Sun Bus Volunteer Opportunities

Get involved with The Sun Bus!

Dr. Karen Nern, the medical director and co-founder of The Sun Bus (thesunbus.org), is looking for volunteers interested in promoting sun safety and skin cancer prevention! The Sun Bus is a 501C3 (Non-profit) mobile clinic whose mission is to reduce the burden of skin diseases, including cancer, through effective screening, education, and research programs. 

 

The Sun Bus is looking for medical students who are interested in volunteering throughout the 2024-2025 academic year, which can range from writing articles for the newsletter or creating social media reels! They publish a quarterly newsletter, perform human subjects and general attitude and behavior research, and have multiple social media channels to educate the public. This is a great way for you to give back to your community while also adding to your resume!

 

If you are interested in learning more about ways to get involved in The Sun Bus over the next year, please sign up below to get emails about both in-person and remote volunteer opportunities.

https://forms.gle/aSYXSV1S2WPsxErw7

UTMB MS4 Publishes Original Research in SKIN

Congratulations to UTMB MS4 Michael Adkison and his coauthors (Drs. Andrew Armenta, UTMB Mohs Fellow 2023-2024, Frank Winsett, UTMB Assistant Professor of Dermatology, and Richard Wagner, UTMB Professor Dermatology) for their case series, “Review of Tumor Margins for Lentigo Maligna with Staged Surgical Excision and Permanent Section en face Processing “ that was published in the July 2024 issue of SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine 8(4), 1672–1680. https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.8.4.5 Their article is available online at https://jofskin.org/index.php/skin/article/view/2578

UTMB Dermatology Clinical Professor Publishes Chapter in new Bologna Textbook

 

Congratulations to Dr. Sharon Raimer, former UTMB Professor Dermatology and Department Chair for her recent publication, Skin Signs of Abuse (Section 13, Chapter 90, Dermatology, 5^th edition, 2024) Her coauthors on this chapter were Drs. Lauren Raimer-Goodman and Ben G. Raimer. Dr. Sharon Raimer is currently UTMB Clinical Professor of Dermatology and regularly contributes to departmental academic meetings. Our weekly Kodachrome sessions (“Raimer Rounds”), where residents develop differential diagnoses based on unknown clinical photos under expert faculty guidance, were named in her recognition of the immense impact she has made in our Department of Dermatology and are a regular feature of our afternoon Academic Friday activities.

DIG Present at UTMB Student Involvement Fair

The Student Involvement Fair took place this morning, officially kickstarting orientation week for the Class of 2028. Officers from DIG were present to speak to first year medical students eager to learn more about the organization and how to get involved throughout their time at UTMB. Their first course of medical school, Gross Anatomy & Radiology (GAR), will start a week from today. Welcome first year students!

Pictured from left to right: Jane Onyemachi MS4 (DIG President) & Andrew Spires MS2 (DIG Psoriasis Walk Chair)

UTMB MS4 Publishes Interprofessional Review on Trichotillomania in Skin Appendage Disorders

Congratulations to current UTMB DIG President Jane Onyemachi (MS4) and her co-authors for publishing their work within Skin Appendage Disorders titled Bridging the Gap Between Dermatology and Psychiatry: A Review on Quality of Life in Trichotillomania and Special Considerations in Management. Her co-authors are Caroline Nguyen (MS4), Lynchi Nguyen (MS2) and Drs Olivia Chukwuma (PGY4 Chief Resident for Academics) and Ayezel Munoz-Gonzalez (Assistant Professor). This review highlights the complexity and interdisciplinary nature of managing TTM, emphasizing the clinical utility of screening tools for assessing its impact on quality of life. The article is available online at (DOI:10.1159/000539563).

UTMB Dermatology Faculty Acknowledged from Awardee

Quincy Seigel, MD (UTMB SOM 2024), selected as a “40 Under 40” recipient by the Galveston Daily News this year, acknowledged the impact of dermatology faculty Drs. Brent (Professor Dermatology) and Erica Kelly (Professor Clinical Dermatology) in mentoring her through her medical career journey. She wrote, “Dr. Brent Kelly and Dr. Erica are UTMB dermatologists who inspired my love of the field and have encouraged me every step of the way.”

UTMB MS4s Publish in JAAD

Congratulations to David Garate, MS4 and Christopher Thang, MS4 for their co-first authorship publication in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD) (Impact Factor: 12.8) with Dr. George Golovko, PhD and Dr. Michael Wilkerson, MD (Professor and Chair of Department of Dermatology).

 

Reference: Garate D, Thang CJ, Lai J, Golovko G, Wilkerson MG, Barbieri JS. Benzoyl peroxide for acne treatment is not associated with an increased risk of malignancy: a retrospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol. Published online July 11, 2024. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2024.07.011

 

UTMB Awarded Competitive Pediatric Lectureship

UTMB DIG is looking forward to these upcoming pediatric lectures! Thank you Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD)!

UTMB Publishes Review of 3D Models for Mohs Surgery Education

Congratulations to current MS4 and UTMB DIG President Jane Onyemachi and her co-authors for their review titled 3D models for mohs micrographic surgery: a review on its use in patient education published in Archives of Dermatological Research. Her coauthors were Juan Pinto-Cuberos, MD (PGY4 Chief Resident for Medical Student Research), Danielle Miller (MS2), Richard Wagner, MD (Professor Dermatology), and Frank Winsett, MD (Assistant Professor of Dermatology). The article is available online at  https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-024-03211-w.

Congratulations Dr. Brent Kelly

Brent Kelly, MD, Professor Dermatology, received an “Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award” from the UTMB John P McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine at their 23rd Annual Osler Oration on July 12, 2024. Congratulations Dr. Kelly!

TDS Fall Meeting September 27-28, 2024

The TDS Spring meeting will take place September 27-28, 2024 at the Hyatt Lost Pines in Bastrop, TX and the resident abstract competition applications are now open!

You can find links for the applications on the resident conference page as well as Fall 2024 guidelines and more information.  RESIDENT WEBPAGE LINK HERE

Applications for both the poster and podium competitions are due: August 30, 2024

Abstracts for both poster and podium competitions are due: September 6, 2024

Poster PDFs are due: September 6, 2024

Prizes for the PODIUM competition are:

1st - $1000

2nd - $600

3rd - $400

 

Prizes for the POSTER competition are:

1st - $500

2nd - $300

3rd - $200

Registration for the conference will open by July 19, 2024

UTMB MS4 Publishes in JAMA Dermatology

Congratulations to Christopher Thang, MS4 for his first-authorship publication in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Dermatology (Impact Factor: 10.9) with co-authors David Garate (MS4), Dr. George Golovko, and Dr. Michael Wilkerson, MD (Professor and Chair of Department of Dermatology).

Citation: Thang CJ, Lai J, Garate D, et al. Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Inhibition and Development of Acne and Rosacea. JAMA Dermatol. Published online July 10, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2024.2182

UTMB Dermatology Residents Recognize Ramon Sanchez, MD for Teaching

 

Each year UTMB Dermatology Residents vote to recognize the community dermatologist who contributed educationally to their training over the past academic year. This year they awarded Dr. Ramon Sanchez the annual Community Dermatologist Award for Excellent Teaching. Congratulations Dr. Sanchez!

Dr. Frank Winsett Receives 2024 UTMB Dermatology Teaching Award

Congratulations for Dr. Frank Winsett, Assistant Professor of Dermatology at UTMB for his recent teaching award, the UTMB Dermatology Residents’ Award for Excellent Dermatology Teaching.

Tropical Storm Beryl

Due to the potential for strong winds and flooding, all UTMB clinics are closed and in person classes and clinical rotations are canceled for Monday, July 8.

DIG Blog 20th Anniversary and Logo Change

The DIG blog was established in 2004 and has been highlighting accomplishments from medical students, dermatology residents, and faculty in addition to providing up to date information on dermatology related events for 20 years. Thank you to the students, residents, and faculty that have been involved in this organization, and to Dr. Wagner for consistently supporting the DIG blog over the years.  

 

Mr. Reynol Lopez has designed a new logo for the UTMB DIG blog. Please continue to email the current DIG editors for blog-worthy news that you would like to see shared.

UTMB Chief Dermatology Resident Publishes Research Letter about Mohs Tourism

Congratulations to UTMB PGY4 Chief Resident for Medical Student Research Juan Pinto-Cuberos, MD for his recent letter (“Mohs Micrographic Surgery Tourism: Can We Accurately Verify Credentials of International Surgeons?” that was published in Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology (2024;17(7):16-18.  This publication is available at https://jcadonline.com/letters-to-the-editor-july-2024/   His coauthors were Drs. Andrew Armenta (UTMB Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellow 2023-2024), Frank Winsett (Assistant Professor of Dermatology), and Richard Wagner (Professor Dermatology).