The December Hats for the Homeless event was a success. The first volunteering event for this program was done in December 2020. Volunteers from right to left: Andrea Francis (MS3), Ben Garcia (MS3), and Matthew Frantz (MS3).
Please contact Andrea Francis (asfranci@utmb.edu) if you would like to volunteer at upcoming events
Congratulations to the 30 outside dermatology residents selected for interviews from out of more than 500 applications received this year. Selected applicants were from 9 states and 22 different medical schools. Two applicants graduated from international medical schools. Step 1 scores ranged from 241 to 266 (mean = 252) and Step 2 scores ranged from 249 to 278 (mean = 258). 21 of these applicants were members of AOA at their school. Six applicants had done away rotations at UTMB.
DIG joined the Latino Medical Student Association and the Family Medicine Interest Group in providing immunizations and skin cancer education to the community. DIG members Brenda Carrillo (MS3) and Jacqueline Ochoa (MS2) provided information on spotting skin cancers and sun protection to Spanish-speaking community members.
Congratulations to the three UTMB faculty in the Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellowship Program, Drs. Richard Wagner, Aaron Joseph, and David Raimer for their recent board certification in Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery by the American Board of Dermatology. All 5 previously completed fellows in the UTMB MSDO program also took the certification examination the first time it was offered in October 2021 and all achieved Diplomate status (Drs. H. Malone, Jason Hirshburg, Josh Hammel, Vlad Codrea, and Julie Croley).
Congratulations to Drs. Frank Winsett (UTMB Assistant Professor of Dermatology) and Paige Hoyer (UTMB dermatology PGY4) for their successful MSDO matches! Dr. Winsett matched at UTMB and Dr. Hoyer matched in Houston with Dr. Leonard Goldberg (private practice).
DIG presents Skin of Color Talk showcasing a Dermatology Resident Panel.
Hi everyone! We will be holding the DIG bake sale on December 2nd in the HEC at 12PM! Please sign up below and list what you would like to contribute!
We would like to have all items dropped off on December 1st or the morning of December 2nd . I will send out the details of what time and where to drop off the items the week of!
Please contact Grace Obanigba or Claire Culbertson at goobanig@utmb.edu or caculber@utmb.edu if you have any questions!
You can sign up at this link here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19mH0m9s-l591OgDv-0XeZOOJq5aEm8QwWMia_gh1onE/edit?usp=sharing
Another successful meeting for Hats for the Homeless. Pictured from left to right: Benjamin Garcia (MS3) and Andrea Francis (MS3)
The Dermatology Interest Group hosted a booth at the annual St. Vincent's Health Fair on Saturday, November 13th. The health fair is a community-wide event focused on providing health screening opportunities, health resources, and health education to the underserved population of Galveston. The booth provided participants with free skincare items as well as educational materials on the skin of color in dermatology, sun protection, sunscreen usage, and spotting skin cancers. Thank you to our hardworking medical students who participated and presented the booth on Saturday.
Hi everyone! We will be holding the DIG bake sale on December 2nd in the HEC at 12PM! Please sign up below and list what you would like to contribute!
We would like to have all items dropped off on December 1st or the morning of December 2nd . I will send out the details of what time and where to drop off the items the week of!
Please contact Grace Obanigba or Claire Culbertson at goobanig@utmb.edu or caculber@utmb.edu if you have any questions!
You can sign up at this link here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19mH0m9s-l591OgDv-0XeZOOJq5aEm8QwWMia_gh1onE/edit?usp=sharing
UTMB MS2 Fareen Momin presented her Dermatology Research Honors Project Thesis on Friday, 11/12/21 (“Dermatological Findings in Children's Films”) and was awarded Magna Cum Laude dermatology research honors by her ad hoc Honors Committee. Her faculty advisor was Dr. Richard Wagner and her thesis committee members were Drs. Bret Howrey (Family Medicine) and dermatology faculty Richard Wagner (faculty mentor), Janice Wilson, and Brent Kelly. Congratulations! This presentation was the first dermatology honors research presented virtually. It was also the best attended with 16 participants
Congratulations to MS1 Jane Onyemachi for her winning poster submission titled, “Skin of Color and Skin Cancer" and MS2s Nesiya Sheriff & Jacqueline Ochoa on their honorable mention collaboration poster titled "Sun Safety/Protección Contra el Sol" in English and Spanish. Their posters will be on display at the 2021 St. Vincent’s Health Fair this Saturday, November 13th. Please come out and join us as we teach patients about the importance of sun safety and cancer screening in all skin types.
Join the DIGA & the Association of Professors of Dermatology (APD) for a webinar on interview tips!
Zoom webinar
When: Nov 16, 2021 5pm PST/ 8pm EST (US and Canada)
Topic: APD X DIGA Webinar
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83635895515?pwd=OVg0SitYdlFlbWhKNEN3eDRkanlSUT09
Webinar ID: 836 3589 5515
Passcode: 308488
Congratulations to UTMB PGY3 dermatology resident Dr. Drew Armenta for his recent in-depth review, “Pathophysiology, risk factors, and prevention of wound dehiscence following dermatologic procedures that was published in the 2021 November issue of SKIN (Volume 5, Issue 6). His co-authors were UTMB dermatology faculty, Drs. Frank Winsett and Richard Wagner.
Olivia Arriaza (MS2) presented to 3rd-6th graders at Crenshaw School last Tuesday, October 26th. She presented sun safety information as well as ways children can avoid lifelong sun exposure.
Congratulations to MS4 Bianca Uzoma and her co-authors, Drs. Paige Hoyer and Kathleen Kroger for their October 2021 JAMA Dermatology Clinicopathological Challenge publication in the journal JAMA Dermatology, titled “Violaceous Plaques on the Left Lower Extremity.”
Another successful meeting for Hats for the Homeless. Pictured from left to right: Benjamin Garcia (MS3) and Andrea Francis (MS3)
Congratulations to UTMB Dermatology Professor Dr. Richard Wagner and UTMB SOM graduate Dr. Michael Ryan (current PGY2 dermatology resident at UTHSC Houston) for their November 2021 JAAD Research Letter (Volume 85, Issue 5, November 2021, Pages 1364-1366), “Internal and geographic dermatology match trends in the age of COVID-19.” Their research found that home applicants for dermatology residency had over a 50% increase in match rate at their home institutions compared to pre-pandemic matches (40.3% vs. 26.7% ,P < .001) .
Congratulations to Dr. Brandon Goodwin, UTMB Assistant Professor of Dermatology for his participation in “The Arts of Healing” held in Houston on Saturday, October 23, 2021.
UTMB Medical Assistants recognized Dr. Brandon Goodwin for his efforts to care for a pediatric dermatology patient recently: Dr. Goodwin “Went above and beyond to help a pediatric patient be comfortable with Doctor and dressed up as Harry Potter.” He received an eGEM Card in recognition. Recipients of 3 GEM or eGEM cards permits entry into the annual UTMB GEM Drawing.
DIGA and the APD (Association of Professors of Dermatology) will host a joint webinar Tuesday, November 16th at 5PM PST/8PM EST to provide updates and tips regarding interview season for the current 2021 - 2022 cycle.
Please refer to the official APD statement for this application cycle to see what guidance has already been released regarding interviews. The APD will NOT be releasing a further statement specifically on interviews.Submit any questions that you have using this form. Questions will be compiled and used to guide discussion during the webinar.The zoom link will be released in the coming weeks. Make sure that you are subscribed to our listserv or follow us on social media for updates!A number of positive remarks were received from MS4 from other institutions who attended the UTMB Open House on Friday, October 22, 2021:
“I wanted to extend my thanks for hosting a wonderful information session last week on your program. I especially enjoyed hearing from your devoted faculty and exceptional residents about the comprehensive curriculum and comradery of your program.”
“I have attended many virtual open houses. Every program says, “we are a family.” Although this may be true, your program SHOWS it. The interactions and rapport you had with one another were unparalleled. Your attitude about training residents, coupled with your passion for serving individuals from all walks of life, would be the perfect recipe for success in my future career. This program provides an opportunity to become an excellent resident, having the ability to graduate with a sense of graduated independence, something I long for in a program.”
The September 2021 issue of Dermatology Online Journal published an interesting letter that found that dermatology applicants had a higher match rate at their home programs during COVID-19 than in previous years (“The impact of COVID-19 on the dermatology match: an increase in the number of students matching at home programs”), see https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8m77413g
Potential explanations for this observation were limited opportunities for away rotations and the use of virtual interviews that may have favored home applicants.
Cutis has published an important article in the October 2021 issue: “Underrepresented minority students applying to dermatology residency in the COVID-19 Era: Challenges and considerations (pages 216-217) in their Commentary section. The authors advise in their “Practice Points” that “The implementation of holistic review, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and virtual opportunities might mitigate some of the barriers faced by URM applicants.”
Special thanks to Dr. Lindy Ross (UTMB Dermatology Assistant Professor) and two PGY2 UTMB Dermatology Residents, Drs. Tim Tran and Emily Williams for their efforts in making the UTMB Dermatology Open House such a big success last Friday! This virtual event included UTMB Dermatology Grand Round Presentations by UTMB residents with faculty participation as well as a video about the UTMB Dermatology and Galveston prepared by Dr. Ross. 32 visitors from Vanderbilt, UT Southwestern, Tulane, Dell, Miami, Michigan, Baylor, Cincinnati, TCOM, University of Washington, Texas Tech, UAB, McGovern, U Mississippi, LSU, Cleveland Clinic, Foster, and other medical schools participated.
DIG presents Skin of Color Talk with a dermatologist keynote speaker - Dr. Chinelo Ikpeama
Hope to see you there for our dermatology grand rounds and to learn more about our residency program!
Please join UTMB MS2 for her virtual Dermatology Honors Research Presentation, “Dermatological Findings in Children’s Films” on Friday, November 12, 2021 at 8 am CST.
Her faculty mentor is Dr. Richard Wagner. Ad hoc honors thesis committee members are Drs. Bret Howrey (Family Medicine) and dermatology faculty
Richard Wagner (faculty mentor), Janice Wilson, and Brent Kelly.
We have set up our own team page for UTMB DIG. We would love for all DIG members to consider signing up with the DIG team. Enrollment is free and this is a great way to show your support to those suffering from psoriasis!
St Vincent's Health fair is on November 13, 8AM-1PM. Volunteer orientations are on October 18th, 6PM and November 3, 12PM. Five DIG Volunteers are needed to present Sun-safe information to Galveston locals. Please email Andrea Francis at asfranci@utmb.edu if you are interested in volunteering.
Congratulations to UTMB MS3 Kristen Kay for her recent UTMB Dermatology Honors Research approval. Her research topic is
“#1 Dermatologist Recommended: A Clinician’s Guide to Self-Tanning.” Her dermatology faculty advisor for this project is Dr. J. Wilson
and her ad hoc Honors Committee Faculty are Drs. Bret Howrey (Family Medicine), Wilson, Erica Kelly and Richard Wagner
Congratulations to Naomi Hardy, MD from the University of Maryland (Pathology) and Morgan Fletcher, MD from UT San Antonio (Dermatology) for their selection into the UTMB Dermatopathology Fellowship for the 2023-2024 academic year. We look forward to working with you!
All four of the 2021 UTMB completing dermatology residents achieved Board Certification in Dermatology from the American Board of Dermatology on their first attempt. Congratulations to Drs. Kristyna Gleghorn, Seena Monjazeb, Swami Sundaresan, and Frank Winsett! Our current dermatopathology fellow and UTMB SOM graduate, Dr. Drew DeCrescenzo also received Board Certification in Dermatology.
Another successful meeting for Hats for the Homeless. Pictured from left to right: Andrea Francis (MS3), Benjamin Garcia (MS3), Puja Shah (MS2), and Jane Onyemachi (MS1).
Congratulations to Paige Hoyer MD for receiving second place for her podium presentation: Comfort in Performing Cosmetic and Surgical Procedures for Skin of Color Patients: a national survey among U.S. dermatology residents with co-authors Gregory Ugoh, BS and Lindy Ross MD.
Congratulations to Allison Good MD for receiving second place for her poster presentation: A Rare Case of Aggressive Cytotoxic T-Cell Lymphoma in a Patient on Dupilumab with co-authors Renat Ahatov BSA, Shelby Tipton MD, Brandon Goodwin MD, and Brent Kelly, MD
We appreciate UTMB medical students, dermatology residents, and faculty for a good showing at the Fall 2021 Texas Dermatological Society (TDS) Meeting. The following podium and poster presentations were made:
Podium Presentations
Comfort in Performing Cosmetic and Surgical Procedures for Skin of Color Patients: a national survey among U.S. dermatology residents
Paige Hoyer, MD; Gregory Ugoh, BS; Lindy Ross, MD
Photoactivated Rose Bengal Dye May Improve Early Wound Healing in Deep Cutaneous Injuries
Quincy H. Seigel, B.A., Henry T. Tran, B.S., Jayson W. Jay, M.S., PhD, Anesh Prasai, PhD, Amina El Ayadi, PhD, Steven E. Wolf, M.D., Michael G. Wilkerson, M.D.
Hats for the Homeless (H4H): A Reflection of the Galveston Quality Improvement Project Andrea Francis B.S., Richard Wagner M.D.
Management of Pediatric Melanonychia: a report of a unique case and review of the literature Shayan Owji, BS, Paige Hoyer, MD, Lindy Ross, MD
Poster Presentations
Resident
A Rare Case of Aggressive Cytotoxic T-Cell Lymphoma in a Patient on Dupilumab
Allison Good, MD; Renat Ahatov, BSA; Shelby Tipton, MD; Brandon Goodwin, MD , ; Brent Kelly, MD
A 9-year-old Female Presenting With Multiple Facial Papules
Seena Monjazeb M.D., Andrea Francis B.S., Maleka Najmi B.S., Andrew M. Armenta M.D., Brandon P. Goodwin M.D.
Review of Lip Flap Reconstruction after Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Brinda Chellappan, MD , Grace Obanigba BS , Paige Hoyer, MD , Lindy Ross, MD
An Updated Reference for Empiric Antibiotic Therapy in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Paige Hoyer, MD; Fareen Momin, BBA; Elizabeth Ellison, BS; Renat Ahatov, BSA; Elise Weisert, MD; Janice Wilson, MD
Use Caution When Traveling and Wearing Medical Dressings: Mepilex® Ag May Set off Metal Detectors
Andrew M. Armenta, M.D.; Sarah Kesaria, B.A.; Kristyna Gleghorn, M.D.; Richard F. Wagner Jr., M.D.
Mycosis Fungoides Unmasked by a True Mycosis
Caroline Crain, MD; Sarah Kesaria, BA; Erica Kelly, MD; Brandon Goodwin, MD; Frank Winsett, MD
Exophytic Nodules of the Elbows
Ayezel Munoz MD, Sarah Kesaria BA, Puja Shah BA, Kathleen Kroger MD
Medical Students
Unusual Presentation of Eccrine Poroma
Renat Ahatov, BSA; Andrea Francis, BS; Jacqueline Ochoa, MPH; Victor Teran, MD; Brent Kelly, MD; Michael Wilkerson, MD, MS
Psoriasiform Eruption After Treatment with Pembrolizumab
Olivia Arriaza BS, Benjamin Garcia BS, Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez MD, Brent Kelly MD Frank Winsett MD
Necrotizing Infundibular Crystalline Folliculitis: A Case Series
Nikke Bowerman, BS, Anthony W. Linfante, MD, Kathleen Kroger, MD, Brandon Goodwin, MD, Janice Wilson, MD
Successful Quadruple Bypass Surgery Amid Active Leprosy Infection
Brenda Carrillo, BS; Paige Hoyer, MD; Brent Kelly, MD; Sharon Raimer, MD
Congenital Melanocytic Nevus with Meyerson Phenomenon
Mary Cavanagh, BS; Mojahed Mohammad K Shalabi, BS; Emily Williams, MD; Christi Wargo, CPNP-PC; Lindy Ross, MD
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans with Fibrosarcomatous Features: What This Means for Patients
Mary Fitzgibbon BS, Kate Zipperer BSA, Paige Hoyer MD, Allison Good MD, Brent Kelly MD, Brandon Goodwin MD
Assessing Health Literacy in the Homeless and its Application in Dermatology
Andrea Francis B.S., Richard Wagner M.D.
Folliculotropic Mycosis Fungoides: A Case Report
Allysa Hansen BS, Allisa Redko MD, Lindy Ross MD, Brandon Goodwin MD
Ischemic Reactive Fasciitis of the Hip
Benjamin Garcia BS, Kate Zipperer BSA, Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez MD, Brandon Goodwin MD
Hyaluron Pens: A Public Safety Issue Compounded by TikTok
Sarah Kesaria, BA; Quoc-Bao Nguyen MD, MBA; Adelaide A. Hebert MD , ; Murad Alam MD MSCI MBA
Doxorubicin-Induced Eruptive Lentigines: A Study of Two Cases
Victoria Margolis, M.S., Caroline Hagan, M.D., Keith Wagner, M.D., Lindy Ross, M.D
THE USE OF NEODYMIUM-DOPED YTTRIUM ALUMINUM GARNET LASER FOR TREATMENT OF PORT-WINE STAIN AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Brittany Miles, MS; Andrew Armenta, MD; Khaled Atieh, MS; James Mackey, MD
Multiple Collagenomas in a Patient with Down Syndrome
Fareen Momin B.B.A., Andrew M. Armenta M.D., Michael G. Wilkerson M.D., Brandon P. Goodwin M.D.
Clear Cell Papulosis: A Rare Pediatric Diagnosis
Maleka Najmi BS , Kristen E. Kay BS , Paige E.Hoyer MD , Kathleen Kroger, MD
Trichilemmal Carcinoma of the Scapula: A Case Report
Jacqueline Ochoa, MPH, Andrea Francis, BS, Renat Ahatov, BSA, Victor Teran, MD, Brandon Goodwin, MD, Michael Wilkerson, MD, MS
Not Your Average Lipoma: Adenolipoma
Shayan Owji, BS, Paige Hoyer, MD, Bernard Gibson, MD, Brandon Goodwin, MD
An Interesting Case of Subcutis Myxoid and Round Cell Liposarcoma
Michael B. Phan BS, Timothy Tran MD, Allison Good MD, Joshua M. Peterson MD, Suimmin Qiu MD PHD, Brent Kelly MD
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like papillary dermal elastolysis: a histopathological diagnosis
Xavier Rice, BS, Caroline Hagan, MD, Brandon Goodwin, MD Janice Wilson, MD
An Interesting Case of Cutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis
Puja Shah BA, Michael B. Phan BS, Kaitlyn Streight MD, Brandon Goodwin MD, Bernard Gibson MD
A Rare Case of Papular Elastorrhexis
Gregory Ugoh MS, Keith Wagner MD, Brandon Goodwin MD, Janice Wilson MD
Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Lymphovascular and Perineural Invasion
Kate Zipperer BSA, Morgan Arnold MD, Julie Croley MD, Brandon Goodwin MD, Richard Wagner MD
Exercise and Oxandrolone Modulate Key Regulators in the Protein Synthesis Pathway in Burn and Hindlimb Unloaded Rats
Lyndon Huang, Henry Tran, Kassandra Corona, Elvia Villareal, Juquan Song, Steven E. Wolf
