UTMB MS4 Publishes Original Research in SKIN

Congratulations to UTMB MS4 Michael Adkison and his coauthors (Drs. Andrew Armenta, UTMB Mohs Fellow 2023-2024, Frank Winsett, UTMB Assistant Professor of Dermatology, and Richard Wagner, UTMB Professor Dermatology) for their case series, “Review of Tumor Margins for Lentigo Maligna with Staged Surgical Excision and Permanent Section en face Processing “ that was published in the July 2024 issue of SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine 8(4), 1672–1680. https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.8.4.5 Their article is available online at https://jofskin.org/index.php/skin/article/view/2578

UTMB Dermatology Clinical Professor Publishes Chapter in new Bologna Textbook

 

Congratulations to Dr. Sharon Raimer, former UTMB Professor Dermatology and Department Chair for her recent publication, Skin Signs of Abuse (Section 13, Chapter 90, Dermatology, 5^th edition, 2024) Her coauthors on this chapter were Drs. Lauren Raimer-Goodman and Ben G. Raimer. Dr. Sharon Raimer is currently UTMB Clinical Professor of Dermatology and regularly contributes to departmental academic meetings. Our weekly Kodachrome sessions (“Raimer Rounds”), where residents develop differential diagnoses based on unknown clinical photos under expert faculty guidance, were named in her recognition of the immense impact she has made in our Department of Dermatology and are a regular feature of our afternoon Academic Friday activities.

DIG Present at UTMB Student Involvement Fair

The Student Involvement Fair took place this morning, officially kickstarting orientation week for the Class of 2028. Officers from DIG were present to speak to first year medical students eager to learn more about the organization and how to get involved throughout their time at UTMB. Their first course of medical school, Gross Anatomy & Radiology (GAR), will start a week from today. Welcome first year students!

Pictured from left to right: Jane Onyemachi MS4 (DIG President) & Andrew Spires MS2 (DIG Psoriasis Walk Chair)

UTMB MS4 Publishes Interprofessional Review on Trichotillomania in Skin Appendage Disorders

Congratulations to current UTMB DIG President Jane Onyemachi (MS4) and her co-authors for publishing their work within Skin Appendage Disorders titled Bridging the Gap Between Dermatology and Psychiatry: A Review on Quality of Life in Trichotillomania and Special Considerations in Management. Her co-authors are Caroline Nguyen (MS4), Lynchi Nguyen (MS2) and Drs Olivia Chukwuma (PGY4 Chief Resident for Academics) and Ayezel Munoz-Gonzalez (Assistant Professor). This review highlights the complexity and interdisciplinary nature of managing TTM, emphasizing the clinical utility of screening tools for assessing its impact on quality of life. The article is available online at (DOI:10.1159/000539563).

UTMB Dermatology Faculty Acknowledged from Awardee

Quincy Seigel, MD (UTMB SOM 2024), selected as a “40 Under 40” recipient by the Galveston Daily News this year, acknowledged the impact of dermatology faculty Drs. Brent (Professor Dermatology) and Erica Kelly (Professor Clinical Dermatology) in mentoring her through her medical career journey. She wrote, “Dr. Brent Kelly and Dr. Erica are UTMB dermatologists who inspired my love of the field and have encouraged me every step of the way.”

UTMB MS4s Publish in JAAD

Congratulations to David Garate, MS4 and Christopher Thang, MS4 for their co-first authorship publication in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) (Impact Factor: 12.8) with Dr. George Golovko, PhD and Dr. Michael Wilkerson, MD (Professor and Chair of Department of Dermatology).

 

Reference: Garate D, Thang CJ, Lai J, Golovko G, Wilkerson MG, Barbieri JS. Benzoyl peroxide for acne treatment is not associated with an increased risk of malignancy: a retrospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol. Published online July 11, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2024.07.011

 

UTMB Awarded Competitive Pediatric Lectureship

UTMB DIG is looking forward to these upcoming pediatric lectures! Thank you Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD)!

UTMB Publishes Review of 3D Models for Mohs Surgery Education

Congratulations to current MS4 and UTMB DIG President Jane Onyemachi and her co-authors for their review titled 3D models for mohs micrographic surgery: a review on its use in patient education published in Archives of Dermatological Research. Her coauthors were Juan Pinto-Cuberos, MD (PGY4 Chief Resident for Medical Student Research), Danielle Miller (MS2), Richard Wagner, MD (Professor Dermatology), and Frank Winsett, MD (Assistant Professor of Dermatology). The article is available online at  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-024-03211-w.

Congratulations Dr. Brent Kelly

Brent Kelly, MD, Professor Dermatology, received an “Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award” from the UTMB John P McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine at their 23rd Annual Osler Oration on July 12, 2024. Congratulations Dr. Kelly!

TDS Fall Meeting September 27-28, 2024

The TDS Spring meeting will take place September 27-28, 2024 at the Hyatt Lost Pines in Bastrop, TX and the resident abstract competition applications are now open!

You can find links for the applications on the resident conference page as well as Fall 2024 guidelines and more information.  RESIDENT WEBPAGE LINK HERE

Applications for both the poster and podium competitions are due: August 30, 2024

Abstracts for both poster and podium competitions are due: September 6, 2024

Poster PDFs are due: September 6, 2024

Prizes for the PODIUM competition are:

1st - $1000

2nd - $600

3rd - $400

 

Prizes for the POSTER competition are:

1st - $500

2nd - $300

3rd - $200

Registration for the conference will open by July 19, 2024

UTMB MS4 Publishes in JAMA Dermatology

Congratulations to Christopher Thang, MS4 for his first-authorship publication in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Dermatology (Impact Factor: 10.9) with co-authors David Garate (MS4), Dr. George Golovko, and Dr. Michael Wilkerson, MD (Professor and Chair of Department of Dermatology).

Citation: Thang CJ, Lai J, Garate D, et al. Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Inhibition and Development of Acne and Rosacea. JAMA Dermatol. Published online July 10, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.2182

UTMB Dermatology Residents Recognize Ramon Sanchez, MD for Teaching

 

Each year UTMB Dermatology Residents vote to recognize the community dermatologist who contributed educationally to their training over the past academic year. This year they awarded Dr. Ramon Sanchez the annual Community Dermatologist Award for Excellent Teaching. Congratulations Dr. Sanchez!

Dr. Frank Winsett Receives 2024 UTMB Dermatology Teaching Award

Congratulations for Dr. Frank Winsett, Assistant Professor of Dermatology at UTMB for his recent teaching award, the UTMB Dermatology Residents’ Award for Excellent Dermatology Teaching.

Tropical Storm Beryl

Due to the potential for strong winds and flooding, all UTMB clinics are closed and in person classes and clinical rotations are canceled for Monday, July 8.

DIG Blog 20th Anniversary and Logo Change

The DIG blog was established in 2004 and has been highlighting accomplishments from medical students, dermatology residents, and faculty in addition to providing up to date information on dermatology related events for 20 years. Thank you to the students, residents, and faculty that have been involved in this organization, and to Dr. Wagner for consistently supporting the DIG blog over the years.  

 

Mr. Reynol Lopez has designed a new logo for the UTMB DIG blog. Please continue to email the current DIG editors for blog-worthy news that you would like to see shared.

UTMB Chief Dermatology Resident Publishes Research Letter about Mohs Tourism

Congratulations to UTMB PGY4 Chief Resident for Medical Student Research Juan Pinto-Cuberos, MD for his recent letter (“Mohs Micrographic Surgery Tourism: Can We Accurately Verify Credentials of International Surgeons?” that was published in Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology (2024;17(7):16-18.  This publication is available at https://jcadonline.com/letters-to-the-editor-july-2024/   His coauthors were Drs. Andrew Armenta (UTMB Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellow 2023-2024), Frank Winsett (Assistant Professor of Dermatology), and Richard Wagner (Professor Dermatology).

2024 PGY4 UTMB Dermatology Resident Research Award

Congratulations to Dr. Emily Williams for departmental recognition for having the best dermatology research by a PGY4 dermatology resident. Her scholarly project researched leadership curriculum in dermatology residency programs.

UTMB Dermatopathology Fills 1 of 2 Dermatopathology Fellowship Positions for the 2026-2027 Academic Year

Congratulations to Dr. Mary Cavanagh, a current UTMB PGY2 dermatology resident,  for accepting a UTMB dermatopathology fellowship for the 2026-2027 year. 

UTMB MS4s Publish in Allergy, European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Congratulations to David Garate, MS4 and Christopher Thang, MS4 for their co-first authorship publication in Allergy, the official journal of the European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology  (Impact Factor: 14.71) with co-authors Trevor Murphy (MS3), Dr. George Golovko, and Dr. Michael Wilkerson, MD (Professor and Chair of Department of Dermatology).

 

Citation:  Garate D, Thang CJ, Murphy TL, et al. Evaluating alopecia areata risk among patients with seasonal and food allergies: A multicenter cohort study. Allergy. Published online June 16, 2024. doi:10.1111/all.16199

Dermatology Advanced Elective DERU-4006

The Acting Internship in Dermatology has been discontinued but a new course with a similar curriculum has been added for medical students planning on a career in dermatology. It is available during Period 1 through Period 8. For further information see https://www.utmb.edu/meded/ElectivesBrochure/bdisplay.asp?rec=499

UTMB Dermatology Collaborates on Merkel Cell Carcinoma Publication

Congratulations to Dr. Travis Dowdle (incoming PGY2 UTMB dermatology resident this July) and Richard Wagner (Professor Dermatology) for their recent publication about comorbidities associated with Merkel Cell Carcinoma {Verma KK, Dowdle TS, Panchal S, Dhavala M, Joshi TP, Tarbox MB, Wagner RF Jr. A retrospective case-control analysis of various comorbidities associated with Merkel Cell Carcinoma. Arch Dermatol Res. 2024 Jun 8;316(7):355. doi: 10.1007/s00403-024-03026-9. PMID: 38850315.} This is their second research publication this year about this type of skin cancer.

UTMB Dermatology Resident Selected for International Mission

Congratulations to Dr. Elise Weisert, a current PGY3 UTMB dermatology resident, for her selection to join an international mission with ISDIN to provide dermatology care to patients with albinism in Mozambique this fall. 

Dr. Anthony Linfante Honored by UTMB AOA

Congratulations to Anthony Linfante, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Dermatopathology, as the 2024 Keynote Speaker on May 31, 2024, the day prior to the SOM graduation for the Class of 2024. Dr. Linfante spoke about how patient care should be individualized.

UTMB MS4 Publishes in the British Journal of Dermatology

Congratulations to David Garate, MS4 and Christopher Thang, MS4 for their co-first authorship publication in the British Journal of Dermatology (Impact factor 11.11) with co-authors Madelyn Schmidt (MS3), Shayan Ravanassa (MS3), Dr. Antonio Jimenez (PGY-3), Dr. Lindy Ross (Assistant Professor), Dr. George Golovko, and Dr. Michael Wilkerson, MD (Professor and Chair of Department of Dermatology).

 

Citation: David Garate, Christopher J Thang, Madelyn Schmidt, Shayan Ravanassa, Antonio R Jimenez, Lindy S Ross, George Golovko, John S Barbieri, Michael G Wilkerson, Granuloma annulare and the risk of autoimmune conditions: a multi-center retrospective cohort analysis, British Journal of Dermatology, 2024;, ljae218, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljae218

 

18th Annual Melanoma Walk Raises Over $10,500

 On Sunday May 19th, 2024, the UTMB Dermatology Interest Group, Plastics Reconstructive Surgery Interest Group, and Skin of Color Dermatological Society teamed up with the AIM at Melanoma Foundation to host the 18th Annual Melanoma Walk at the Galveston Seawall. This year we raised over $10,500, marking the largest amount raised since collaborating with AIM! Special thank you to all our sponsors including our presenting sponsor Black Girl Sunscreen, and local sponsors Bayou City Dermatology and Koop’s BBQ kitchen! Thanks to the support of all the participants, volunteers, and fundraisers that helped reach this record-breaking goal.

 

Pictured: Special thanks to the team of Black Girl Sunscreen, who flew in from LA to join the walk and hand out sunscreen to participants.

Application for the Executive Board of the National Dermatology Interest Group Association (DIGA)

Applications for the Executive Board of the National Dermatology Interest Group Association (DIGA) are open! Here is the Application Link.

The following positions are open for the 2024-2025 academic year:

• Secretary
• Finance Co-Chair
• Southern Regional Director
• NE Regional Director
• Western Regional Director
• Social Media
• Psoriasis
• Melanoma Chair

More information about the application process and position descriptions can be found on the application link.

Please fill out the application by Wednesday, June 12th, 2024 at 11:59pm (ET). No late applications will be accepted.

If you have any questions about the application - please email DIGA at applytodiga@gmail.com

Graduating MS4 Presents Bilingual Health Track Capstone Project

Congratulations to Quincy Seigel (incoming intern) for presenting her Bilingual Health Track Capstone project "Overview of Current Psoriasis Treatment Research in US Hispanic Populations." Her faculty mentor was Dr. Soham Al Snih, MD, PhD. She will be one of 19 students graduating with the designation of Bilingual Health Scholar from the UTMB JSSOM Class of 2024.

UTMB MS4 Presents Research at Harvard Conference

Diana Bonilla (MS4) presented the research project titled  “Herbal Remedies in Dermatology: How to Address Care Gaps in Latinx Communities” at Harvard/Brigham and Women’s Hospital Dermatology Medical Student Virtual Research Symposium.  The abstract was one of the few selected for presentation among 300 submissions. Her co-authors were Antonio Jimenez, MD and Ayezel Munoz, MD.

UTMB Publishes in Archives of Dermatological Research

Congratulations to David Garate, MS3 and Christopher Thang, MS3 for their co-first authorship publication in the Archives of Dermatological Research Journal with co-authors Dr. George Golovko, and Dr. Michael Wilkerson, MD (Professor and Chair of Department of Dermatology).

 

Citation: Garate, D., Thang, C.J., Golovko, G. Wilkerson, M.G., Barbieri, J.S. A matched cohort study evaluating whether spironolactone or tetracycline-class antibiotic use among female acne patients is associated with breast cancer development risk. Arch Dermatol Res 316, 196 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-024-02936-y

UTMB 2023-2024 Mohs Fellow and Dermatology Resident of the Year

Left to right (Drs. Andrew Armenta (Mohs Fellow), Richard Wagner (Dermatology Residency and Mohs Fellowship Director) and Tim Tran (Dermatology Resident)

UTMB Students Present at the Annual Society for Investigative Dermatology 2024 Conference

Congratulations to the UTMB students who presented oral presentations and posters at the Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) Conference this past week!

 

Oral presentations:

Bergman I, Jay J, Khatri R, Wang Y, Wilkerson MG, Wolf S (2024). Rose Bengal photodynamic therapy accelerates wound closure by increasing angiogenesis and reducing inflammation.”

Garate D, Schmidt M, Ravanassa S, Thang CJ, Jimenez AR, Ross LS, Golovko G, Barbieri JS, Wilkerson MG (2024). Granuloma annulare and the risk of autoimmune conditions: a population-level analysis. Society of Investigative Dermatology. Dallas, Texas.

Eversman A, Thang C, Garate D, Gulati N (2024). Associations between cutaneous and noncutaneous adverse events among patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors. Society of Investigative Dermatology. Dallas, Texas.

Garate D., Murphy, T.L., Ravanassa, S., Golovko, G., Hansen, A., Wilkerson, G (2024). Atopic dermatitis is associated with an increased risk of central sensitivity disorders: a retrospective cohort analysis. Society of Investigative Dermatology. Dallas, Texas.

Garate D, Thang CJ, Chang CT, Owji S, Murphy TL, Golovko G, Correa Da Rosa J, Guttman-Yassky E, Wilkerson MG, Gulati N (2024). Prolonged dupilumab use in atopic dermatitis patients is associated with decreased risk of malignancy development. Society of Investigative Dermatology. Dallas, Texas.

 

Poster presentations:

Desta B, Kleto, G (2024), Analyzing laser optimization for inclusive dermatologic care in skin: a review.

Garate D, Thang CJ, Murphy TL, Sharma D, Golovko G, Wilkerson MG, Guttman-Yassky E, Gulati N, Ungar B (2024). Assessing the risk of alopecia areata development in patients with seasonal and food allergies: a matched population-level analysis. Society of Investigative Dermatology. Dallas, Texas.

Thang CJ, Lai J, Garate D, Golovko G, Wilkerson MG, Loder EW, Barbieri JS. A matched retrospective cohort study assessing CGRP inhibition on acne and rosacea development in migraine patients (2024). Society of Investigative Dermatology. Dallas, Texas.

Garate D, Thang CJ, Ditmars F, Gulati N, Ungar B (2024). A matched cohort study evaluating the risk of keloid development in alopecia areata patients. Society of Investigative Dermatology. Dallas, Texas.

Garate D, Thang CJ, Golovko G, Wilkerson MG, Barbieri JS (2024). Evaluation of the association between spironolactone or tetracycline-class antibiotic use in female acne patients and breast cancer development risk. Society of Investigative Dermatology. Dallas, Texas.

 Thang CJ, Garate D, O’Leary S, Golovko G, Wilkerson MG, Barbieri JS (2024). A population-level cohort study evaluating the association between tetracycline-class antibiotic use in acne patients and idiopathic intracranial hypertension risk. Society of Investigative Dermatology. Dallas, Texas.

 Garate D, Thang CJ, Lai J, Hansen AC, Golovko G, Wilkerson MG, Barbieri JS. A matched retrospective cohort study assessing the bidirectional association between prurigo nodularis and alopecia areata. Society of Investigative Dermatology. Dallas, Texas.

 

The SID 2025 conference will take place on May 7-10, 2025, in San Diego.

UTMB MS4 presents at the Annual Southern DIGA Dermatology Spotlight Conference

 Please join DIG in congratulating Melissa Marchan-Martinez, MS4, for presenting her research titled “Hispanic Children with Acanthosis Nigricans Have an Increased Risk of Developing Metabolic Syndrome – A Retrospective Cohort Study” at the Annual Southern DIGA Dermatology Spotlight. Out of 100 abstract submissions, only 21 were accepted for presentation this year. 

Her coauthors are Diana Bonilla, MS (UTMB MS4), Alyssa Hansen, MD, MPH (Dermatology Research Fellow), and Lindy Ross, MD (Principal Investigator and Dermatology Faculty).

Congratulations!

 UTMB Dermatology Chair Receives Golden Apple Award

Dr. Michael Wilkerson recognized for 10 Years of service as the UTMB Course Director for Practice of Medicine 2.

UTMB Dermatology Announces Interview Dates in 2025 for Dermatology Residency Applicants

Friday afternoon, February 7: Internal Applicants

Thursday afternoon, February 13: External Applicants

Friday afternoon, February 14: External Applicants

 

Please note and save these dates!

 

Good luck in the interview process?

UTMB Publishes in Archives of Dermatological Research

Congratulations to David Garate, MS3 and Christopher Thang, MS3 for their co-first authorship publication in the Archives of Dermatological Research Journal with co-authors Dr. Alyssa Hansen, MD (Research Fellow), Dr. George Golovko, and Dr. Michael Wilkerson, MD (Professor and Chair of Department of Dermatology).

Citation: Garate D, Thang CJ, Lai J, et al. Bidirectional association between alopecia areata and prurigo nodularis: a population-based cohort study using TriNetX. Arch Dermatol Res. 2024;316(5):157. Published 2024 May 11. doi:10.1007/s00403-024-03042-9

2024 Dermatology Interest Group Resident & Faculty Teaching Awards

     

        

Congratulations to Drs. Timothy "Tim" Tran (PGY4 dermatology resident) and Bernard Gibson (dermatology faculty) for receiving the annual teaching award from the UTMB Dermatology Interest Group (DIG). Each year the current MS4 members of the DIG vote to recognize exceptional mentorship and teaching by a senior resident and faculty member. Thanks to all of UTMB’s dermatology residents and faculty for their excellent teaching throughout the academic year. It truly makes a difference for medical students!

      

From left to right: Jane Onyemachi (UTMB DIG President), Dr. Bernard Gibson (UTMB Faculty Award recipient), Dr. Tim Tran (UTMB Resident Award recipient) and Madelyn Schmidt (UTMB DIG Vice-President)

UTMB Mohs Fellow to Present at Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Symposium on Surgical Management of Lentigo Maligna

DIG members are invited to attend Dr. Andrew (“Drew”) Armenta’s Quality Improvement Project and Patient Safety Presentation (“Review of Tumor Margins for Lentigo Maligna with Staged Surgical Excision and Permanent Section en face Processing”) at the annual GME symposium on Wednesday, May 15 from 1 -2 pm on the 4th floor of Jennie Sealy.

His coauthors on this project are UTMB MS3 Michael Adkison and UTMB Mohs faculty Drs. Frank Winsett and Richard Wagner.

UTMB Mohs Program Reunion

UTMB Mohs faculty and former fellows at 56th Annual American College of Mohs Surgery Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona.

Left to right Drs. Aaron Joseph, Vlad Codrea, Kristina Gleghorn, Frank Winsett, Josh Hammel, and Richard Wagner.

Wayne State Department of Dermatology Virtual Meet & Greet

Wayne State will be hosting their annual virtual meet and greet for their dermatology residency program on Tuesday May 7th at 8 PM Eastern.  

If you have any questions, please reach out to Emma Reves at az3432@wayne.edu 

Register for the virtual meet & greet using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegGC1H2LMiiCHzlPibB1PNTpLRBhglj4IlldVVAVYPXTcUyQ/viewform

Registration Still Open for 18th Annual Melanoma Walk!

Please join us for the 18th Annual Melanoma Walk on May 19, 2024 at 9am. We are proud to announce that this year’s walk Presenting Sponsor is Black Girl Sunscreen! They've generously contributed $7,500 and will be in Galveston to share free products with attendees (some sunscreens that are only exclusively on blackgirlsunscreen.com)! We also want to thank Bayou City Dermatology, founded by UTMB alumni, Dr. Karan Sra, for their $1,000 sponsorship! 

Register here to stay updated and to give BGS an estimate on how many products to bring!  https://support.aimatmelanoma.org/event/steps-against-melanoma-galveston-2024/e559704

Don't forget about our ongoing raffle, where a $5 donation puts you in the running for amazing prizes like gift cards to Smooth Tony’s, Bent on Healthy Living, Koop BBQ, and a First Aid skincare beauty bundle. Send a screenshot of your donation to bddesta@utmb.edu or sibuckle@utmb.edu to enter. Don't miss this amazing event—register now!