Faculty Awards
Dermatology Resident Award for Excellent Faculty Dermatology Teaching: Ayezel Munoz, MD
Dermatology Resident Award
for Excellent Faculty Dermatology Teaching by a Community Dermatologist:
Rebecca Philips, MD
Dermatology Faculty Award for
Excellence in Resident Research: Antonio Jimenez, MD
On Saturday, April 26th, 2025, UTMB DIG volunteers helped with set up/cleanup and participated in this year's National Psoriasis Foundation’s (NPF) “Starlight Soiree” event at the Omni Houston Hotel. Volunteers arrived around 3 PM to assist in setting up goodie bags. Once the event began, volunteers aided with check-in and played an integral role in the fundraising drive and auction for the NPF gala. Attendees were inspired by a talk from an individual living with psoriatic disease. Following the main presentation, volunteers assisted with check-out.
Special thanks to Carol Osterhaus, the regional development manager for the NPF’s South Central branch, for collaborating closely with our Psoriasis Walk Chair Andrew Spires in planning this event. Ms. Osterhaus has expressed interest in continuing to work with UTMB DIG on future events. Additionally, special thanks are extended to the volunteers from UTMB and other schools who contributed to the success of the event!
Volunteers (Left to Right): Andrew Spires MS3, Michelle Cajero MPH, Sebastian Certuche MS4, Lynchi Nguyen MS3, Isabelle Bergman MD-PhD Candidate, Matthew De La Garza MS2, Shawn Lim MS3
Not pictured: Dr. Elise Weisert (PGY-4) and Dr. Renat Ahatov (PGY-3)
Expand your expertise in pediatric dermatology from home on Saturday, June 14!
Pediatrics360: Pediatric Dermatology Best Practices and Innovations Conference is a one-day virtual CME conference, designed by leading pediatric and dermatology experts, and covers a comprehensive range of dermatologic diseases and conditions relevant to pediatric practice. By attending, you'll gain:
Congratulations to Alekhya Gurram (MS3) and her co-authors Dr. Fareen Momin (incoming PGY2 resident) and Dr. Richard Wagner (UTMB Professor Dermatology and UTMB Dermatology Program Director) on their recent publication titled “Representations of Alopecia in Children’s Literature” in Pediatric Dermatology.
Citation: Gurram A, Momin F, Tahashilder MI, Wagner RF. Representations of Alopecia in Children’s Literature. Pediatric Dermatology. Published online June 2025. https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.15999