In this week’s episode, Dr. Luna Samman, DO, shares her inspiring journey of reapplying to dermatology residency after not matching on her first attempt. She opens up about the challenges she faced, the unexpected silver linings, and the key lessons she learned along the way. Dr. Samman also offers practical advice for students who didn’t match this cycle, including: “What are the first steps to take after not matching?”, “How can you strengthen your application for the next cycle?”, and “Are there any upsides to not matching the first time?”

With honesty, thoughtfulness, and optimism, Dr. Samman’s perspective makes this episode a must-listen for dermatology reapplicants and any medical student navigating the match process. We hope you enjoy!

PowerPoint -Applying to dermatology as a DO: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16s24_ea7EfJwq_6VaIksqlr_mHp2cmLngw8--ufDuiM/edit#slide=id.p

---

DIGA Instagram: @⁠derminterest⁠

Today’s Host, Katelyn Stenger: @⁠katsteng

---

For questions, comments, or future episode suggestions, please reach out to us via email at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

---

Music: "District Four" Kevin MacLeod (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠incompetech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0