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Carsten Hamann

Carsten Hamann

Board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, Associate Program Director and Core Faculty at HonorHealth Dermatology Residency, Clinical Assistant Professor at Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, and dermatologist at Saguaro Dermatology in Phoenix, AZ.

Aug 31, 2026

8:55
Has there been things stand out to you as red flags or green flags when you're reading through a student's application?
9:05
Yeah, I mean, not to get too nitty gritty, I guess, but, you know, before the token system, we'd get like 650 applications for two spots.
9:13
So, like, it's hard even to evaluate every single application.
9:17
Now we get about 350 for two spots.
9:20
And, yeah, it's very hard to stand out when, you know, even if you say half of those people are absolutely excellent, that's still, you know, 150 plus applications.
9:31
Yeah.
9:33
Again, there's not like a cookie-cutter way that everyone reviews applications, but I get a lot of questions from applicants saying like, oh, is it okay if I have poor research, or is it okay if I don't have honors in every core rotation, or is it okay if I – You know, don't have a home institution, so maybe my letters aren't as good as I wish they were.

13 MINS LATER

23:23
What are some strengths that you pride yourself on for Honor Health and Saguaro?

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