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FELLOWSHIP

Overview: The program Director is Dr Shawn Allen, a Mohs college-trained and board-certified Dermatologist.  He did his Dermatology training and fellowship training in Mohs Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery at Washington University under nationally renowned physicians Roberta Sengelmann MD and Jeff Petersen MD. Dr Allen lectures nationally and internationally and has the distinction of being a physician trainer for filler and botulinum toxins. He is also an international editor for the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology.

The fellow will see many different approaches to both Mohs surgery and reconstruction. The surgical curriculum will include hands on experience using the Mohs technique, reconstructive methods including second intention healing, primary closure, grafts, and flaps. The vast majority of the surgery sites are closed by Dr Allen in the office. However, on occasion we may also collaborate with our colleagues in plastic surgery, facial plastic surgery and oculoplastic surgery. When this occurs, the fellow will usually have the opportunity to work with these other subspecialists. Dr Allen has performed well over 3000 Mohs cases and performs hundreds of Mohs procedures a year .

The laser and cosmetic experience also occurs directly with Dr. Allen. Dr. Allen has over 10 years of experience in the use of lasers in cutaneous medicine and has extensive experience using lasers for tattoo removal, hair, pigment and vessel removal, ablative and non-ablative resurfacing, and fractional lasers, as well as tissue tightening devices. The fellow will be trained with the latest technology including erbium YAG ablation, fractionated erbium YAG ablation, broad-band light (BBL/IPL)for vascular and pigmented lesions, laser hair removal with IPL/BBL and Nd YAG as well as varicose treatments with Nd YAG. Leg vein treatments with sclerotherapy and participating in liposuction cases will be available. Research opportunities exist and we will do our best to support any interests the fellow may wish to pursue.

The program is structured so that 2 to 3 days a week are typically spent doing Mohs surgery. One day a week the fellow has their own dermatology, lumps, bumps and tumor excision clinic. The other two days are spent in cosmetic surgery, lasers and injectables. The fellow will learn how to open and run a successful medical practice.

Dr Allen is on faculty at the University of Colorado and there are opportunities to assist with resident teaching through talks and training sessions. The fellowship also sponsors the fellow to attend medical meetings throughout the year.

In summary, this is a combined surgery and laser fellowship with a well-organized curriculum in a warm friendly office in one of the most beautiful places to live. Our goal is to train fellows who will continue to contribute to the field long after completing their training.

If you’d like to apply we request that you have an active license to practice medicine within the US at the time of application. We would also like a CV,  and three letters of recommendation, which should be sent directly from your letter writers. One letter should be from a fellowship trained Mohs surgeon, and another from your dermatology department chair. We look forward to meeting you during the interview season. If you’d like to come and spend some time with us during an elective rotation, we’d be happy to have you. Just contact our fellowship coordinator, Cathie Devore, for more information.

Requirements: Board-certified by the American Board of dermatology or board eligible.  Must be eligible or have current Colorado license.  Favorable medical malpractice record. Recommendations required as above.

Benefits: Salary $55,000 annual plus incentive, health insurance, malpractice insurance, 2 weeks vacation and all expenses paid to attend select medical educational meetings throughout the year.

Positions Available to Start July 2010: 1 position  

Application Deadline: May 1, 2010 

Interview Dates: February- June, 2010

Application:

Click Here for the application as a word document

Click here for the application as a PDF file

International Fellowship Program - This is a separate specialty-training program designed for dermatologists from outside of the US to develop skills in Cosmetic Dermatology. Because of licensing issues, this is an observation only experience. The fellow will be supervised by Dr. Allen directly. Proof of dermatology residency or its completion is required and you must be Board Certified in your home country. The fellowship is a 3-week fellowship devoted exclusively to Mohs surgery and cosmetic dermatology. Longer periods of training can be organized when necessary. All fellows will receive a certificate from Dermatology Specialists of Boulder recognizing their completion of a 3 week intensive fellowship in Mohs surgery and cosmetic dermatology.