The future of academic dermatology in the United States: report on the resident retreat for future physician-scientists,June 15-17, 2001

Fewer and fewer residents appear to be choosing careers in academic dermatology and research. Recognizing the impact that this trend would have on the future of our specialty, the Society for Investigative Dermatology invited a group of dermatology residents and academic dermatologists to participate in a retreat whose aim was to identify the reasons behind this trend and to begin to address these issues.