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) .
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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