
The Dermatology Interest Group Association provides volunteering, networking, and research opportunities to medical students interested in a career in dermatology.
 Find a Dermatologist
                        Find a Dermatologist
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                        Member directory
                         AAD Learning Center
                        AAD Learning Center
                         2026 AAD Annual Meeting
                        2026 AAD Annual Meeting
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                        Need coding help?
                         Reduce burdens
                        Reduce burdens
                         Clinical guidelines
                        Clinical guidelines
                         Why use AAD measures?
                        Why use AAD measures?
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                        Latest news
                         New insights
                        New insights
                         Physician wellness
                        Physician wellness
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                        Joining or selling a practice?
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                        Promote the specialty
                         Advocacy priorities
                        Advocacy priorities
                        