Congratulations to UTMB co-authors, Drs. J. Croley (PGY2 Dermatology Resident) and Richard Wagner (Dermatology Program Director) on their most recent publication, "Countering Creeping Confusion: A Proposal to Re-Name Herpes Virus Taxonomy," due to confusion abou thet clinical classification and stigmatization of the name "herpes" for non-STD entities. Their publication, along with first author Dr. Vail Reese (private practice dermatologist in San Francisco and creator of skinema.com), was published in Dermanities (Online Jourrnal of Community and Patient-Centered Dermatology), January 14, 2018 (see full article at http://ojcpcd.com/long-v/countering-creeping-confusion-a-proposal-to-re-name-herpes-virus-taxonomy/ )
The University of Texas Medical Branch Dermatology Interest Group (UTMB DIG) is a resource for medical students interested in Dermatology as well as for dermatologists and residents.
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