Editors



Current Editors: Fareen Momin and Jane Onyemachi

(Please email editors if there is blog-worthy news that you would like to see shared)

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.

Sunday, April 24, 2022

H4H April

 Thanks to all of our DIG volunteers for making our April 2022 Hats for the Homeless program a success! From left the right: Andrea Francis (MS3) and Lilly Villarreal (MS3).



UAB Visiting Student Scholarship Application

 


Thursday, April 21, 2022

UTMB Dermatology Faculty Nominate Dermatology Resident for “Outstanding Overall Resident”

 


Each year UTMB Departments can nominate one resident for consideration for the annual institutional  “Outstanding Overall Resident” Award. This year the UTMB Department of Dermatology nominee was Dr. Paige Hoyer. Congratulations Dr. Hoyer!

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

UTMB and Baylor Mohs Collaborate on Mohs Reconstruction Article

  

Congratulations to former UTMB Mohs Fellow Dr. Julie Croley for her first author “Reconstructive Conundrum,”  Revision Repair of a Collapsed External Nasal Valve that was recently published in Dermatologic Surgery (2022 Mar 31 doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003221. Online ahead of print, PMID: 35438658). Her co-authors were Drs. C. Helen Malone (former UTMB Mohs Fellow and Baylor College of Medicine, Richard F. Wagner, Jr., UTMB Professor Dermatology and Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Surgery Fellowship Director, and Gilly S. Munavalli, Baylor College of Medicine).

Monday, April 18, 2022

UTMB Mohs Fellow Nominated for “Outstanding Overall Fellow” Award

 Congratulations to Dr. Kristyna Gleghorn (Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellow) for her nomination for UTMB’s institutional annual “Outstanding Overall Fellow” Award. She expects to complete fellowship training in June 2022.

Accepting applications for Health Equity Scholarship at the University of MN

 


Thursday, April 07, 2022

TDS Announcement for Spring 2022 Meeting

 Due to an overwhelming number of resident submissions this spring, medical students and fellows will not be able to participate in the podium presentations at the spring TDS meeting. In addition, TDS will not able to have any medical students or fellows participate on-site with a printed poster due to space limitations. However, medical students and fellows will still be able to present their work to conference participants via a printed booklet. 

Wednesday, April 06, 2022

DIG 2022 Match Panel Recap

 We had a very successful DIG Match Panel as many of our members attended this online webinar. 

There were three main categories for questions. The following is a general summary of the advice our matched seniors provided.

Research (How did you get involved)?

-Make sure to reach out to faculty and resident, upperclassmen can help too

-With the annual TDS spring and fall conference, it would be appropriate to ask for research opportunities around that time period

4th year scheduling (How should I modify my schedule)?

-Interviews are held normally from December-January, make sure you leave that time free in order to attend interviews

-When scheduling away rotations, coordinate with your classmates to make sure your schedules don’t overlap

The Match process (What is it like)?

-The Match process is difficult, but you can do it!

-Make sure to coordinate your dermatology program as well as your prelim/transitional year so you can match into both!

-Networking and having mentors will help and make the process much more manageable

Tuesday, April 05, 2022

UTMB Dermatology Announces Research Fellowship

 The UTMB Department of Dermatology has announced a 1-year paid, unaccredited, dermatology research fellowship to start on July 1, 2022. Eligible applicants must have completed their PGY1 year and have an unrestricted Texas Medical License by the time the fellowship begins. Additional information is available on the DIGA spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q6rKR0emDDM6twbyT2L3s7_CmsAz8ks8saRUs8Ryl40/edit#gid=0

Applications are due May 15, 2022. An unrestricted Texas Medical License is required. Inquiries should be sent electronically to Michael J. Wlikerson, MD, Chair at mgwilker@utmb.edu