Editors



Current Editors: Jane Onyemachi and Madelyn Schmidt

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

Past Editors: Fareen Momin, 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.

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

2022 Fall Texas Dermatological Society (TDS) Meeting

The fall TDS meeting will be held on September 23-24, 2022 at the Hyatt Lost Pines in Bastrop, TX. Medical students may submit first author podium and posters to the meeting, and space is limited. Abstracts for submitted podium presentations that are not selected may be posted on the TDS website, and depending on the number of poster submissions received from medical students, a conference book of the posters may be substituted. Please see https://www.texasdermatology.org/amsimis/TDS/Residents_Corner/TDS/Residents_Corner/Resident_s_Corner.aspx?hkey=35b67b30-fd36-47ac-9cd6-16d3efcf4ab8  for additional information. Application deadlines for both the podium and abstract sessions is September 1, 2022.

Friday, July 22, 2022

UT Austin Residency Virtual Meet and Greet

Dell Medical School at UT Austin is holding our virtual meet and greet for our derm residency program on Thursday August 25th.  Details in the attached flier.

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

University of Chicago Meet and Greet and GME Showcase

The University of Chicago GME will be hosting a showcase on Saturday September 17 and the University of Chicago Dermatology Residency Program will be hosting 2 virtual meet and greets on Tuesday August 5th and Wednesday August 31 at 7:30PM CDT. Information including contact information is below:

The University of Chicago Dermatology Residency Program invites you to join us for a chance to learn more about our program and to ask us questions. We will have two virtual Meet and Greets: 

 

·       Tuesday, August 2 – 7:30-9:00pm CDT

·       Wednesday, August 31 – 7:30-9:00pm CDT

 

Contact David Lowe-Bima at david.lowe-bima@uchospitals.edu with your selected date(s).  You will receive a formal invitation with further information and the Zoom link.  We look forward to talking to you about our program!



Monday, July 18, 2022

Research assistance

 UTMB DIG members should feel free to get in touch with DIG research chair Shayan Owji if they are in need of assistance with a particular research task. If you have questions about or need help with translating your research question into a possible project, determining and completing IRB requirements for a given project, REDCap survey/database creation, literature review, or poster/presentation/manuscript drafting, you are encouraged to reach out at shaowji@utmb.edu to schedule a one-on-one meeting.

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Successful Dermatology Honors Research Project Presented

UTMB MS4 Kristen Kay presented her Dermatology Honors Research topic, “#1 Dermatologist Recommended: A Clinician's Guide to Self-Tanning” to her ad hoc thesis committee virtually at 8 am CST on Thursday, July 14, 2022. She was awarded Magna Cum Laude graduation honors for her research. Her committee members were Dr. Jiaren Sun, M.D. Ph.D., Professor and Director for the Medical Student Honors Research Program, Departments of Microbiology Immunology & Pathology, and dermatology faculty Drs.  Janice Wilson (faculty advisor), Richard Wagner, and Erica Kelly. 

Congratulations on this accomplishment!

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Andrea Francis (MS4) awarded Galveston Daily News 40 under 40

 UTMB DIG President Andrea Francis (MS4) have been published on the June 13th, 2022 edition of the Galveston Daily News. You can find her excerpt as well as others who received the award at https://www.galvnews.com/40under40/

Congratulations!




Monday, July 11, 2022

American Dermatoscopy Meeting 2022

Last week Dr. Anthony Linfante (2022–2023 UTMB Dermatopathology Fellow) spoke at the American Dermatoscopy Meeting run by Dr. Ash Marghoob of Memorial Sloan Kettering. Congratulations!


Pictures from left to right: Dr. Anthony Linfante and Dr. Ash Marghoob



Yale mentorship program for URiM students


URM Rotation Scholarships at University of New Mexico

Applications for Dermatology Underrepresented in Medicine (DURM) Visiting Medical Student Scholarship are open now through August 1st for a four-week rotation in September, October, or November, of 2022.

The DURM Scholarship provides funding for URM students to experience the outstanding training program at the UNM Department of Dermatology. Two accepted students will receive a stipend of $1,500 each to cover the costs of application, housing, transportation, and other living expenses.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until August 1st, 2022 through the Visiting Student Application Service for medical students attending LCME and AACOM accredited US medical schools.

Please download and fill out your application and submit as PDF along with your CV, copy of medical school transcript and personal statement to Kathy Freise, PhD at kfreise@salud.unm.edu.

OHSU Dermatology Meet & greet


 

Friday, July 08, 2022

Dermatology Honors Research Presentation Scheduled

UTMB MS4 Kristen Kay is scheduled to present her Dermatology Honors Research topic, “#1 Dermatologist Recommended: A Clinician's Guide to Self-Tanning”to her ad hoc thesis committee virtually at 8 am CST on Thursday, July 14, 2022 ( https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86178999458?pwd=RGtUNldqZlZHK1ppTmVXWWw1czZ1QT09 ). Her committee members are 

Dr. Jiaren Sun, M.D. Ph.D., Professor and Director for the Medical Student Honors Research Program, Departments of Microbiology Immunology & Pathology, and dermatology faculty Drs.  Janice Wilson (faculty advisor), Richard Wagner, and Erica Kelly.