Congratulations to UTMB DIG's Vice President, Rebecca Philips (MS3), who was recently selected to be the 2011-2012 Dermatology Interest Group Association's (DIGA) Sun Protection Project Co-Chair!
The purpose of DIGA’s Sun Protection Committee is to promote public awareness regarding the importance of sun protection in an effort to decrease the incidence of skin cancer. They provide resources and ideas to set up events and/or programs focused on increasing sun protective behaviors in both children and adults.
For more information about this organization, click on the following link: DIGA
UTMB DIG Officers who have participated in DIGA include:
Alison Wiesenthal, M.D. (Former UTMB Austin DIG President) - DIGA Community Service Director (2009-2010)
Lindsey Hunter (UTMB DIG Galveston President) - DIGA Allied Health Outreach Co-Chair (2010-2011)
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.
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Current Editors: Jane Onyemachi and Madelyn Schmidt
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Past Editors: Fareen Momin, Andrea Francis, Renat Ahatov, Michael Phan, Elise Weisert, Michael Ryan, Keith Wagner, Tim Allen, Kristyna Gleghorn, Dung Mac, Alex Acosta, William Tausend, Sheila Jalalat, Rebecca Philips, Chelsea Altinger, Lindsey Hunter, Alison Wiesenthal, Leslie Scroggins, Mara Dacso, Ashley Group, Fadi Constantine, Emily Fridlington, Joslyn Witherspoon, Tasneem Poonawalla.