How many years of college will I have to attend after highschool to become a dermatologist?

A dermatologist is an MD, so you must attend 4 years of college than 4 years of medical school. Then you must do a year long internship and then apply for a 3 year residency in dermatology which, along with radiology, opthalmology and anaesthesiology, is incredibly difficult to get.





In undergrad, you must have a high GPA and MCAT to gain admission to medical school. In medical school you must have high USMLE scores, and must be near the top of your class at a good medical school to get the dermatology residency of your choice.How many years of college will I have to attend after highschool to become a dermatologist?
About 14-15 years. You will have to go at LEAST 4 years of undergraduate school to obtain a Bachelor's degree. Then you will have to attend 4 years of medical school. You will then have to specialize in dermatology and then do an internship and residency in that area.How many years of college will I have to attend after highschool to become a dermatologist?
Pretty much the same as most doctors since a dermatologist is a doctor. 4 years college, 4 years medical school, 3-4 years resident. I don't know when the dermatology aspect comes in but likely as part of the residency.
I'm going into Pharmacy, and I have to be in college for 6 years, and I'm not even going to medical school. So atleast 6...a family doctor goes to school for 10 years, and a veterinarian (probably spelt that wrong) goes for even more, because of all the different animals they have to learn about!





But the pay is TOTALLY worth the time! Good luck!
Dermatologists are physicians (medical doctors) specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and tumors of the skin and its appendages. There are medical and surgical sides to the specialty. Dermatologic surgeons practice skin cancer surgery (including Mohs' micrographic surgery), laser surgery, photodynamic therapy (PDT) and cosmetic procedures using botulinum toxin ('Botox'), soft tissue fillers, sclerotherapy and liposuction. Dermatopathologists interpret tissue under the microscope (histopathology). Pediatric dermatologists specialize in the diagnoses and treatment of skin disease in children. Immunodermatologists specialize in the diagnosis and management of skin diseases driven by an altered immune system including blistering (bullous) diseases like pemphigus. In addition, there are a wide range of congenital syndromes managed by dermatologists.





A minimum of 11 years of college and post graduate training is required to become a dermatologist in the United States and Canada. This includes graduation from a 4-year college in the college they will take Pre-Medicine, a 4-year medical school followed by a year of post graduate training in medicine, surgery or pediatrics (called an internship) after which a physician may apply for admission to graduate dermatology residency training. Dermatology residencies are among the most competitive in terms of admission. Following the successful completion of formal residency training in dermatology (3 years) the physician is qualified to take certifying board examinations (written) by the American Board of Dermatology or the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. Once board certified, dermatologists become Diplomates of the American Board of Dermatology or the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology AOCD. They are then eligible to apply for fellowship status in the American Academy of Dermatology. Some dermatologists undertake advanced subspecialty training in programs known as fellowships after completion of their residency training. These fellowships are either one or two years in duration. Fellowships in dermatology include pediatric dermatology, surgical dermatology including Mohs micrographic surgery, dermatopathology (pathology of skin diseases) and dermatological immunology.