Question 1

How are the best Dermatopathology (multidisciplinary) residency programs ranked?

Accepted Answer

MatchPath ranks programs by the MatchPath Program Score — a transparent, objective composite of the teaching hospital's CMS Overall Star Rating (quality), the program's size relative to other Dermatopathology (multidisciplinary) programs (ACGME-approved positions), its teaching hospital's NIH research funding (where available), and its accreditation standing. It is not a reputation survey; the exact weights are published and every program shows the signals behind its score.

Question 2

What is the best Dermatopathology (multidisciplinary) residency program?

Accepted Answer

By the MatchPath Program Score, NYU Grossman School of Medicine currently ranks first among Dermatopathology (multidisciplinary) programs. The full ranked list above shows each program's score and the factors behind it, so you can see why.

Question 3

Is this an official residency ranking?

Accepted Answer

No. There is no official ACGME, NRMP, or government ranking of residency programs. The MatchPath Program Score is our own transparent composite of objective, public data (CMS hospital quality, ACGME positions and accreditation) — published so you can see exactly what drives each position. It reflects the teaching hospital's measured quality and the program's scale, not a subjective judgment of the training.

Question 4

Does a program's rank mean it's the right fit for me?

Accepted Answer

Not on its own. The score weighs objective signals every applicant can verify, but fit also depends on your specialty goals, location, IMG-friendliness, visa needs, and salary. Use the ranking as a starting shortlist, then compare programs side by side.

Question 5

How is this different from the Doximity or U.S. News residency rankings?

Accepted Answer

Reputation rankings like Doximity are built from surveys of physicians' opinions. The MatchPath Program Score uses no opinions — only objective, public data (CMS hospital quality, ACGME positions and accreditation), with the weights published and every input shown. You can audit exactly why a Dermatopathology (multidisciplinary) program sits where it does.

Question 6

Which of these Dermatopathology (multidisciplinary) programs are IMG-friendly?

Accepted Answer

The score itself doesn't factor in IMG acceptance — filter the Dermatopathology (multidisciplinary) program list by "IMG-friendly" to rank by reported IMG acceptance rate, then check each program's IMG percentage, visa sponsorship, and Step 2 CK expectation. All of it is free to view.

#	Program	Location	CMS	Score
1	NYU Grossman School of Medicine	New York, NY	5	99
2	Mass General Brigham	Boston, MA	5	99
3	University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	Bellaire, TX	5	94
4	University of Pennsylvania Health System	Philadelphia, PA	5	94
5	University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine	San Francisco, CA	5	94
6	Stanford Health Care	Stanford, CA	5	94
7	University of Virginia Medical Center	Charlottesville, VA	4	89
8	University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	4	89
9	Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Baylor College of Medicine (Temple)	Temple, TX	4	85
10	Geisinger Health System	Danville, PA	4	85
11	Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital	Lebanon, NH	4	85
12	Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine	Baltimore, MD	4	85
13	University of Chicago Medical Center	Chicago, IL	4	85
14	University of Florida College of Medicine	Gainesville, FL	4	85
15	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Boston, MA	4	84
16	Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine	Charleston, SC	3	80
17	Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine	Bronx, NY	3	80
18	Cleveland Clinic Foundation	Cleveland, OH	5	79
19	New York Presbyterian Hospital	Middletown, CT	5	79
20	McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University	Chicago, IL	5	79
21	Baylor College of Medicine	Houston, TX	3	76
22	University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals	Galveston, TX	3	76
23	Ohio State University Hospital	Columbus, OH	3	76
24	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	New York, NY	3	76
25	Boston University Medical Center	Boston, MA	3	76
26	Yale-New Haven Hospital	New Haven, CT	3	76
27	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	Los Angeles, CA	5	74
28	Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center	Hershey, PA	4	70
29	Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium	Saint Louis, MO	4	70
30	Emory University School of Medicine	Atlanta, GA	4	70
31	Indiana University School of Medicine	Indianapolis, IN	2	66
32	SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University	Brooklyn, NY	1	63
33	University of Washington School of Medicine	Seattle, WA	3	60
34	University of Vermont Medical Center	Burlington, VT	3	60
35	Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center	Winston-Salem, NC	3	60
36	UMass Chan Medical School	Clearwater, FL	3	60
37	Loyola University Medical Center	Maywood, IL	3	60
38	SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine	St Louis, MO	1	57
39	University of Miami/Jackson Health System	Miami, FL	1	57
40	Tufts Medical Center	Boston, MA	3	53
41	University of Rochester Medicine	Rochester, NY	2	51
42	University of Mississippi School of Medicine	Jackson, MS	2	51
43	Tulane University School of Medicine	New Orleans, LA	2	51
44	University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine	Little Rock, AR	2	51

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