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Mohs Fellowship Program

In Salem, Oregon, we host one of only 78 Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology fellowship programs in the United States. The program is accredited by the ACGME.
The Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (MSDO) program is a one-year fellowship program, accepting one fellow per year, who must have successfully completed a dermatology residency program prior to starting the fellowship. The program affords the fellow the opportunity to work with two fellowship-trained Mohs surgeons and to interact with medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, plastic surgery and oculoplastic surgery.

The fellowship includes a rigorous didactics program of weekly lectures based on the American College of Mohs Surgery (ACMS) curriculum and enhanced with readings suggested by the staff. The fellow also attends monthly tumor board (at which they are expected to present quarterly), M&M rounds and journal club. The fellow is also expected to teach dermatologic surgery to residents and to present at Grand Rounds.

The fellow will gain broad exposure to cutaneous malignancy management including working with medical and surgical oncology for complex cases. Our Mohs surgeons typically perform 2000-3000 Mohs surgeries per year; of which over 95% are reconstructed by the surgeon and fellow. There are also opportunities to perform other dermatologic surgery procedures (e.g. excisions, C&D, loop cautery, scar revision).

The fellow is expected to participate in research, which has been a particular strength of the program since its inception.