 Hi everyone, my name is Dr. Jabron Shake. I'm the Chief Resident of the Department of Dermatology here at the University of Maryland. I wanted to tell you a little bit more today about the program and the city of Baltimore, and I think it's a great opportunity that we have this opportunity virtually to discuss it, but I think that obviously we wish that you could be here in person. So Baltimore is a fantastic city. If you have an opportunity to come and visit it, you'll know that it's a city full of charming neighborhoods. We've got the Inner Harbor and Federal Hill, Fells Point, lots of fantastic neighborhoods, and the University of Maryland Medical Center is right there in the center of it, so it's really convenient to live in any of the nearby neighborhoods, and you'll be close to the medical center. And then the city itself is really closely adjacent to Philadelphia and New York City and Washington, so it's great for conferences and weekend trips alike if you want to get out and see those cities. And the cost of living is pretty low, which I think is a huge perk during residency, because you'll have plenty of money to spend even after your rent and everything like that. The program itself, it's an excellent program. I'm coming to the end of my training here, so I can tell you that everything that I wanted to get out of my dermatology training, I think I really got it here at the University of Maryland. You'll get really fantastic surgical training, both at the VA and with our Moe surgeon, Dr. Maxoumi. Because it's a small program, you'll have an opportunity to work with her a lot one-on-one and do some pretty advanced cases, which I think is, again, a real strength of our program. We serve a really diverse population here in Baltimore. It's predominantly an inner city population, but then we also have the suburbs that we rotate at in Columbia and Millishville, so you get a mix of suburban and urban care. And at the VA, you see a lot of patients who are coming in pretty rural areas. You see a mix of white and skin of color, and that's, I think, a really fantastic opportunity to see the broad spectrum of dermatologic illness. So I think our faculty is incredibly supportive. Whatever your long-term career interests, whether you want to pursue fellowship, whether you want to go into academic or private practice, you'll be well supported. If you're interested in doing research, either clinical research or basic science research, during residency, you'll find plenty of opportunities. Our chairman, Dr. Horniac, is actively engaged in basic science research, and there's always opportunities to get involved with his work and, of course, quality improvement projects within the department. So, yeah, I think it's a fantastic opportunity to learn dermatology in a cool city. I think you will learn more about our department on the website and other places, but I really hope you have an opportunity to see it and get a sense of what we're all about here at University of Maryland. Thank you. Hi, everyone. I'm Dr. Max Weddington. I'm one of the senior residents at the University of Maryland Department of Dermatology. So I just wanted to give you a little information about our program, and the aspect that I'd like to talk with you about is the culture of our program as well as the culture of our institution. So I'm originally from Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, and I did my medicine years at Loyola University Medical Center outside Chicago. And when I was applying for residency, both for my preliminary year as well as dermatology, the thing I was really looking for was what is a good fit for me in terms of the program, the way that I interact with my faculty and the way that I'm treated. So our program director, Dr. Marcia Doriscoll, is incredibly supportive. Our chair, Dr. Tom Horniak, is very interested in research, clinical research in addition to basic science research and resident wellness, and he really wants to make all of the opportunities that he can available to you to pursue the dermatology practice that you want in the future. And then all of our other faculty have been incredibly supportive the whole time that I've been at the program, and Betsy Satoski is our program support, really. She's kind of our mom of all of the residents. She always puts little treats for us in the refrigerator, has fresh cold drinks for us to refresh ourselves on these hot summer days here in Baltimore. So they've always made me feel welcome, even though I'm not originally from the East Coast. This is my first time living here, but for me that was really important and looking for a program was a place where I felt like I was part of, not just a collegial culture, but a family. And that's the way they've made me feel over the past year that I've been here.