DIG Spring Bake Sale 3/16/2022

The Dermatology Interest group will be hosting a bake sale fundraiser in the Health Education Center (HEC) hallway at 12:00 PM as well as handing out fliers about sun safety. 

To prevent the spread of COVID-19: We will have hand sanitizer available. All the food will be pre-packaged and be handed out using gloves. Only 1 potential buyer will be allowed at the table at one time for social distancing purposes. Masks will be worn at all times.

If you have any questions please contact Grace Obanigba (goobanig@utmb.edu)

5th Anniversary of the Houston Vitiligo Awareness Movement 5K

 The Houston Vitiligo Awareness Movement will be hosting a 5k on April 9th, 2022 to celebrate their 5 year anniversary as an organization. Houston Vitiligo Awareness Movement is here to Support, Embrace, Educate individuals who are affected by this autoimmune skin disorder. DIG members are welcome and encouraged to attend and volunteer. Please contact Andrea Francis (asfranci@utmb.edu) if you are interested in volunteering or attending this event. 

UTMB MS4 Publishes in JAMA Dermatology

 Congratulations to UTMB MS4 Bianca Uzoma for her recent publication, “Violaceous Plaques on the Left Lower Extremity.” Her coauthors were UTMB Dermatology PGY4 resident Paige Hoyer, MD and UTMB dermatology faculty, Assistant Professor Kathleen Kroger, MD. The citation is JAMA Dermatol. 2021 Dec 1;157(12):1498-1499. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2021.4295. PMID: 34705023.

63rd Annual National Student Research Forum

 We cordially invite you to participate in the virtual 63rd Annual National Student Research Forum (NSRF). This year's forum will feature student research excellence in the fields of biomedical science, population health, and medical humanities from across the country and abroad. The NSRF will be held Saturday, May 14, 2022. We are excited to announce that we expect a return to an in-person forum this year at the University of Texas Medical Branch campus in Galveston, TX!

For more information and to submit your abstract and application, visit our website at www.utmb.edu/nsrf. The abstract submission deadline is March 31, 2022.

TDS Spring 2022

TDS is excited to be back in person for our spring conference. We invite you to participate in the Podium & Poster Competition that will be held April 29-30, 2022 for the TDS Spring Meeting. Residents, Fellows & Medical Students will have the opportunity to present their abstracts and research. 

Podium Competition  

Application Deadline: April 1^st 

Abstract Paragraph: April 8^th 

Poster Competition 

Application Deadline: April 1^st 

Abstract Paragraph and Poster PDF deadline: April 8^th 

Registration, guidelines, and conference information can be found at the following site: https://www.texasdermatology.org/amsimis/TDS/Meetings/TDS_Annua_Meetings/TDS/Meetings/Annual_Meetings/Fall_Meetings.aspx?hkey=df08b3f7-e3d4-403f-99e1-3efac591cdf6

For further questions, please email alyssa.muckelroy@texasmed.org

Volunteer Interest Form for Stay Shady Events

 Stay Shady is a 30-minute presentation with a PowerPoint and bracelet activity that the UTMB DIG presents at elementary and middle schools in the Galveston area. We would love your help in presenting these! Let us know if you are interested via this form, and then we'll let you know by email if you are chosen. Please feel free to email Kate Zipperer or Olivia Arriaza with questions. (kazipper@utmb.edu, ocarriaz@utmb.edu)

https://forms.gle/QWZ8HT4dtceA2J656

4 Week Summer Dermatology Scholarship

 The University of Washington is excited to again offer a scholarship to students who identify as Underrepresented in Medicine to come and spend 4 weeks on a dermatology elective here in Seattle (for summer/fall 2022).  More details on the program and how to apply can be found here:

 

https://derm.uw.edu/education/durm-visiting-medical-student-rotation-scholarship