Gap year program
Dermatology Specialists of Omaha is pleased to offer college seniors or recent graduates applying to medical school a one-year position with the Mohs surgical team or our General Dermatology teams. This position is designed to provide future medical students the opportunity to develop clinical skills and gain insight into a specific medical profession.
What to Expect
Daily responsibilities will include interviewing and educating patients, administering local anesthesia, assisting with procedures, documenting in an EMR, and scheduling appointments. Effort will be made to tailor the experience to the specific interests and motivations of each gap year student. Gap year students will also have the opportunity to advance their research skills by contributing to an ongoing clinical research project or initiating a project of their own design.
The overarching goals of the gap year program are to help students become more attractive candidates for medical school and to cultivate the critical thinking skills vital to the medical profession. In this vein, gap year students will be challenged to learn the fundamentals of dermatology and think from the perspective of a physician.
Interested candidates should complete the below application and upload their resume. The deadline to submit an application is March 13th. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis so early submission is strongly advised. Qualified applicants will have completed an undergraduate degree by their start date and should plan to apply to medical school during their year of employment at DSO. Previous clinical and research experience is preferred but not required.