CODE BB posted its final bulletin board of the year at Crenshaw Elementary/Middle School. The board features fun facts to help students learn more about their skin. A big thank you to everyone who made CODE BB possible! We look forward to continuing to educate Galveston youth about dermatology next year!
Feel free to reach out to Casey Brusen (cabrusen@utmb.edu) or Lynchi Nguyen (lypnguye@utmb.edu) if you have any questions!
The 2025 virtual Skin of Color Symposium will be hosted by the department of dermatology at the University of Oklahoma on May 9th from 7 am to 4 pm. Please see the attached flier for more details.
DIG is opening its 2025-2026 election! Applicants are welcome to apply for more than one position. Application will close on April 11th at 5PM. Paragraphs from each applicant will be sent out by April 13th and voting will occur from April 14-16th. Results will be posted on April 17th.
Current officer roles are posted here:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Nh6V8lRmxpwdq_rmQRTJXy2WOrzVr4CIE5hFdDxunts/edit?usp=sharing
If you have any questions about any of the officer roles please feel free to reach out to any of the current officers (listed here): https://digutmb.blogspot.com/2024/04/dig-2024-25-election-results.html
Application link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxBXVEVaeXuWQxgGYBN8oZ0M7J6Cu6tisUPnypxUryB6DRBg/viewform?usp=dialog
Congratulations to dermatology PGY2 Alyssa Hansen MD (Beach Award) and dermatology Assistant Professor Anthony Linfante, MD (Healthcare Hero).
Congratulations to Katherine Benandi (MS2), Madelyn Schmidt (MS3), and Dr. Frank Winsett (Assistant Professor in Dermatology) for their recent publication titled, “Advancing Skin Cancer Awareness: Implementation of the Block the Blaze Program in Galveston Schools” in the Online Journal of Community and Public Centered Healthcare.
Congratulations to our 6 new incoming Dermatology Chief Residents!
Academic
Chief: Dr. Woolridge
Scheduling Chief:
Dr. Kesaria
Friday Chief: Dr.
Scholl
Medical Student Chief: Dr. Nguyen
Social/Wellness Chief: Dr. Ahatov
Research Chief: Dr. Cavanagh
Congratulations to MS4 Michael Adkison for his successful thesis defense on Friday, March 21, 2025 on the topic of “Standardizing and Streamlining Documentation of Patients with Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Atopic Dermatitis: A Novel Approach Using SmartPhrases within the Electronic Medical Record.” His supervising faculty was Janice Wilson, MD (UTMB Associate Professor of Dermatology) and his ad hoc thesis committee members were Dr. Wilson, Kathleen Kroger, MD (UTMB Assistant Professor of Dermatology), Lindy Ross, MD (UTMB Assistant Professor of Dermatology), and Ayezel Munoz, MD (UTMB Assistant Professor of Dermatology). The ad hoc committee advised the UTMB Honors Research Steering Committee that Mr. Adkison should receive Magna Cum Laude graduation research honors for his work, and their recommendation was supported by the the institutional committee.
Congratulations to our six applicants who successfully matched into the UTMB dermatology residency commencing on July 1, 2026. The new residents are (alphabetical order):
Michael Adkison (UTMB)
Brook Bartley, MD (UT Houston)
Megan Bradley (UTMB)
Morgan Hammack, MD (Baylor)
Jane Onyemachi (UTMB)
Nicole Remmert (Texas Tech)
Congratulations to our MS4 UTMB medical students for their successfully NRMP for advanced dermatology residency positions that start in July 2026. They are (alphabetical order):
Michael Adkison (UTMB)
Megan Bradley (UTMB)
David Garate (UT Southwestern)
Victoria Katei (UT Houston)
Jane Onemachi (UTMB)
Congratulations to the UTMB Department of Dermatology for filling all of their advanced PGY2 dermatology residency positions!
All interested DIG members and the UTMB community are invited to attend UTMB MS4 Michael Adkison’s Honors Dermatology Honors Research Project Thesis Defense on Friday, March 21 (Match Day), from 12:30–1:30 pm in Galveston at the McCullough Building (Room 5.124). A virtual option via Teams is also available for anyone unable to attend in person: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjRiZGMxY2MtMzhmZS00YTQ4LWIxMTgtNzlmY2I3NzU1ZWJm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%227bef256d-85db-4526-a72d-31aea2546852%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229288389d-280b-4cf9-85b9-7bd1bb38aaef%22%7d Mr. Adkison’s research presentation is “Standardizing and Streamlining Documentation of Patients with Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Atopic Dermatitis: A Novel Approach Using SmartPhrases within the Electronic Medical Record.” His supervising faculty is Janice Wilson, MD (UTMB Associate Professor of Dermatology) and her thesis committee members are Kathleen Kroger, MD (UTMB Assistant Professor of Dermatology), Lindy Ross, MD (UTMB Assistant Professor of Dermatology), Ayezel Munoz, MD (UTMB Assistant Professor of Dermatology), and Richard Wagner, MD (Professor Dermatology).
We are thrilled to share the success of today's DIG Bake Sale! Thanks to your generosity, we raised $323, which will directly support Camp Dermadillo; a one-day camp designed not only for children living with skin conditions but also for their parents, caregivers, and siblings. This camp offers a unique experience for entire families affected by skin conditions to come together, find support, and enjoy a day of fun and understanding.
On Monday March 10th, Dr. Ross presented on a topic titled "Little Zebras, Ponies, and Pearls: Instructive Pediatric Dermatology Cases":
The AAD 2025 Meeting took place from March 7-11 in Orlando, Florida. Congratulations to our faculty, residents, and medical students who presented and showcased their ePosters at this year's conference!
Presentations
A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study Evaluating the Impact of Tranexamic Acid on Melanoma Risk
Authors: Madelyn Schmidt, Marie Vu, and Michael Wilkerson
Category: Pharmacology
Systematic Review of the Role of Tranexamic Acid in Skin Cancer Prevention, Treatment, and Complications
Authors: Smiti Gandhi BS, Marie Vu MD, Madelyn Schmidt BS, and Michael Wilkerson MD, MS, FAAD
Category: Pharmacology
A case of folliculocentric extragenital lichen sclerosus: a rare variant and clinical presentation
Authors: Olivia Chukwuma M.D., Kathleen Kroger M.D., Brent Kelly M.D., and Bethel Desta B.A.
Category: Clinical Dermatology & Other Cutaneous Disorders
Vulvar Calcinosis Cutis in a Pediatric Population
Authors: Sarah Kesaria MD, Morgan Hammack MD, Brandon Goodwin MD, and Lindy Ross MD
Category: Pediatric Dermatology
E-Posters
Examining Representations of Alopecia and Trichotillomania in Children’s Literature
Authors: Alekhya Gurram BA, Fareen Momin MD, and Richard Wagner MD, JD
Category: Pediatric Dermatology
A Systematic Review Evaluating the Role of Optical Coherence Tomography in Enhancing Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Authors: Marie Vu MD, Madelyn Schmidt BS, Smiti Gandhi BS, Juan Pinto-Cuberos MD, and Richard Wagner Jr. MD
Category: Surgery — Dermatologic
Risk of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Vitiligo and Alopecia Areata: A Large Population-Based Cohort Study
Authors: David Garate BS, Jenny Lai PhD, Christopher Thang BS, Elise Weisert MD, Katherine Woolridge MD, Michael Wilkerson MD, and Ayezel Munoz-Gonzalez MD
Category: Clinical Dermatology & Other Cutaneous Disorders
Association between acne and risk of stress fractures: a population based cohort study
Authors: Christopher J. Thang BS, Jenny Lai PhD, David Garate BS, George Golovko PhD, Michael G. Wilkerson MD, and John S. Barbieri MD, MBA
Category: Acne
Streamlining Documentation of Patients with Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Atopic Dermatitis: A Novel Approach Using Severity Scoring Systems within the Electronic Medical Record
Authors: Michael Adkison BS, Andrew Spires BS, Benjamin Garcia MD, and Janice Wilson MD
Category: Digital/Electronic Technology
Cannabis, treating or increasing risk for inflammatory skin conditions?
Authors: Madelyn Schmidt BS and Kathleen Kroger MD
Category: Clinical Dermatology & Other Cutaneous Disorders
Pictured: Smiti Gandhi
