Brown Dermatology Meet and Greet

The Department of Dermatology at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is happy to share that we will be having two meet and greet sessions for medical students who are interested in learning more about our program. We will have them on August 30^th and September 13^th from 7:30-9:00 EST. The links are below to register.

August 30th: https://brown.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIude6sqT4tHtGa37u5JNJIRoiG0uYVFW0V#/registration

September 13th: https://brown.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtd-qvqjIoGdZzJWxz9x8hyH_rh9bCQoKR#/registration

Wayne State Dermatology Meet and Greet 9/26/23 8pm ET

 Wayne State Dermatology Virtual Meet and Greet

Tuesday, September 26th

8-9:30pm ET

RSVP:

https://forms.gle/mgHZivrCmkELCt1x5

Join our faculty and residents to discuss:​

Life in Detroit ​

The Wayne State Dermatology resident experience​

Our mission of diversity, inclusion and equity

 

Rush Dermatology Virtual Open House 9/14 and 9/21

 Rush Dermatology is excited to announce our upcoming virtual open houses for prospective dermatology applicants. Please see the QR code or attached flyer for more information and registration. We are looking forward to virtually seeing you and sharing more about our wonderful Dermatology residency and life in Chicago. For a sneak peek into life as a Rush Derm resident, feel free to check us out at @rushdermatology on Instagram!

UTMB Student Published in JAAD

Congratulations to Christopher Thang, MS3 for his work in a study recently published in JAAD which investigated acral lentiginous melanoma. 

Roster K, Rajeh A, Wu F, Wan, G, Thang, C, Rashdan, H, Nguyen, N, & Semenov, Y. R. Recurrence and Survival in Early-stage Acral Lentiginous Melanoma, A Retrospective Analysis [published online ahead of print, 2023 Aug 13]. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023;S0190-9622(23)02494-5. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2023.06.064 

UTMB Dermatology Faculty Dr. Sharon Raimer's Retirement

Congratulations to Dr. Sharon Raimer on her recent retirement! Dr. Sharon Raimer is a board-certified dermatologist with a focus on general and pediatric dermatology. She graduated from Medical School at UTMB and completed her residency at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Raimer is a Past Chair of the Dermatology Department, has over 20 years of leadership, and has received many acknowledgments, including being recognized as a Houstonian Top Doctor, listed in Super Doctors®, and named one of the Best Doctors in America. Her dedication to academia and excellent patient care is celebrated, and we look forward to her future coverage in clinics from time to time and participation in academic events.

Pictured: UTMB Dermatology residents and Dr. Raimer as well as the Kodachromes cake. 

Penn Dermatology Virtual Meet'n'Greet / Open House 9/13 8p EST

Penn Dermatology is excited to announce our applicant meet and greet on Wednesday 9/13 from 8-9pm ET. Please register via the link below if interested and an event link will be provided. Please note: we are aware of the various demands on your time, and this is completely optional; we do not track attendance. If you are interested in hearing more, please visit our website at https://dermatology.upenn.edu/residents/ which has some videos, informoation about tracks, life in Philly, PennDerm, applications, and more. Also feel free to explore our residency Instagram account @PennDerm for more pics of resident life / events at Penn.

We are looking forward to meeting with interested applicants and welcoming our future colleagues into the field, and wish you all good luck during this application season!

 

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Dartmouth Health Residency Information Session and DEIB Session

I’m writing to let you know of two virtual events for dermatology applicants about the Dartmouth residency program and DEIB at Dartmouth Health.

 

First, the Dartmouth dermatology residency will be hosting an information session for prospective applicants on Thursday, 8/31 at 7pm eastern time: Dartmouth Hitchcock Dermatology Residency Informational Session RSVP (smartsheet.com)

Second, Dartmouth Health GME is hosting a DEIB Open House on 9/7 at 6pm eastern: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging GME Virtual Open House Registration (smartsheet.com)

 

Please see attached fliers for both events.

 

DIG mentorship

 Hello all!

 

We are excited to announce that we are continuing the DIG mentorship program this year. For any students with an interest in dermatology we will be pairing first and second year students with third and fourth year students. This program is great for learning more about how to get involved with dermatology and advice for making yourself a strong applicant. Please fill out the following form if you are interested in being either a mentor or mentee by this Friday 8/18.

 

https://forms.gle/jYARh1K9XXm6ZFgr7

UTMB Students Publish in JMIR Dermatology

Congratulations to Christopher Thang, MS3 for his recently published research letter in JMIR Dermatology with co-author David Garate, MS3. The research letter is: Thang CJ, Garate D, Thang J, Lipoff JB, Barbieri JS. Short-Form Medical Media: A Multi-Platform Analysis of Acne Treatment Information in TikTok Videos, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. JMIR Dermatol. 2023;6:e48140. Published 2023 Aug 9. doi: 10.2196/48140

Join UTMB DIG at the Upcoming ‘Take ACTION for Psoriatic Disease' Fundraiser in Houston

On September 30th, 2023, the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) is hosting the “Take ACTION for Psoriatic Disease” fundraiser at the Houston Zoo. UTMB DIG is collaborating with NPF on developing a pre- and/or post-event volunteer set up/tear down following the event; more details to come soon! The actual fundraiser is being held from 7:30 AM until 10 AM at 6200 Hermann Park Dr Houston, Texas 77030. Some of the activities include “education, food, entertainment, vendor booths, and an inspiring program. Plus, stay after and enjoy the zoo with your family, including the Galapagos Islands, the first major exhibit of its kind in the world!"

 

You can register to be a part of our UTMB DIG team for the fundraiser at the following link:

https://p2p.onecause.com/takeaction/team/utmb-dig

 

Stay tuned for further updates on a pre- and/or post-event volunteer interest form to help NPF prepare for the fundraiser!

 

If you have any questions, please contact Shayan Ravanassa via email at shravana@utmb.edu or Sebastian Certuche at hscertuc@utmb.edu.

Guide for Dermatology Applicants

I shared a link last year from one of our dermatology residents (Dr. Jennifer Fernandez) with a comprehensive guide of advice for derm applicants (compiled with input from applicants and PDs/APDs across the country). She has updated the guide along with needing an updated link due to email permissions. With all the changes in the application process this year there will surely be other updates coming to the guide in the next year or so. 

Link here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q9LMm6Iqyc0x39CtprqaIXmxRL_6f8Rxmalfs9LegEE/edit?usp=sharing [docs.google.com]

She noted it's best to view on a desktop to utilize the table of contents on the left-hand side to navigate

An updated QR code is attached, and the table of contents is listed below for reference. Feel free to share this with any applicants you think would find it helpful!

Table of contents: 

• Intro

• Important reference documents

• My top advice

• What to do during 1st year

• What to do during 2nd year

• What to do during 3rd year

• What to do during 4th year

• Textbooks

• Finding mentors in dermatology

• Reaching out to mentors

• Professional societies 

• Getting involved in research (and funding)

• Research years

• Matching without a research year

• No home program

• Statistics about matching

• Webinars about dermatology applications (with video links)

• How the application process works

• What dermatology residency programs are looking for

• What to look for in a residency program

• CVs

• Personal statements

• Letters of recommendation

• Interviews 

• Prelim (intern) years 

• Match week emails

• Closing