Congratulations to UTMB MS2 Alekhya Gurram for her recent
research poster presentation, “Examining Representations of Alopecia and
Trichotillomania in Children’s Literature” at the 12th PeDRA Annual Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Her coauthors on this poster
were Drs. Fareen Momin (incoming UTMB PGY2 dermatology resident in July 2025)
and Richard Wagner (UTMB Professor Dermatology and UTMB Dermatology Program
Director).
Thank you to all the volunteers who joined us for the Dermatology Interest Group’s October Hats for the Homeless event on Saturday, 10/19/24. Your involvement is invaluable, and we truly appreciate your time and effort. If you're interested in volunteering at future events, please fill out this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEz9sl_TC1FAj3QPDTT8DUly6J2sZPdZqpx6XnQnDBlkeToQ/viewform
Pictured from left to right: Casey Brusen (MS2), Victoria Katei (MS4), Alekhya Gurram (MS2).
Dr.
Brent Kelly shared his "six pearls" at an Osler Student Society Dinner
with a Faculty event for UTMB medical students. Dr. Kelly is a previous
recipient of the UTMB John P McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine Excellence
in Clinical Teaching Award. Thank you, Dr. Kelly, for your dedication to
teaching and mentoring medical students and residents!
Pictured
left to right: Madelyn Schmidt (DIG vice president, MS3), Dr. Erica Kelly
(dermatology faculty), Dr. Brent Kelly (dermatology faculty), Melissa
Marchan-Martinez (secretary), Lynchi Nguyen (melanoma walk chair, MS2), and
Andrew Spires (psoriasis walk chair, MS2).
Last Wednesday, DIG volunteered at Austin Elementary to provide educational lessons provided by AAD Good Skin Knowledge grant! Last week’s lesson plan involved learning about the layers of skin, the role of a dermatologist, and how to take care of your skin! DIG will be leading 3 more scheduled lesson plans this fall, please email Bethel (@bddesta@utmb.edu) or Jane (jaonyema@utmb.edu) if you would like to get involved!
Pictured L to R: Matthew De La Garza, Sarah Ahmed, Blanche Beohon, Casey Brusen, Bethel Desta, Gabriela Villa, Presley Limon, Alekhya Gurram
Today our DIG members participated in this year’s Fiesta Comunidad, a community-wide event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the College of the Mainland. Our volunteers distributed sunscreen, donated by UTMB Dermatology, and engaged with attendees about the importance of sun protection and safety.
