Hi all,
Please join UTMB MS4, Renat Ahatov, for his virtual Dermatology Honors Research Presentation, “Analysis of Androgenic Alopecia Treatment Preferences in Dermatologists” on Friday, May 13th, 2022 at 1:30 PM CST.
His faculty mentor is Dr. Lindy Ross. Ad hoc honors thesis committee members include Drs. M. Kristen Peek, Michael Wilkerson, Sharon Raimer, and Richard Wagner.
16th Annual Steps Against Melanoma Walk
 | The walk is one day in May. The fight is every day. With every dollar you raise, you make a bigger impact by helping us fund research, promote early detection, and simply provide a hand to hold. Our goal is to #endmelanoma in our lifetime. Join us. We walk to put an end to melanoma. support.aimatmelanoma.org |
 | Hello everyone! DIG and PRSIG are teaming up to organize the Galveston Melanoma Walk! We are looking for volunteers who are interested in helping coordinate the event. If you are interested, please fill out the form by May 15th. Please contact one of us below if you have questions! If you are interested in Dermatology or Plastics this is a great opportunity for you to gain volunteer hours! Victoria Margolis: vamargol@utmb.edu Fareen Momin: faamomin@utmb.edu Andrea Rego: anrego@utmb.edu Kim Brondeel: kcbrondee@utmb.edu docs.google.com |
Applicants are welcome to apply for more than one position, please fill out the application multiple times if you wish to do so. Application will close on May 11th. All paragraphs will be sent out on the 12th and voting will occur from May 13th-15th. Results will be posted on May 16th.
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The UTMB DIG successfully held the annual bake sale! Thanks to everyone who came to support! Special thanks to the Bake Sale chairs Grace Obanigba and Claire Culbertson for organizing the event.
Congratulations to UTMB MS3 Brenda Carrillo for her recent publication, “The Legacy of Lucio and LatapÃ: A Brief History.” The citation for this publication is: Carrillo, B. (2022). The Legacy of Lucio and LatapÃ: A Brief History. SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine, 6(3), 272–273. https://doi.org/10.25251/skin.6.3.20
UTMB Dermatology Interest Group will be holding virtual elections for the upcoming year. Please fill out the interest form if you would like to vote in this year's elections or if you are interested in running for a position.
We have the following positions open:
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Vice President (1):
-Runs the blog with the president and assists with day-day operations.
-Organize DIG’s involvement in St. Vincent’s Health Fair and monthly St. Vincent volunteering
-Open to rising MS3s Only
-Preference given to current officers
Sun Safety Chair (1):
-Plan and give presentations on Sun Protection to local Galveston Schools
-Conduct monthly Hats for the Homeless events
-Preference given to rising MS2s
Education Chair (1)
-Act as a liaison with the UTMB Chief Resident for Medical School Education
-Conduct and organize monthly seminars to provide guidance and help DIG members
Research Chair (1):
- Coordinate Annual Melanoma Walk
- Open to any year medical student
Melanoma Walk Chair (1):
- Coordinate Annual Melanoma Walk
- Open to any year medical student
Psoriasis Chair (1):
- Plan Psoriasis Walk
- Open to any year medical student
Bake Sale Chair (1):
- Plan and Coordinate Fall and Spring DIG Bake Sale
-Fundraise
- Open to any year medical student
Diversity Chair (2):
- Promote diversity and coordinate DIG Skin of Color Series
-Skin of Color series
- Run the booth for Welcome Weekend
- Open to any year medical student
If you don't want to be an officer or don't get a position, you can also become a committee member and help the chair with their duties throughout the year.
ONLY 1 MORE DAY UNTIL THE MARK ALLEN EVERETT, MD, SKIN OF COLOR SYMPOSIUM! There is still time to register.
The OU COM Department of Dermatology is hosting the 2022 Virtual Mark Allen Everett, MD, Skin of Color Symposium, Friday, May 6, 2022. The symposium is virtual-only and will showcase nationally-recognized dermatology experts in skin of color, as well as other speakers selected for their knowledge and commitment to diversity and cultural competence, especially in the field of medicine. This year’s symposium also includes internationally-acclaimed, award-winning photographer, Angélica Dass, as well as a special panel discussion. In an effort to bridge the knowledge gaps in skin of color dermatology and cultural competence, the Mark Allen Everett, MD, Skin of Color Symposium is offered to a broad audience including: healthcare providers, healthcare students and trainees, staff and administrators, as well as aestheticians and professional hairstylists. Students, residents, and fellow may register for FREE. Find link in the e-brochure or click here: symposium.
Vanderbilt Dermatology is committed to increasing diversity in the specialty of dermatology.
We are pleased to offer a stipend of $2000 to a qualified student to assist in reducing the cost of an away rotation at our institution.
Information about the scholarship and how to apply can be found here: https://medsites.vumc.org/departmentofdermatology/diversity-training
Please forward to your interested medical students!
John Sealy School of Medicine was well represented at this year's TDS Spring Conference 2022 hosted in Dallas. Here are the podium presentations, posters, and abstracts accepted and shown at this conference.
Third Place Podium Presentation
Absorbable Suture in the COVID-19 Era: A Post-Operative Quality Improvement (QI) Survey of Patient Satisfaction Rates Following Mohs Surgery
Andrea M. Armenta M.D, Renat Ahatov B.S, Kristyna Gleghorn M.D, Frank T. Winsett M.D, Richard F. Wagner Jr. M.D
Resident Posters
Proliferative Nodule in a Congenital Nevus
Anthony Linfante, MD; Robyn Okereke, MD; Brandon P. Goodwin, MD,
Treatment of Birt Hogg Dube with Sclerotherapy
Alissa Redko, MD; Alyssa Hansen, MPH; Brandon Goodwin, MD
A Case of Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Morgan Arnold, MD; Brenda Carrillo, BS; Lindy Ross, MD
Dowling-Degos Disease: An Update
Kaitlyn Streight, MD; Brenda Carrillo, BS; David Garate, BS; Michael Wilkerson, MD
Tender Back nodule: a granular cell tumor presenting in a pediatric patient
Ayezel M. Munoz Gonzalez MD, Kristen E. Kay, Erica Kelly, MD, Brent Kelly, MD |
Medical Student Posters
Michael Adkison BS, Puja Shah BA, Andrew DeCrescenzo MD, Connor Chan MD, Ramón Sánchez MD
Olivia Arriaza BS, Kate Zipperer BSA, Ayezel Munoz MD, Brandon Goodwin MD, Erica Kelly MD
The Rainbow Pattern in Dermoscopy: A Meta-Analysis of Associated Diagnoses and Anatomical Location
Brenda Carrillo, BS; Yara Samman, MS ; Anthony Linfante, MD ; Janice Wilson, MD
Causes and Management of Tetracycline-Induced Pseudotmuor Cerebri
Chelsea Chung BS, Kate Zipperer BSA, Victor Teran MD, Maggie Barghash MD, Brandon Goodwin MD
Inflammatory Retiform Purpura in 57-year-old male
John Coggins BS; Mary Fitzgibbon BS; Andrew Armenta MD; Janice Wilson MD; Brent Kelly MD
Tik Tok Skincare Creators: A Cross-Sectional Study
Mary Fitzgibbon BS; Paige Hoyer MD; Lindy RossMD
A Rare Case of Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome: A Diagnostic Challenge with Integrative Management
Andrea Francis, B.S.; Benjamin Garcia, B.S.; Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez, M.D.; Brent Kelly, M.D..; Sharon Raimer, M.D
Eccrine Carcinoma: A Case of a Rare Cutaneous Malignancy
Matthew Frantz, BS, Rachel Gietzen, MBCHB, Suimin Qiu, Ali Shirafkan, MD, Marilyn Marx, MD
Systematic Review of Topical Cosmetic Benefit of Ferment Filtrate
David Garate B.S., Shangyi Fu B.S., Andrea Francis B.S., Benjamin Garcia B.S., Ida Orengo M.D
A Case of Rapidly-Progressive Dermatomyositis with Anti MDA5 Antibodies
Benjamin Garcia, B.S; Andrea Francis, B.S; Ayezel Munoz Gonzalez, M.D.; Brent Kelly, M.D.; Frank T. Winsett, M.D.
Moulage in Dermatology: Past and President
Alyssa Hansen, MPH; Richard Wagner, MD
Gianotti Crosti Syndrome Associated with Molluscum Contagiosum: A Case Report
Brittany Hill, MA; Brenda Carrillo, BS; Alissa Redko, MD ; Lindy Ross, MD
Maverick Johnson, BS, Keith Wagner, MD, Brandon Goodwin, MD, Catherine Turner PA-C, Andrew DeCrescenzo, MD
Eczematous drug eruption secondary to intravenous immunoglobulin infusion and review of literature
Anuttham Kandhadai, BS, Alissa Redko, MD, Kathleen Kroger, MD
Evaluating Skin Safety of Self-Tanning Products
Kristen E. Kay, Janice Wilson, MD
Myxofibrosarcoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
Fareen Momin B.B.A., Andrew M. Armenta M.D., Allison J. Good M.D., Brandon P. Goodwin M.D.,
Catching the Classic Condyloma
Grace Obanigba, BS; Brenda Carrillo, BS; Caroline Hagan, MD; Janice Wilson, MD; Brandon Goodwin, MD
Rhabdomyomatous Mesenchymal Hamartoma
Robyn Okereke, BS³; Anthony Linfante, MD; Greg Ugoh, BS; Brandon P. Goodwin, MD,
Shayan Owji BS, Keith Wagner MD, Brent Kelly MD, Bernard Gibson MD, Frank Winsett MD
A Rare Case of Spiradenocarcinoma
Andrea Rego B.B.A.; Andrea Francis, B.S.; Anthony Linfante, M.D.; Emily Williams, M.D.; Brandon Goodwin M.D.
Variola: Overlooked TORCH infection and Historical Case Report
Matthew M Scholl, BS; Richard Wagner, Jr, MD; Paula Summerly, MSc, PhD
Murine Typhus Presenting with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
Puja Shah, BA; Austin Supak, BS; Caroline Crain, MD; Brandon Goodwin, MD; Bernard Gibson, MD
Primary Cutaneous Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Nesiya Sheriff BS; Kate Zipperer BSA ; Allison Good MD ; Brandon Goodwin MD,
Bazex Syndrome Associated with Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma
Gregory Ugoh BS, Anthony Linfante MD, Allison Good MD, Janice Wilson MD, Kathleen Kroger MD,
Intralymphatic Histiocytosis: A Case Report
Kate Zipperer BSA, Emily Williams MD, Brent Kelly MD, Brandon Goodwin MD,
Medical Student Abstracts
Dermatological Findings in Children's Film
Fareen Momin, BBA; Vail Reese, MD, Richard F. Wagner, Jr, MD
The UC Irvine Dermatology Residency Program is pleased to offer a Diversity Visiting Student Scholarship for visiting students in need of financial assistance to attend our Dermatology clerkship. We will offer up to two $2500 scholarships for travel and/or housing-related costs associated with attending the clerkship. The deadline to apply has been extended to May 8, 2022.
Information can be found at https://www.dermatology.uci.edu/Diversity-Scholarship.asp. Please forward to all interested students!
