The University of South Florida (USF) Department of
Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery residency program in Tampa, Florida was founded in 1980 and trains
four new residents each year (Figure 1). The focus is to educate
residents in the diagnosis and management of diseases of the
skin, hair, nails and mucous membranes in an enthusiastic and
nurturing environment. Residents are exposed to diverse patient populations by rotating in a variety of clinical settings.
The new Morsani Center for Advanced Healthcare is the principal
outpatient clinical site and includes a dedicated Mohs unit and a
phototherapy suite. Areas of focus in these clinics include contact dermatitis, skin of color, and autoimmune bullous disorders.
Residents participate in Mohs surgery and are given graded responsibility, often serving as the primary surgeon for wound closures.
Our Cosmetic and Laser Center in South Tampa serves a more
affluent patient population and provides the principal site for
cosmetic procedural experience.
The James A. Haley Veterans Affairs clinic provides excellent
surgical training thanks to the high volume of non-melanoma
skin cancers seen in our region. PGY-2 residents perform excisions and linear repairs, and PGY-3 residents are the principal
surgeon for surgeries on the head and neck, many of which
require flaps and grafts.
The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute (MCC)
is a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive
cancer center. A highlight is the cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
clinic jointly staffed by dermatology and hematologic oncol-
