DIG Updates
A one-stop place for new information, updates, and opportunities about Dermatology at UT Health San Antonio and beyond. We HIGHLY encourage all students to submit updates about their accomplishments related to dermatology (research publications, presentations, projects, honors, etc.). You can submit your updates on the bottom of the “resource” page.
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January 2024
Sign-ups for UTHSCSA DIG’s RFTS 5K on February 24, 2024 at 8:30 am at Gold Gym Medical Center are still going on! All proceedings will go towards the free student and faculty-ran Travis Park Dermatology Clinic. The first 3 male and 3 female winners will also win $20 Tiff Treats gift certificates. Please register by February 10, 2024 for a guaranteed shirt and goodie bag. We will have booths from L’Oréal, Aquaphor, and Texas Dermatology with product samples and other goods. Faculty and residents from UT Dermatology will also be participating. All participants will also have a chance to win full-sized skin care products, a month of Pure Barre Huebner Oak classes, wine from Becker’s Vineyards, and more.
Link: tinyurl.com/2024RFTS
Travis Park Dermatology Clinic and UTHSCSA DIG will be hosting a biopsy workshop on Wednesday, January 31st at 5PM at ALTC 1.105. The UTHSCSA Dermatology residents will be demonstrating how to perform shave and punch biopsies.
The workshop is capped at 25 participants to ensure that each resident can help as many students in an individualized manner (5 students/resident) and will be held on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please reach out to us with any questions or concerns!
American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) 2024 Annual Conference
Save the date for the upcoming 2024 AAD Annual Meeting!
The meeting will be held from March 8–12, 2024, at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA!
Early-bird registration will end on January 31, 2024, at 12 PM(CT).
DIG is hosting a Skin Exam Training for Skin Cancer Screening Wellness Fair for those who plan to volunteer, so please sign up. For those who can't volunteer but would still like to learn how to perform a skin exam, we encourage you to sign up as well! Please reach out if you have any questions. Sign-Up here!
We are collaborating with UIWSOM DIG and the San Antonio Fire Department to provide Skin Cancer Screenings to the firefighters in our community. The goal of this event is to raise awareness of wellness and cancer prevention for our firefighters since firefighting has recently been recognized as a known human carcinogen.
Date: January 20-21 and February 3-4
Location: Fire Training Academy. 300 South Callaghan Rd
Please sign up for as many 2-hour shifts as you would like!!
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us!