tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:59:35 +0000AlumniWelcomeofficersThe Dermatology Interest Group at The University of Texas Medical Branch (DIG @UTMB) is a resource for medical students interested in Dermatology as well as for dermatologists and residents.http://digutmb.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)Blogger3135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-8110829689636202489Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:56:15 +00002026-04-16T15:56:41.895-05:00This past month, Jun Park (UTMB MS2) traveled to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to conduct primary historic research within the Mohs Micrographic Surgery Collection. During his visit, he examined Dr. Frederic Mohs' early laboratory notebooks and archival materials documenting the development of Mohs Micrographic Surgery. Over 200 pages of notes and images were collected and are currently http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/04/utmb-ms2-conducts-original-historical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-4079023475134527341Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:55:00 +00002026-04-14T16:55:53.308-05:00UTMB Dermatology Faculty have actively participated in mentoring our medical students in the MSHRP since 2001 with the last student completing the program in 2026. In the future, the program will transition into the High Impact Basic Science and Clinical Research Scholarly Concentration. During the past 25 years of MSHRP, 40 UTMB medical students completed the program, with a high number going onhttp://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/04/utmb-medical-student-honors-research.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-2074603920781497004Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:58:00 +00002026-04-14T11:58:20.672-05:00Galveston’s 20th Annual Steps Against Melanoma Walk is happening on April 25th from 9am-12pm. There will be a raffle and skincare freebies for everyone attending! If you’re interested in helping out with this event, please sign up using this volunteer form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAVzTyo5QsW0W5sxK0JdFSOOOQMO2wRVH2dUu5DfUJLFreAA/viewform Please also register for the http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/04/galvestons-20th-annual-steps-against.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-7245425634679769846Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:08:00 +00002026-04-09T10:08:52.516-05:00DIG is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 officer positions! We are transitioning from an election-based process to an application-based selection process.Application Details: Interested applicants may apply using the following form: https://forms.gle/3VdM1ekMaM67QhX9A Applicants may apply for a maximum of three positionsTo be eligible, applicants must have been involved with http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/04/dig-officer-applications-2026-2027.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-2621756151944345598Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:26:00 +00002026-04-08T10:26:40.812-05:00All research with our department should be reviewed by Dr. Kristen Kay. This means that she is the first person any medical student must contact before starting research that involves our residents or faculty. An exception will be made when faculty or residents have a project with specific medical students. Priority will be given to MS3s/rising MS4s and those who http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/04/utmb-dermatology-research-guidelines.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-6234627781333351273Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:25:00 +00002026-04-08T10:25:50.307-05:00Congratulations to Luke Hamilton (MS3) for his recent publication, “A Rare Case of Superficial CD34+ Fibroblastic tumor: A Case Report” in SKIN. His coauthors are Antonio “Tony” Jimenez (dermatopathology fellow) and Anthony Linfante (assistant professor).   A Rare Case of Superficial CD34+ Fibroblastic Tumor: A Case Report. J of Skin. 2026;10(2):3017-3021. doi:10.25251/4trefx65http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/04/utmb-ms3-publishes-in-skin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-8923074511883662098Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:13:00 +00002026-04-08T10:13:15.863-05:00Congratulation to Luke Hamilton (MS3) for his recent publication on healthcare gaps within the field of dermatology to SKIN. His publication is titled “Closing Gaps in Dermatologic Care for Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Practical Strategies for Training, Advocacy, and Person-Centered Practice” and his coauthors are Whitney Harrell (MS3), Daniel Cho (MS2), Antonio “http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/04/utmb-medical-students-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-8457428729931372856Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:56:00 +00002026-04-06T11:56:59.778-05:00Medical Student Chief: Dr. Travis DowdleFriday Academics Chief: Dr. Benjamin GarciaMorning Academics Chief: Dr. Kristin GehScheduling Chief: Dr. Alyssa HansenResearch Chief: Dr. Emily Kay Wellness Chief: Dr. Marie VuWe are looking forward to working with you!http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/04/dermatology-chief-residents-for-2026.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-5813373355906613678Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:54:00 +00002026-04-03T09:40:25.908-05:00Please join DIG in congratulating all UTMB faculty, residents, and medical students at the American Academy of Dermatology 2026 Annual Meeting hosted in Denver, Colorado from March 27-30th! JAAD GAME CHANGERS Benzoyl peroxide for acne treatment is not associated with an increased risk of malignancy: a retrospective cohort study. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Garate D, http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/04/utmb-dermatology-research-presented-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-6466001225179363956Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:09:00 +00002026-04-01T13:09:22.167-05:00Dr. Michael Wilkerson, Chair for the UTMB Department of Dermatology, notified faculty, residents, and staff that beginning on 3-31-26, Janice Wilson MD, Associate Professor of Dermatology, became the Program Director for the Dermatology Residency Program. Richard Wagner, MD, Professor Dermatology, will continue in his departmental roles (Vice Chair for Dermatology Administration, Program Directorhttp://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/04/leadership-announcement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-7662115763501002620Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:45:00 +00002026-03-28T16:45:42.846-05:00 http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/03/utmb-at-2026-aad-annual-meeting-denver.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-5531651626450081268Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:55:00 +00002026-03-27T15:55:59.601-05:00Congratulations to Travis Dowdle, MD, a current PGY3 dermatology resident at UTMB for his recent first author publication, “National Trends in Repair Type Selection After Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Benchmark Analysis Using TriNetX” in the peer-reviewed journal, Dermatologic Surgery. His co-authors on this research were UTMB MS4 and DIG President Madelyn Schmidt, and two UTMB dermatology facultyhttp://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/03/pgy3-utmb-dermatology-resident.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-4770882178589511148Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:42:00 +00002026-03-25T08:42:24.615-05:00DIG hosted a table at the Road to Residency Fair earlier this week! Students who attended learned about opportunities to get involved with the student interest group, research, and more. Pictured from left to right: Danielle Miller (MS3, Education Chair), Alekhya Gurram (MS3, Vice President)http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/03/dig-at-road-to-residency-fair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-5456644359508210031Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:39:00 +00002026-03-25T08:39:52.701-05:00Last week, Danielle Miller (MS3, Education Chair), hosted a Dermatology High-Yield NBME review session for UTMB students. The session served as a valuable refresher for MS1s in their Dermatology/ Musculoskeletal/Connective Tissue course, MS2s preparing for STEP 1, and MS3s studying for STEP 2. A link to the slides is provided below for future reference: https://docs.google.com/http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/03/dig-hosts-dermatology-high-yield-nbme.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-8740162016120153227Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:19:00 +00002026-03-23T13:19:25.027-05:00Congratulations to Marie Vu (PGY-3) and co-authors Fareen Momin (PGY-2) and Paige Hoyer (UTMB alumni) for their recent publication “Reconstruction of an Earlobe Defect” in Dermatologic Surgery.   Citation: Vu, Marie T. MD; Momin, Fareen A. MD; Williams, Paige H. MD. Reconstruction of an Earlobe Defect. Dermatologic Surgery ():10.1097/DSS.0000000000005053, February 18, 2026. | DOI: 10.1097/http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/03/utmb-resident-publishes-in-dermatologic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-1054233981653955837Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:58:53 +00002026-03-20T14:58:53.914-05:00UTMB DIG congratulates UTMB MS4 Madelyn Schmidt for her successful match into dermatology residency!http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/03/utmb-ms4-matches-into-dermatology.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-8688576080132476940Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:56:01 +00002026-03-20T14:57:37.268-05:00Advanced (begins July 2027) Haya Beydoun (Wayne State University)Claudia Dubocq (University of Puerto Rico)Claire Fason (UTHSC Houston)Bahar Momin, MD (UT San Antonio)Madelyn Schmidt (UTMB)Eric Cline, MD (U Oklahoma)  5 Year 2+2 (includes PGY1 internal medicine year at UTMB that begins July 2026) Kaley Wolff (U Colorado)  2+2 Physician Only (begins July 2026) http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/03/utmb-dermatology-announces-results-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-2455703326073798080Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:19:00 +00002026-03-18T16:21:35.152-05:00Thank you to all of our DIG volunteers for making our March Hats for the Homeless event a success!Pictured from left to right: Kassianna Elizondo MS2 (Stay Shady Chair), Presley Limon MS3, Suzanne Sajid MS1, Stephanie Rivera-Ithier MS1, Andrew Spires MS3http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-h4h-event.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-7505287183972235881Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:26:00 +00002026-03-16T09:32:32.289-05:00Congratulations to the UTMB Department of Dermatology for once again filling all 8 of their residency positions. The total includes 6 advanced positions that begin on July 1, 2027, 1 physician only 2+2 research track position that starts this July, and one 5 year 2+2 research track position that includes a PGY1 position in Internal Medicine at UTMB.http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/03/utmb-dermatology-fills-all-8-residency.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-1982251103225678496Sat, 14 Mar 2026 22:12:00 +00002026-03-16T08:46:24.991-05:00Thanks to the efforts of Danielle Miller (MS3, DIG Education Chair) and Nikitha Adari (MS3), the maps in the Dermatology administrative offices are updated to represent the practice locations of UTMB Dermatology graduates. They include the locations of residency graduates (red), residency + Mohs graduates (yellow), Mohs graduates (blue), residency + dermatopathology graduates (http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/03/where-are-they-now-cont.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-4372580568389427535Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:35:00 +00002026-03-12T16:35:13.551-05:00Congratulations to Gengi Kleto (MS4) for her recent publication “Infection with hepatitis C, not hepatitis B confers increased risk of lichen planus: A TriNetX study” as a brief report in JAAD. Her co-authors were Dr. Umer Nadir (Department of Dermatology, Baylor University Medical Center), Dr. Sahiti Talasila (Transitional Year Residency, Orange Park Hospital), Dr. George Jeha (Department of http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/03/utmb-ms4-publishes-in-jaad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-1994379863417759501Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:18:00 +00002026-03-11T18:18:03.974-05:00Congratulations to MS4 Madelyn Schmidt for her successful thesis defense on Friday, March 6, 2026 on the topic of “Evaluating the Image-Based Diagnostic Accuracy of ChatGPT in Dermatology: A Comparative Analysis Between AI Models and Dermatologists.” Her supervising faculty was Janice Wilson (Associate Professor of Dermatology) and her thesis committee members were Kathleen Kroger (Assistant http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/03/successful-research-honors-program.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-2720998262245757296Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:41:00 +00002026-03-06T12:41:04.608-06:00Congratulations to Dr. Alyssa Hansen (PGY3 UTMB Dermatology Resident) and Anthony Linfante (Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Dermatopathology) for their Healthcare Heroes Awards recognition by St. Vincent’s Clinic in Galveston. They volunteer their professional services in the evening to unsponsored patients with skin diseases, and work with UTMB medical students there.http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/03/utmb-dermatology-recognized-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-8694327400022205554Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:50:00 +00002026-02-26T17:50:18.284-06:00This past Saturday, DIG hosted a sun safety and skin cancer education booth at the annual St. Vincent’s Health Fair, engaging community members in conversations about prevention and early detection! Pictured from left to right: Presley Limon (MS3), Matthew De La Garza (MS2), Smiti Gandhi (MS3), Sydney McDaniel (MS3)http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/02/dig-at-st-vincents-health-fair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7539910.post-3234497229407324323Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:40:00 +00002026-02-25T15:40:31.070-06:00Kate Benandi, MS3 (left), Luke Hamilton, MS3 (top right), and Andrew Spires, MS3 (not pictured) worked with Dr. Linfante (bottom right) to coordinate the donation of a light box from a generous UTMB patient. This equipment will be used to treat a variety of dermatologic conditions and will be a valuable addition to patient care services at St. Vincent’s Clinic.http://digutmb.blogspot.com/2026/02/ms3s-bring-light-therapy-to-st-vincents.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (UTMB DIG Editor)