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.
