Join Us for Our Next Let's Talk Skin of Color Event

Join UTMB Dermatology Interest Group this Saturday, December 5th, 2020 at 10:00am-11:30am CST via zoom where we will be hearing from a panel of residents who have successfully matched into Dermatology. We will discuss an array of topics, including but not limited to how to successfully match into a dermatology program, life as a resident/intern, and the importance of diversity and inclusion in the field of dermatology. If you have specific questions that you would like to submit in advance, please submit them via the following link: https://forms.gle/vEuS314EP9Joyi876

You may join this Saturday's event by using the following zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/93549607734?pwd=bU1TOGdkS2JDUDUwcXZLOEtxRExYdz09

Please feel free to invite any friends or colleagues that you feel may benefit from this event. We look forward to seeing you all! 

UTMB PGY3 Dermatology Resident Receives ASDS Committee Appointment

Please congratulate Dr. Caroline Hagan for her recent invitation to participate as a resident member of the ASDS Patient Education Work Group. This Group works to “Develop strategies and tools for educating patients on  dermatologic surgery procedures/treatment options.”

Dr. Caroline Hagan Appointed to AAD Committee

Congratulations to Dr. Caroline Hagan, and current PGY3 dermatology resident at UTMB. She was recently appointed as a resident member of the American Academy of Dermatology Organizational Structure Committee beginning in March 2021 for a 2 year term. This committee is responsible for advising the AAD BOD about any changes to the organization.

UTMB MS2 Receives Honors Dermatology Research Project Approval

Congratulations to UTMB MS2 William Meyer for his Honors Dermatology Research Project approval. Preliminary results of his research, “The Association of Melanoma with Rainfall” was presented on the podium at the 2020 virtual fall Texas Dermatological Society meeting. His research mentor on this research Dr. Richard Wagner, the UTMB Dermatology Residency Program Director. Dermatology faculty participating on his ad hoc thesis committee are dermatology professors Drs. Brent Kelly and Sharon Raimer. Dr. Bret Howrey will chair his thesis committee.

2021 AAD Annual Meeting Canceled due to COVID-19 Restrictions

The 2021 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting that was to be held in March 2021 in San Francisco, CA has been canceled due to continued COVID-19 restrictions. Updates for alternative ways to deliver the meeting content will be posted at www.aad.org.

St. Vincent's Student-Run Clinic to Host Monthly Dermatology Night

St. Vincent's Student-Run Clinic will be hosting its monthly Dermatology Night on Thursday, December 3rd, with volunteer slots beginning at 5:15 pm. Students who are interested in volunteering should sign up using this link. 

APD/DIGA to Host Interview Webinar for Dermatology Applicants

 The National DIGA and The Association of Professors of Dermatology (APD) will be hosting an Interview Webinar for Applicants. 

"All dermatology residency applicants are invited to this 60-minute webinar jointly hosted by the Association of Professors of Dermatology (APD) and the Dermatology Interest Group Association (DIGA). The webinar will begin with a presentation on “Preparing for Behavioral Interviews” by Dr. Robert Brodell, Chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Mississippi. The remainder of the webinar will consist of a structured Q&A with panelists providing insight regarding how to demonstrate interest in programs, interview preparation, and post-interview tips. We will conclude with presenters answering “realtime” questions from the audience.

WHEN: November 30th, 2020 8:00 PM EST (5:00 PM PST)"

Register here. 

Dr. Frank Winsett Accepts UTMB Dermatology Faculty Position

Dr. Frank Winsett, a current PGY4 UTMB dermatology chief resident, has accepted a dermatology faculty position as Assistant Professor on the tenure track at UTMB following expected residency completion on June 30, 2021. The UTMB DIG looks forward to working with you in your new role! This will bring the dermatology faculty number to 11, with 14 dermatology residents beginning July 1, 2021.

Congratulations UTMB Residents and Medical Students

The Annual Knox Lecture was held in virtual format by the Houston Dermatological Society in Galveston on Saturday, November 14^th in Galveston. The 20 case presentations were: 
 
1.            Eruptive Lesions in Patient with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Frank T Winsett MD, Caroline B Crain BS, Katelyn F Woolridge MD, Janice M Wilson MD, Brandon P Goodwin MD
2.            Multiple New Nevi in a 39-year-old Woman 
Frank T Winsett MD, Brandon P Goodwin MD
3.            An Unusual Facial Rash Following Injury on a Barnacle
Natalya Gallaga, B.S, Allison Good M.D., Kristyna Gleghorn M.D., Brandon Goodwin M.D., Brent Kelly M.D. 
4.            Pruritic Rash Following DRESS Syndrome
Morgan Arnold, MD, Renat Ahatov, BSA, Antonio Jimenez, BS, Brent Kelly, MD
5.            Drug Eruption in the COVID Era
Swaminathan Sundaresan M.D., Jocelyn Carnicle BS, Lindy Ross M.D., Stephanie Kemmerling FNP-C, Brent Kelly MD
6.            Vascular Growth on the Lower Leg
Paige Hoyer, MD, Antonio Jimenez, BS, Brandon Goodwin MD, Kathleen Kroger, MD
7.            Persistent and Progressive Scalp Hematoma
Paige Hoyer MD, Renat Ahatov, BSA, Brandon Goodwin MD, Janice Wilson MD 
8.            Centrifugally Expanding Lesion on the Face
Kristyna Gleghorn MD, McKenzi Poehl BS, Brandon Goodwin MD, Brent Kelly MD
9.            An Umbilical Nodule in a Patient with a History of Colorectal Cancer
Victor Teran MD, Antonio Jimenez BS, Renat Ahatov BSA, Brent Kelly MD, Brandon Goodwin MD
10.          Violaceous Plaques in an Incarcerated Male
Seena Monjazeb MD, Elise Weisert BS, Brandon Goodwin MD
11.          Chronic Ulcer at Site of Colostomy Reversal
Seena Monjazeb MD, Elise Weisert BS,  Brandon Goodwin MD, Janice Wilson MD
12.          A Case Series of Juicy Nodules
Anthony Linfante MD, Natalya Gallaga BS, Kristyna Gleghorn MD, Brent Kelly MD
13.          Erythematous Patches in a Child
Swaminathan Sundaresan MD, Xavier Rice BS, and Lindy Ross MD
14.          Erythematous Papules in a Young Girl
Caroline Hagan MD, Brandon Goodwin MD, Bernard Gibson MD
15.          Use of Cyclosporine in Pediatric Necrotic Eruption
Caroline Hagan MD, Brandon Goodwin MD, Kathleen Kroger MD
16.          Folliculitis in a 4-year-old Girl
Keith Wagner MD, Natalya Gallaga BS, Brandon Goodwin MD, Brent Kelly MD
17.          Sudden Onset Vitiligo after 6 Month Episode of Blindness
Kristyna Gleghorn MD, Claire Culbertson BSA, Janice Wilson MD
18.          Ichthyosis in a Young Girl
Morgan Arnold MD, Antonio Jimenez BS, Sharon Raimer MD
19.          An Enlarging Patch of Short Hair
Ayezel Munoz MD, Sarah Kesaria MD, Janice Wilson MD, Bandon Goodwin MD
20.          Elephantiasic pretibial myxedema in the setting of Grave’s Disease

Andrew Armenta MD, Andrea Francis BS, Brandon Goodwin MD, Brent Kelly MD, Bernard Gibson MD
21.          Diffuse Pretibial Myxedema (thyroid dermatopathy)

Andrew Armenta MD, Andrea Francis BS, Brandon Goodwin MD, Brent Kelly MD, Bernard Gibson MD

DIG Participates Virtually in St. Vincent's HOPE Health Fair

UTMB DIG participated virtually in the 2020 St. Vincent's Student-Run Clinic's HOPE Health Fair by providing informational pamphlets (shown below) to participants on sun protection and preventing skin cancer. Thank you to Renat Ahatov for coordinating and Olivia Arriaza and Kate Zipperer for their help with this event! 

UTMB MS2 Receives Honors Dermatology Research Project Approval

Congratulations to UTMB MS2 Andrea Francis for her Honors Dermatology Research Project approval. Her project, “Hats for the Homeless for Preventative Health Quality Improvement Initiative” previously received funding from the UTMB President’s Cabinet. Her research mentor on this work is Dr. Richard Wagner, the UTMB Dermatology Residency Program Director. Dermatology faculty participating on her ad hoc thesis committee are Drs. Brent Kelly and Sharon Raimer. Dr. Bret Howery (Family Medicine) will chair her Honors Thesis Committee.

How Much do Personal Statements Matter for Dermatology Resident Applicants?

Lots of time and effort are spent crafting the personal statement for dermatology residency applications. How much do they count when residency programs evaluate applicants? A recent article in the October 2020 issue Dermatology Online Journal addresses this question (please see https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5sc9j0qx ). The authors found that the personal statement was the least important variable for residency programs when evaluating potential applicants.

UTMB Former Mohs Fellows Publish Survey on Handedness

Congratulations to UTMB’s former Mohs Fellows Drs. Vlad Codrea and Jason Hirshburg for publication of their communication (available online ahead of print) “Handedness in Micrographic Surgery Fellows: An Anonymous Professional Survey of Fellowship Directors” in the November 2020 issue of Dermatologic Surgery. Their coauthors were Drs. A. Joseph (Associate Fellowship Director) and R. Wagner is the the Fellowship Director. Dr. Codrea is currently dermatology faculty at the University of West Virginia, and Dr. Hirshburg is dermatology faculty at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Joseph is in private practice in Pasadena, Texas and Dr. Wagner is Professor Dermatology at UTMB in Galveston.

 

Hats for the Homeless Seeks UTMB Student Volunteers

Hats for the Homeless is a program where UTMB students will provide sun-safe education and hats to the Galveston homeless. Volunteers are needed for giving patient education, distributing hats, and for conducting surveys. Interested students should fill out this form: https://forms.gle/NMpcSbJgREDTCtMs6

28th Annual John M Knox MD Memorial Lecture

UTMB is hosting the annual John M. Knox MD Memorial Lecture sponsored by the Houston Dermatological Society on Saturday, November 14, 2020.  Please join our dermatology residents, faculty, and students for some interesting virtual patient presentations and to hear our guest speaker, Dr. Kirk Elston lecture on “The Best Articles from JAAD” and “What You Need to Know about the New Coding Rules.”

Registration for webinar can be found here

2019-2020 UTMB Dermatopathology Fellows Pass ABD Certification Examination in Dermatopathology

Both Drs. Ghadah Al Saanna and Emily Behrens received news this week that they passed ABD Certification Examination in Dermatopathology! Congratulations!