Lots of time and effort are spent crafting the personal statement for dermatology residency applications. How much do they count when residency programs evaluate applicants? A recent article in the October 2020 issue Dermatology Online Journal addresses this question (please see https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5sc9j0qx ). The authors found that the personal statement was the least important variable for residency programs when evaluating potential applicants.
Thursday, November 12, 2020
UTMB Former Mohs Fellows Publish Survey on Handedness
Congratulations to UTMB’s former Mohs Fellows Drs. Vlad Codrea and Jason Hirshburg for publication of their communication (available online ahead of print) “Handedness in Micrographic Surgery Fellows: An Anonymous Professional Survey of Fellowship Directors” in the November 2020 issue of Dermatologic Surgery. Their coauthors were Drs. A. Joseph (Associate Fellowship Director) and R. Wagner is the the Fellowship Director. Dr. Codrea is currently dermatology faculty at the University of West Virginia, and Dr. Hirshburg is dermatology faculty at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Joseph is in private practice in Pasadena, Texas and Dr. Wagner is Professor Dermatology at UTMB in Galveston.
Hats for the Homeless Seeks UTMB Student Volunteers
Hats for the Homeless is a program where UTMB students will provide sun-safe education and hats to the Galveston homeless. Volunteers are needed for giving patient education, distributing hats, and for conducting surveys. Interested students should fill out this form: https://forms.gle/NMpcSbJgREDTCtMs6
Monday, November 09, 2020
28th Annual John M Knox MD Memorial Lecture
UTMB is hosting the annual John M. Knox MD Memorial Lecture sponsored by the Houston Dermatological Society on Saturday, November 14, 2020. Please join our dermatology residents, faculty, and students for some interesting virtual patient presentations and to hear our guest speaker, Dr. Kirk Elston lecture on “The Best Articles from JAAD” and “What You Need to Know about the New Coding Rules.”
Registration for webinar can be found here
Monday, November 02, 2020
2019-2020 UTMB Dermatopathology Fellows Pass ABD Certification Examination in Dermatopathology
Both Drs. Ghadah Al Saanna and Emily Behrens received news this week that they passed ABD Certification Examination in Dermatopathology! Congratulations!
St. Vincent's November Dermatology Nights
St. Vincent's Clinic will be hosting two Dermatology Nights in November on Thursday 11/5 and Wednesday 11/18. Student volunteers may sign up for time slots using this link.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
UTMB MS2 and MS4 Co-Author Publication in JAAD Case Reports
Congratulations to MS2 Andrea Francis and MS4 Antonio Jimenez for their publication of "A Rare Presentation of Enfortumab Vedotin-Induced Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis," published online ahead of print in JAAD Case Reports with coauthors Dr. Swaminathan Sundaresan and Dr. Brent Kelly! The article can be found here.
Saturday, October 24, 2020
UTMB Dermatology Faculty Creates Informative Video About UTMB Dermatology Residency Program
Congratulations to UTMB Assistant Professor of Dermatology Dr. Lindy Ross for her video about the UTMB dermatology residency program. It is available for viewing on youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlMCeDMjSn4
Friday, October 16, 2020
USF Morsani College of Medicine Dermatology Residency Open House
USF Morsani College of Medicine Dermatology Residency Program will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, October 20 from 6-7 pm EST.
Registration: https://usf.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1SpQ9kEpYAX4TiJ
Lots of Students at UTMB for 2020 Fall Semester
Total Students: 3,458
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences: 384School of Health Professions: 690
School of Nursing: 1,245
School of Medicine: 1,139
UTMB MS2 Presents First Virtual Stay Shady
MS2 Kate Zipperer presented UTMB DIG's Stay Shady presentation via Zoom on October 15th to students at Trinity Episcopal School in Galveston. She discussed sun safety and the importance of sun protection, even in the shade. This event was DIG's first virtual Stay Shady due to in-person limitations from the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to our Stay Shady officers Ben Garcia and Will Meyer for coordinating this awesome event!
Thursday, October 08, 2020
Authorship Restrictions at Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology (JCAD)
Currently JCAD, a PubMed indexed publication, is not able to accept submissions of case reports. The journal requires that first authors of submitted articles have doctoral degrees and in some instances, the coauthor must be a board certified dermatologist.
Tuesday, October 06, 2020
Wayne State Dermatology Diversity and Inclusion Meet and Greet
The Wayne State University Department of Dermatology will be holding a Diversity and Inclusion Meet and Greet on Monday, October 19, 2020 from 8:00-9:30 PM EST. The leadership, faculty and residents will be sharing their mission of diversity, inclusion and equity in dermatology education.
RSVP by email:
ereaves@med.wayne.edu
Does a PGY1 Preliminary Internal Medicine Prepare Dermatology Residents Better for COVID-19 Care in Hospitalized Patients?
Yes, according to a recent publication from NYU Dermatology (Journal of Drugs in Dermatology 2020;19(9):905-906. Their survey found that a preliminary PGY1 better prepared future dermatology residents for deployment to inpatient wards (p=0.04) and the ICU (p < 0.001) for the care of COVID-19 patients. The authors suggest that the PGY1 year for dermatology residency should be reviewed, and write “Certainly, the practice of foregoing more robust internal medicine training in favor of less rigorous internship experiences should be questioned.”
Sunday, October 04, 2020
Are Publications by Medical Students Predictive of Future Academic Productivity?
An August 2020 publication in JAAD (83:624-626) from the University of Pennsylvania suggests that first author publications, more publications, and publication in high-impact journals were most predictive of future academic productivity. Surprisingly, it was found that large numbers of preresidency case reports was negatively associated with future academic productivity. The authors suggest that residency programs should place greater emphasis on “…greater impact research projects…” to identify and recruit future academic dermatologists.
Thursday, October 01, 2020
2020 UTMB President’s Cabinet Awards Video
Please see UTMB MS2 Andrea Francis accept a 2020 President’s Cabinet Award for her proposal, “Hats for the Homeless” that will distribute 100 hats to homeless adults in Galveston to protect them from sun damage to their skin and may help reduce their risk for facial skin cancers. This is the first time a UTMB DIG member has been honored with this award. Her faculty sponsor is Dr. Richard Wagner, our DIG faculty advisor. She is featured on the video from 10:48 to 11:12. DIG members interested in helping with this project should contact Andrea. The link to the video is:
New Suggestion Box at Victory Lakes Dermatology Clinic
The UTMB Department of Dermatology provides a locked suggestion box in Galveston where residents may place anonymous comments for review by the faculty as requested by the residents. A new locked suggestion box has recently been placed in the League City Victory Lakes dermatology clinic because many dermatology residents split their time between the two campuses. Dr. Lindy Ross will monitor the suggestion box in League City.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
UCLA Dermatology Virtual Open House
The UCLA Dermatology Virtual Open House session will be held in webinar format with a presentation by the Clinical Program Director, Dr. Vanessa Holland, STAR Program Director, Dr. Roger Lo, and Associate Program Director, Dr. Paul Blackcloud on October 20, 2020 at 5:30 PM PST.
University of Iowa Virtual Open House
University of Iowa's Dermatology Residency Program will be hosting a virtual Open House on Tuesday October 6 from 5-6 PM CDT.
Link to register:
Registration for UTMB Dermatology Residency Open House
The UTMB Department of Dermatology will be sponsoring a virtual 2 hour open house for interested dermatology residency applicants who have applied to our program from 11 am to 1 pm (CST) on Friday, October 23, 2020. Registered applicants will be able to attend our weekly Grand Rounds from 11 to noon, and then learn more about our residency program from noon until 1 pm. To register for this event, please email Ms. Kimberly Cooper (UTMB Dermatology Residency Program Coordinator) at kjcooper@utmb.edu.
Monday, September 28, 2020
UTMB Mohs Team Awarded at 2020 Texas Dermatological Society Meeting
Congratulations to UTMB PGY3 dermatology resident Dr. Paige Hoyer who was awarded first place in the resident podium competition for the 2020 fall Texas Dermatological Society (TDS) virtual meeting. Her presentation was “Use of Absorbable Cutaneous Sutures Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Her co-authors on this presentation were the current UTMB Mohs Fellow, Dr. Julie Croley, and the Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology (MSDO) Fellowship Director, Dr. Richard Wagner.
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