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It is encouraging that there is active research and lively discussion about the future of academic dermatology, as seen in the 4 articles in the July 2006 issue of the ARCHIVES.^1-4 If there is no dialogue about this important topic, it could be easily overlooked in this age of exciting medical innovation.

In the study by my group, Wu et al,¹ the total number of faculty members was found to be the most strongly correlated factor of that program's residents to enter academic dermatology.¹ In the article by Reck et al,² half of residents who were attracted to academics were found to lose interest owing to a lack of mentorship. Although the study by Wu et al did not specifically tabulate or quantify "mentorship," I would venture an assumption that having more faculty at a program led to more opportunities for mentorship, which led in turn to an . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Jashin J. Wu, MD

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