In the UTMB Department of Dermatology, all of our PGY4 residents have roles as Chief Resident. They receive supervision in their new roles from their former Chiefs starting on April 1 each year. For the 2021-2022 academic year the new Chief Residents are:
Dr. Morgan Arnold: Chief Scheduling Resident
Dr. Caroline Hagan: Chief Resident for Friday Academic Conference
Dr. Paige Hoyer: Chief Resident for Medical Student Education
Dr. Anthony Linfante: Chief Academic Resident
UTMB DIG will be hosting a Match Panel with UTMB MS4s who matched into Dermatology on Monday March 29th at 5:30 PM via Zoom. Interested students should fill out this form to receive the meeting passcode via email.
Meeting ID: 986 1426 0300
The Department of Dermatology at Medical College of Wisconsin will be funding two spots (travel stipends) for the upcoming academic year. Please see the link below for more information. The application is due on April 15th, 2021.
Many medical students, faculty, and administrators have raised concern about the 3 week long electives at UTMB that were first instituted for the current 2020-2021 academic year. Although the 3 week elective schedule will remain in place for the upcoming 2021-2022 academic year, there are plans to change back to the 4 week elective schedule (13 Periods) for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Congratulations to Dr. Frank Winsett (UTMB PGY4 dermatology resident) for his first author review that was published online in the peer-reviewed journal, International Journal of Dermatology (March 2021). The article, “Managing pain associated with dermatologic procedures” is available at http://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.15540 His coauthors are Drs. Kristyna Gleghorn (PGY4 UTMB dermatology resident and 2021-2022 UTMB Mohs fellow), Julie Croley (2020-2021 UTMB Mohs Fellow), and Richard Wagner, UTMB Professor Dermatology and Mohs Fellowship Director. Dr. Winsett has accepted a UTMB dermatology faculty position following expected program completion in June 2021.
Dermatology Research (DERU-4015) is a 3 or 6 week elective available to UTMB medical students during all periods (see description online at:
https://www.utmb.edu/meded/ElectivesBrochure/bdisplay.asp?rec=94
Unlike other electives offered by the UTMB Department of Dermatology, it requires completion of an “R Form” and the course directors approval (Richard Wagner, MD). A brief description of the planned research must be included in the R Form. The R Form must be submitted 60 days prior to the anticipated start date of the elective for approval by the UTMB Elective Course Committee.
Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of Dermatology will be hosting a Medical Student Virtual Research Symposium 2021 taking place on Wednesday, May 26 from 11AM to 3PM EST.
Congratulations to former UTMB DIG President Dr. Michael Ryan (SOM 2020) and UTMB Dermatology Program Director Dr. Richard Wagner (Professor Dermatology) for their original article, “Psychodermatology: Is it Time?” that was published in the February 2021 issue of Dermatology Online Journal. It may be found at: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7j15s8kh
Congratulations to UTMB Dermatologists who co-authored a recent review article in the March 2021 issue of Cutis about upper lip reconstruction techniques in collaboration with the UTMB Plastic Surgery Division. They are Drs. Josh Hammel (UTMB Mohs Fellow 2018-2019) and Richard Wagner (Professor Dermatology). Dr. Josh Hays (UTMB SOM Class of 2019) created the original figures used to illustrate the reconstructive procedures. The article may be found online at https://www.mdedge.com/dermatology/article/236839/aesthetic-dermatology/upper-lip-anatomy-mechanics-local-flaps-and
DIG is excited to launch our Research Program where students will be paired with the dermatology department faculty or residents to work on research projects!
The article, “Advice for Applying to Dermatology as an Applicant of Color: Keep Going,” by Nicole A. Negbenebor, MD is excellent reading for underrepresented-in-medicine medical students considering dermatology as a career. It was published in Cutis. 2021 January;107(01):E15-E16 | doi:10.12788/cutis.0166
From the Texas Dermatological Society Website (Click here for guidelines for poster & podium and links to poster & podium applications):
TDS invites you to participate in the Podium & Poster Competition that will be held April 30 – May 1, 2020 virtually for the TDS Spring Meeting. Residents, Fellows & Medical Students will have the opportunity to present their abstracts and research in two different settings.
Applications for the podium and poster competitions are to be filled online.
Virtual Podium Competition:
Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the amounts of $500, $300 and $200 as well as certificates.
REMINDER: Residents are only eligible to win. Medical Students & Fellows are welcome to participate.
Application Deadline: March 26th
Abstract Paragraph & Pre-Recorded Video Presentation: April 9th
Virtual Poster Competition:
Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in the amounts of $500, $300 and $200 as well as certificates.
REMINDER: Residents are only eligible to win. Medical Students & Fellows are welcome to participate.
Application Deadline: March 26th
Abstract Paragraph & Poster PDF Deadline: April 9th
For questions, please email alyssa.hanson@texmed.org.
NOTES:
- You can apply for poster & podium but they have to be different topics. As well, you can NOT be first author for more than one poster.
- If you want to be a co-author, you can but the main first author HAS TO submit the application. We will not accept applications under the same first author for the same competition (i.e., poster or podium).
- Deadlines are DEFINITE due to uploading files to the platform we are using to display our virtual abstract poster & podium presentations.
- Registration is free for Residents/Fellows that are members & medical student
Here is the weblink containing more information (deadline to register is April 17):
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