We had a great UTMB DIG meeting last week!
Contact Dermatitis Presentation
The UTMB DIG would like to give a special thanks to MS2 Sheila Jalalat (’11-’12 DIG Contact Dermatitis Outreach Chair) for her very informative PowerPoint presentation on the topics of contact dermatitis and her experience at the ACDS and AAD annual conferences in San Diego. Please email Sheila (szjalala@utmb.edu) if you are interested in learning more about what was discussed.
Q&A with UTMB DIG MS4s
We would also like to thank MS4s Ryan Riahi, Donnie Warren, and Rebecca Philips for their helpful Q&A session. Ryan, Donnie and Rebecca described their experiences as applicants for a dermatology residency position this year. They discussed strategies for building a strong application, offered tips for getting involved in research, and talked about their experiences in dermatology electives, both at UTMB and at “away” medical schools as visiting students. Dermatology residents must complete an intern year (PGY-1) in a broad-based program before beginning dermatology residency (e.g., Internal Medicine preliminary year, transitional year, etc) – Ryan, Donnie and Rebecca described options for this year of training and explained how they approached this part of the application. Additionally, the “couples match” process was discussed for applicants wishing to link their rank list with another applicant. At the end of the Q&A, they shared a list of the dermatology programs where they received interviews, as well as a list of dermatology interview questions they encountered. For more advice, feel free to contact the UTMB DIG MS4s (Rebecca (rcphilip@utmb.edu), Ryan (rrriahi@utmb.edu), or Donnie (dbwarren@utmb.edu)). And if you would like a copy of the list of 2011-2012 UTMB medical student dermatology applicant interviews and interview questions, please email Rebecca Philips (rcphilip@utmb.edu).
Other topics discussed during the meeting included…
Dermatology Match Results:
Rebecca Philips – UTMB
Ryan Riahi – LSU
Donnie Warren – UT Southwestern – Austin
Recent Community Outreach:
- 2012 Santa Fe High Community Health and Wellness Fair – Saturday, February 25, 2012
- “Stay Shady” presentation to Odyssey Academy 4th graders – Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Upcoming UTMB DIG events: (See future blog post for more details.)
- 2012 Houston Walk to Cure Psoriasis, 1K or 5K – Saturday, April 14th
- “Stay Shady!” Presentations to Galveston Ball High School students – Saturday, April 21st
- Bake Sale fundraiser – Monday, April 30th and Tuesday, May 1st
- Galveston AIM for a Cure Melanoma Walk – Saturday, May 5th
- Annual Free Skin Cancer Screening with UTMB Dermatology Department - Saturday, May 5th
- “Stay Shady!” Presentations to Galveston Elementary and Middle School Students – TBD
UTMB Dermatology PGY-4 Resident and Faculty Annual Teaching Awards
UTMB DIG MS4 students voted on the 2011-2012 dermatology teaching awards. Results will be announced at dermatology journal club on Friday, June 1st. Thank you to all of the Dermatology faculty and residents for your dedicated teaching!
Last DIG Meeting and DIG officer elections: Wednesday, April 18th
Details will be posted to the blog soon!
Questions? Please email Rebecca Philips at rcphilip@utmb.edu.
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.
Editors
Current Editors: Fareen Momin and Jane Onyemachi
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Past Editors: 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.