The fall TDS meeting will be held on September 23-24, 2022 at the Hyatt Lost Pines in Bastrop, TX. Medical students may submit first author podium and posters to the meeting, and space is limited. Abstracts for submitted podium presentations that are not selected may be posted on the TDS website, and depending on the number of poster submissions received from medical students, a conference book of the posters may be substituted. Please see https://www.texasdermatology.org/amsimis/TDS/Residents_Corner/TDS/Residents_Corner/Resident_s_Corner.aspx?hkey=35b67b30-fd36-47ac-9cd6-16d3efcf4ab8 for additional information. Application deadlines for both the podium and abstract sessions is September 1, 2022.
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.
Editors
Current Editors: Jane Onyemachi and Madelyn Schmidt
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Friday, July 22, 2022
UT Austin Residency Virtual Meet and Greet
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
University of Chicago Meet and Greet and GME Showcase
The University of Chicago GME will be hosting a showcase on Saturday September 17 and the University of Chicago Dermatology Residency Program will be hosting 2 virtual meet and greets on Tuesday August 5th and Wednesday August 31 at 7:30PM CDT. Information including contact information is below:
The University of Chicago Dermatology Residency Program invites you to join us for a chance to learn more about our program and to ask us questions. We will have two virtual Meet and Greets:
· Tuesday, August 2 – 7:30-9:00pm CDT
· Wednesday, August 31 – 7:30-9:00pm CDT
Contact David Lowe-Bima at david.lowe-bima@uchospitals.edu with your selected date(s). You will receive a formal invitation with further information and the Zoom link. We look forward to talking to you about our program!
Monday, July 18, 2022
Research assistance
UTMB DIG members should feel free to get in touch with DIG research chair Shayan Owji if they are in need of assistance with a particular research task. If you have questions about or need help with translating your research question into a possible project, determining and completing IRB requirements for a given project, REDCap survey/database creation, literature review, or poster/presentation/manuscript drafting, you are encouraged to reach out at shaowji@utmb.edu to schedule a one-on-one meeting.
Thursday, July 14, 2022
Successful Dermatology Honors Research Project Presented
UTMB MS4 Kristen Kay presented her Dermatology Honors Research topic, “#1 Dermatologist Recommended: A Clinician's Guide to Self-Tanning” to her ad hoc thesis committee virtually at 8 am CST on Thursday, July 14, 2022. She was awarded Magna Cum Laude graduation honors for her research. Her committee members were Dr. Jiaren Sun, M.D. Ph.D., Professor and Director for the Medical Student Honors Research Program, Departments of Microbiology Immunology & Pathology, and dermatology faculty Drs. Janice Wilson (faculty advisor), Richard Wagner, and Erica Kelly.
Congratulations on this accomplishment!
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Andrea Francis (MS4) awarded Galveston Daily News 40 under 40
UTMB DIG President Andrea Francis (MS4) have been published on the June 13th, 2022 edition of the Galveston Daily News. You can find her excerpt as well as others who received the award at https://www.galvnews.com/40under40/
Congratulations!
Monday, July 11, 2022
American Dermatoscopy Meeting 2022
Last week Dr. Anthony Linfante (2022–2023 UTMB Dermatopathology Fellow) spoke at the American Dermatoscopy Meeting run by Dr. Ash Marghoob of Memorial Sloan Kettering. Congratulations!
URM Rotation Scholarships at University of New Mexico
Applications for Dermatology Underrepresented in Medicine (DURM) Visiting Medical Student Scholarship are open now through August 1st for a four-week rotation in September, October, or November, of 2022.
The DURM Scholarship provides funding for URM students to experience the outstanding training program at the UNM Department of Dermatology. Two accepted students will receive a stipend of $1,500 each to cover the costs of application, housing, transportation, and other living expenses.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until August 1st, 2022 through the Visiting Student Application Service for medical students attending LCME and AACOM accredited US medical schools.
Please download and fill out your application and submit as PDF along with your CV, copy of medical school transcript and personal statement to Kathy Freise, PhD at kfreise@salud.unm.edu.
Friday, July 08, 2022
Dermatology Honors Research Presentation Scheduled
UTMB MS4 Kristen Kay is scheduled to present her Dermatology Honors Research topic, “#1 Dermatologist Recommended: A Clinician's Guide to Self-Tanning”to her ad hoc thesis committee virtually at 8 am CST on Thursday, July 14, 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86178999458?pwd=RGtUNldqZlZHK1ppTmVXWWw1czZ1QT09 ). Her committee members are