Yes, after several years of 16 hour work limits for PGY1 residents, the ACGME has adopted a 24 hour limit starting this July (Tanner L. New rules let rookie doctors work longer. Houston Chronicle, Sunday, March 12, 2017, Page A13). However, the 80 hour workweek limit remains in place.
Monday, March 13, 2017
UTMB Fills All 137 Positions in 2017
UTMB filled all 137 available positions (100%) of its available residency positions through the NRMP and the San Francisco Match. This includes the four advanced PGY2 dermatology residency positions that begin in July 2018.
Friday, March 10, 2017
2018-2019 Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (Mohs) Fellow
Congratulations to Dr. Josh Hammel, a current PGY2 dermatology resident at the University of Iowa. Due to a San Francisco Match exemption, Dr. Hammel has accepted the UTMB ACGME-accredited Mohs Fellowship for the 2018-2019 academic year. Prior to dermatology residency, Dr. Hammel was an integrated plastic surgery resident in Illinois where he worked with UTMB’s current Mohs fellow, Dr. C. Helen Malone. He also was a dermatology clinical research fellow at Northwestern prior to dermatology residency.
Thursday, March 09, 2017
MD Anderson President Resigns
The Houston Chronicle is reporting the resignation of MD Anderson President, Dr. Ron DePinto (http://www.chron.com/houston/article/Ron-DePinho-resigning-MD-Anderson-Cancer-Center-10987005.php ). In a published statement, Dr. DePinto wrote, "As a result of months of self-reflection and deep engagement with the chancellor and our Board of Visitors, it became clear to me that this great and noble institution needs a new president who will inspire greater unity and a sharp operational focus on navigating the tectonic changes in healthcare delivery and economics."
Wednesday, March 08, 2017
Incoming PGY2 Dermatology Resident Publishes Research Manuscript
Congratulations to Dr. Skyler White, a current UTMB Preliminary PGY1 Internal Medicine resident who will begin PGY2 Dermatology residency at UTMB in July 2017. Dr. White published her manuscript, “Dermatology Depictions in Friends” in the peer-reviewed Journal of Medicine and Movies. Her article is currently available at http://revistas.usal.es/index.php/medicina_y_cine/article/view/15869 . Her co-author on this research was Dr. Richard Wagner, the UTMB Dermatology Program Director. Dr. White began working on the idea for this manuscript while she was a MS4 UTMB medical student taking Dr. Wagner’s popular film class at UTMB.
DIG Bake Sale 3/8/17
Dermatology Interest Group is holding a bake sale in Jamail building on 3/8/17! Come by between 11-2 to grab some great goods for a better cause! We will take cash, venmo, and cashapp. Proceeds are directed towards DIG's public service projects in Galveston. See you out there!
Tuesday, March 07, 2017
How to Make Dermatology More Diverse
It starts with residency selection, according to JAMA Dermatology Viewpoint authors from UCSF (Rethinking How We Select Dermatology Applicants—Turning the Tide, 2017;153:259-260). They make 6 specific suggestions about how to go about achieving greater diversity in dermatology, including removing AOA membership, Step 1 scores, and publication numbers as primary selection criteria. With the 2017 NRMP results release scheduled for next week, dermatologists will be looking at UCSF’s match list to see how successful they were in achieving their diversity goal. However, given the vagaries of the NRMP, a better solution might be to free programs seeking diversity from the NRMP for designated diversity residency positions that could be offered outside of the match to insure specialty diversity aims are met. In addition, the ABD could issue annual diversity awards for dermatology residency programs meeting diversity goals.
Stay Shady visits Crenshaw!
On Thursday, March 2nd, 2017, Keith Wagner (MS2) and Eric Mong (MS2) presented Stay Shady to over 150 elementary and middle school students at Crenshaw Elementary and Middle School! The two helped teach the students about the sun damage and how to protect themselves from the UV radiation. In addition, the students were able to make UV beads that change color when exposed to sunlight! Both the students and faculty enjoyed their time and were grateful for the presentation. DIG would like to thank both the volunteers and Crenshaw for allowing Stay Shady to occur!
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Volunteers Needed for Stay Shady!
Dermatology Interest Group is looking for volunteers this Thursday, March 2nd, from 8:40-2:30 at Crenshaw Elementary School. If you cannot come the whole day, that is fine. We have many shifts available! Please come out and help us educate the next generation of Galvestonians! You will also be featured in the DIG blog! Please email Kedwagne@utmb.edu to volunteer!
Advice for Dermatology Clinical Rotators
Current MS3s are beginning to plan their dermatology electives for the upcoming 2017-2018 academic year. During rotations, dermatology applicants often have more interactions with dermatology residents than faculty. What advice do dermatology residents offer applicants? How do rotators make the best impressions over a typical one month long audition? These are their suggestions about appropriate professional behavior while on elective:
-Respect boundaries. Do not go into residents’ offices without an invitation.
-Respect personal space. There is no need to physically get too close to residents or faculty. Do not touch students, staff, residents, fellows, or faculty.
-Certain facial expressions may be interpreted by others as anger. Try to smile more! Remember body language: crossed arms may convey the wrong message.
-Be enthusiastic and enjoy your rotation. Become a valuable team contributor. Take advantage of some of the many academic opportunities that typically arise during the rotation. Interested rotators often have the opportunity to co-author case reports or posters with residents, fellows, and faculty.
Friday, February 24, 2017
Dermatology Interest Group Suture Workshop
The Dermatology Interest Group will be holding a suture workshop for students.
What: This free workshop will include a short lecture on technique and tools, hands-on practice suturing pig’s feet, excising, and injecting.
When: Thursday, March 9th at 5-6pm
Where: McCullough Bldg Conference Room 4.130 (access through the Dermatology Department 4.112)
RSVP: Space is limited & first come, first serve. Email Kristyna Gleghorn (klglegho@utmb.edu) to sign up!
UTMB Dermatology Awaiting 2017 NRMP Results
Dermatology applicants and programs submitted their final rank lists on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Now everyone waits to learn the results during the week of March 13th. Programs learn their confidential match list results on Thursday, March 16th and applicants learn where they matched on Friday, March 17th (“Match Day”).
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Hansen’s Disease Expert to Visit UTMB Dermatology
Dr. Stryjewska from the National Hansen’s Center will visit the UTMB Department of Dermatology on Friday morning, June 9th, 2017. All are invited to attend her lecture.
Dr. Julie Croley Publishes in JAAD
Dr. Julie Croley is the first author of a surgical article that was published in the March 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD). The article is titled, “The modified rule of halves for prevention of dog-ears.” Her co-authors on this peer-reviewed publication were Dr. C. Helen Malone (UTMB Mohs Fellow), Dr. Adrian Subrt (UTMB PGY3 Dermatology Resident), and Dr. Richard Wagner (UTMB Dermatology Program Director and Micrographic Surgery Fellowship Director). Dr. Croley is scheduled to begin dermatology residency at UTMB in July 2017. The complete article is available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0190962216308957 Congratulations Dr. Croley!
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Dr. Brent Kelly's Band has a fabulous performance at Galveston's 2017 Mardi Gras
2017 Mardi Gras celebrants were treated to a rare Texas public performance by the 1990s rock band Zaemon in Galveston on February 18th. Fans of Zaemon, including dermatology residents and medical students, gathered to hear guitarist Dr. Brent Kelly (photo 1) perform. We hope to see them back in Galveston soon!
Photo 1: Guitarist Dr. Brent Kelly
Photo 2: Dermatology residents and medical students gather to watch Zaemon (from left to right: Vlad Codrea, Dung Mac, Kristin Wolff, Will Tausend, Rebecca Philips, Kristyna Gleghorn)
Stay Shady visits Morgan Elementary
On February 17th, UTMB DIG presented another installment of Stay Shady at Morgan Elementary. Keith Wagner (MS2), Mai-Ahn Vu (MS1), Michael Ryan (MS1), and Aspen Stuart (MS1) presented to over 500 K-4th grade students! This fun, interactive presentation is aimed at making kids aware about the sun damage and how to protect themselves! Shout out to Morgan's faculty and administrators for allowing DIG to present! Additionally, thank you to Allheart for supplying Starbucks coffee and pastries for the school’s faculty during our presentations.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
UTMB PGY3 Dermatology Resident Awarded International Travel Grant
Dr. Chinelo Ikpeama, a current UTMB PGY3 dermatology resident, was competitively awarded an International Travel Grant by the American Academy of Dermatology to attend the British Association of Dermatology Meeting in Liverpool this summer. Congratulations Dr. Ikpeama on this outstanding professional recognition!
Monday, February 20, 2017
DIG Annual Bake Sale 3/8/17
DIG is pleased to announce that the Annual Bake Sale will be Wednesday, March 8th in the Jamail Student Center from 11:00-2:00! The money raised is used to help purchase more supplies for Stay Shady for the elementary school children of Galveston! If you would like to volunteer some of your time to run the booth or provide baked goods for us to sell, please email Keith Wagner at kedwagne@utmb.edu.
AIM for the Cure Melanoma 5K Walk and Fun Run 2017
The UTMB Dermatology Interest Group is hosting the annual AIM for the Cure Melanoma 5K Walk and Fun Run to take place on Saturday March 11th at 8:00AM on the Galveston Seawall, sign-in from 7-8am and the race will start at 8am near the Wing's on Seawall Blvd. To register to run/walk or to donate, visit https://walk.aimatmelanoma.org/Galveston2017/. If you would like to register with the DIG team, choose the “UTMB DIG” team when prompted.
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Please join our 2017 Galveston - AIM for the CURE Melanoma Walk & Fun Run. Together, we can raise $$$s to support research for the CURE!
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If you would like to participate as a volunteer at this event, email Paige Hoyer at pehoyer@utmb.edu. Don't miss out on this opportunity to help raise funds for the AIM at Melanoma Foundation, which aims to lead the battle against melanoma through research, education, and caregiver support!
If you have any additional questions, contact Paige Hoyer (pehoyer@utmb.edu) or Dung Mac (dhmac@utmb.edu).
Dr. Lindy Ross Receives Prestigious UTMB Thayer Teaching Award
Congratulations to UTMB PGY3 Dermatology Resident Dr. Lindy Ross, who was awarded a Thayer Award for Excellence in Teaching. Awardees are UTMB residents who demonstrate exemplary scientific knowledge, compassion for patients, and dedication to learning and teaching. This award is made annually by the Osler Student Scholars in the John P. McGovern Academy of Oslerian Medicine at UTMB.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Dr. Brent Kelly’s Band to Perform at Galveston’s 2017 Mardi Gras (Budweiser Main Stage, 23rd and Strand)
Fans of Zaemon may recall that the band performed at Galveston’s Mardi Gras last year. They have been invited back to open for Sugar Ray on Saturday, February 18, 2017. Zaemon is scheduled to perform at 4:15 pm. All are welcome to attend this party! General admission tickets cost $19.82
Thursday, February 09, 2017
Mentee Advice
JAMA published invaluable advice to mentees and their mentors in the February 7, 2017 issue (2017;317:475-476). In, “Mentee missteps: tales from the academic trenches,” three University of Michigan co-authors offer critical analysis about different types of problematic mentees they have encountered: the overcommitter, the ghost, the doormat, the vampire, the lone wolf, and the backstabber. Potential solutions for both the mentee and the mentor are offered. This article offers very sound advice!
UTMB House Staff Pay Raise on Horizon for 2017-2018 Academic Year
UTMB house staff will receive pay raises during the upcoming academic year if approved by the UT System Board of Regents. The proposed pay scale will be:
PGY1: $51,681
PGY2: $53,432
PGY3: $55,087
PGY4: $57,545
PGY5: $60,195
Original Research Highlights UTMB’s Innovative Surgical Training for Residents
Congratulations to Dr. Julie Croley, a current UTMB PGY1 resident in preliminary internal medicine and soon-to-be UTMB dermatology resident for achieving first authorship in important educational research recently conducted in the UTMB Mohs clinic (Croley JA, Malone CH, Goodwin B, Phillips LG, Cole EL, Wagner RF Jr. Mohs surgical reconstruction educational activity: a resident education tool. Advances in Medical Education and Practice). This research demonstrated that PGY3 dermatology and plastic surgery residents benefited by planning wound repairs following Mohs surgery for skin cancer patients. Resident surgical closures were reviewed by the faculty Mohs surgeon and feedback was provided to each resident. Coauthors on his publication were Drs. Helen Malone (UTMB inaugural Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology Fellow), Dr. Richard Wagner (UTMB Mohs Fellowship Director), Dr. Brandon Goodwin (UTMB Dermatology and Dermatopathology Faculty), Dr. Linda Phillips (Director, UTMB Plastic Surgery), and Dr. Eric Cole (UTMB Plastic Surgery Faculty). This peer-reviewed, open access journal article is available at https://www.dovepress.com/mohs-surgical-reconstruction-educational-activity-a-resident-education-peer-reviewed-article-AMEP
Wednesday, February 01, 2017
DIGA Winter Newsletter and Leadership Application
The Dermatology Interest Group Association (DIGA) recently published it's Winter Newsletter featuring an interview with Dr. Papier, co-Founder and CEO of VisualDx. VisualDx is a cinical decision suport system used to help with differential diagnosis, testing, therapy and patient education in dermatology. Many medical schools have a license to VisualDx- if your medical school does not have a license and you would like access to help introduce VisualDx to your medical school email Lauren at lmacdonough@visualdx.com.
Also, the DIGA Leadership Application is now open! DIGA is a great way to get involved with dermatology at a national level. The application can be found at http://www.derminterest.org. If you would like to apply, send your application to ApplyToDIGA@gmail.com by February 13th, 2017. This year UTMB MS4s Kristyna Gleghorn (UTMB DIG president) and Lauren Williams were DIGA officers. Contact Kristyna Gleghorn (klglegho@utmb.edu) for any questions.
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Dermatology Night At St. Vincent's on 2/2/17
Join UTMB Dermatology residents and faculty for the upcoming dermatology night (Thursday, February 2nd, 2017) at St. Vincent’s Clinic. Please see the calendar link below to reserve your volunteering spot:
When: Thursday, February 2nd, 5:30-8:30PM (volunteers should arrive at 5:15)
Where: St. Vincent's House, 2817 Post Office Street, Galveston, Texas 77550
Volunteer link: http://www.stvsc.org/index.php/students/
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Stay Shady Presented at Odyssey Academy
Over the course of two days, 480 children at Odyssey Academy participated in DIG’s “Stay Shady!” presentation. The presentation is aimed at raising sun damage awareness for the children of Galveston Island. Keith Wagner (MSII) and Jacob Benavidez (MSII) kicked it off on January 17th, and Uloma Ibezim (MSII) and Eric Mong (MSII) finished the presentations January 18th. The staff were extremely supportive, and the students were very eager to soak up our warnings about soaking up too much sun! The presentations went so well, that a staff member asked for a copy to review with his students to ensure they “Stay Shady!"
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
DIG Meeting Recap from 1/17/17
1.
DIG Bake Sale
The
spring DIG Bake Sale to raise funds for Stay Shady will occur during the week
of March 6th to 10th. It will be in the Jamail cafeteria on the first
floor. Keith Wagner, MS2, will be taking the lead on this event. If you
are interested in either making baked goods or volunteering your time to help
the sale, please contact Keith at kedwagne@utmb.edu.
2.
Stay Shady
There
are two more sign up dates available for Stay Shady (Feb. 17th at Morgan
elementary and Mar. 2nd at Crenshaw)! Please sign up if interested in
volunteering. Contact Tara Akunna for more information at taakunna@utmb.edu.
3.
Melanoma Walk
The
UTMB Melanoma walk will be Saturday, March 11th. Check in will be from 7-8am
and the race will go from 8-9am. We need DIG volunteers to help set up the
event, check in participants, and help mark the course! Please visit https://walk.aimatmelanoma.org/Galveston2017/ for more information online. Watch the blog for information
on how to sign up! Contact Paige Hoyer for more information at pehoyer@utmb.edu.
4.
Suture Workshop
The
Spring suture workshop will be this upcoming March. Watch the blog for more
information on dates and how to sign up.
5.
Away rotations for fourth year medical students interested in dermatology
Current
DIG President Kristyna Gleghorn graciously took time out of her interview
season to provide advice on how to choose away rotations. Main points included:
beginning the VSAS application, getting immunizations now before VSAS
applications open, and having your application ready for submission by the
first of March since it is important to apply as early as possible (the day
applications open) for away rotations. Most students complete 2-3 away
rotations, and you may have to apply to more programs (~5-6) in order to make
sure you get accepted to 2-3 rotations that will work with your fourth year
schedule. Contacting programs directly by email or phone call to express
interest in a program can help when applying for aways.
Dr. Janice Wilson Accepts UTMB Faculty Position for 2017-2018 Academic Year
The UTMB DIG was very happy to learn that current UTMB Dermatopathology Fellow Dr. Janice Wilson has accepted a dermatology faculty position following the completion of her dermatopathology fellowship in June 2017. We are all looking forward to working with you! This will bring the number of UTMB dermatology faculty to 9 dermatologists.
Friday, January 13, 2017
PGY2 UTMB Dermatology Residents Dine with Faculty for Free!
The UTMB Graduate Medical Education (GME) has instituted a new dinner meeting program related to their Resident Wellness Initiative that applies to our PGY2 (first year) dermatology residents. Volunteer dermatology faculty are paired with a PGY2 dermatology resident (significant others are also invited) to dine at GME expense (up to $100). There are many excellent restaurants in the Galveston/League City area to enjoy and a good chance to interact with dermatology faculty on a personal level.
Dr. Ashley Group Certified in Wound Care
Congratulations to Dr. Ashley Group for passing the certification examination administered by the American Board of Wound Medicine and Surgery, a non-ABMS specialty organization. Dr. Group sees dermatology patients with complicated and chronic wounds at the specialized UTMB Health Wound Care and Hyperbarics Clinic in Dickinson, Texas. UTMB dermatology residents are very fortunate to work with Dr. Group during their PGY2 year because they gain additional expertise in this interesting subspecialty area of dermatology. Not many dermatology residency programs in the United States have a dermatology faculty with wound care certification.
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Calling all DIG members to help volunteer for Stay Shady!
The UTMB DIG is looking for volunteers to present our sun protection presentation, "Stay Shady!," to the students at Morgan Elementary School in Galveston, TX. “Stay Shady!” is an interactive presentation aimed to teach elementary and middle school children about sun safety.
When: Friday, February 17, at 8:50 am-1:55 pm grades Kinder-1st.
Where: Morgan Elementary, 410 37th St, Galveston, TX 77550
This is fun teaching experience and a great way to get involved with DIG! Interested in participating? Please email Tara Akunna (taakunna@UTMB.EDU), Barrett Riddle (bcriddle@UTMB.EDU), or Keith Wagner (kedwagne@UTMB.EDU) if you would like to volunteer!
Calling all DIG members to help volunteer for Stay Shady!
The UTMB DIG is looking for volunteers to present our sun protection presentation, "Stay Shady!," to the students at Crenshaw Middle and Elementary School in Port Bolivar, TX. “Stay Shady!” is an interactive presentation aimed to teach elementary and middle school children about sun safety.
Where: Crenshaw Middle and Elementary School, 406 State Hwy 87, Port Bolivar, TX 77650
This is fun teaching experience and a great way to get involved with DIG! Interested in participating? Please email Tara Akunna (taakunna@UTMB.EDU), Barrett Riddle (bcriddle@UTMB.EDU), or Keith Wagner (kedwagne@UTMB.EDU) if you would like to volunteer!
Calling all DIG members to help volunteer for Stay Shady!
The UTMB DIG is looking for volunteers to present our sun protection presentation, "Stay Shady!," to the students at Odyssey Academy in Galveston, TX. “Stay Shady!” is an interactive presentation aimed to teach elementary and middle school children about sun safety.
Where: Odyssey Academy 2412 61st St, Galveston, TX 77551
This is fun teaching experience and a great way to get involved with DIG! Interested in participating? Please email Tara Akunna (taakunna@UTMB.EDU), Barrett Riddle (bcriddle@UTMB.EDU), or Keith Wagner (kedwagne@UTMB.EDU) if you would like to volunteer
Monday, January 09, 2017
Botox on Cover of Time Magazine
It was surprising to see Botox as the cover story on the January 16, 2017 issue of Time magazine. Writer Alexandra Sifferlin authored the article, “The drug that’s treating everything,” on pages 39-44. It is recommended reading as an interesting and worthwhile report.
Update: UTMB DIG Meeting Now Tuesday, January 17th
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the UTMB DIG has moved its first meeting of the semester to be this upcoming Tuesday, January 17th at 6:00 PM in the Dermatology Conference Room (4.112 McCullough Building). This meeting is especially important for MS3s as we will be discussing VSAS, applying for away rotations, and which away rotations are recommended. We will also cover the DIG Bake Sale, Stay Shady events, suture workshop, and AIM for the Cure Melanoma 5K. Please email Kristyna Gleghorn (klglegho@utmb.edu) or Tim Allen (tirallen2@utmb.edu) with questions.
Friday, January 06, 2017
UTMB DIG Meeting Wednesday, January 11th
The UTMB DIG will be holding its first meeting of the semester this upcoming Wednesday, January 11th at 6:00 PM in the Dermatology Conference Room (4.112 McCullough Building). This meeting is especially important for MS3s as we will be discussing VSAS, applying for away rotations, and which away rotations are recommended. We will also cover the DIG Bake Sale, Stay Shady events, suture workshop, and AIM for the Cure Melanoma 5K. Please email Kristyna Gleghorn (klglegho@utmb.edu) with questions.
John Sealy Hospital Construction Zone Fire Update
Dermatology clinics and student electives are still fully in operation following the evacuation of John Sealy Hospital on Wednesday afternoon, January 4, 2017. For additional information from the Galveston Daily News, please see http://www.galvnews.com/news/free/article_7d5a9c16-a161-553e-b2c3-e8f6c74e69f6.html
Thursday, January 05, 2017
Tuesday, January 03, 2017
Still a Seller’s Market for Dermatologists
Dermatologists have recently been contacted about an employment opportunity at a hospital in Ohio. Starting salary ranges from $411,000 to $562,000 and there is an opportunity to earn more through incentive bonuses. Medical student loan repayment of up to $200,000 is available with this job.
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