Resident Corner

Time: Maximizing Your Most Valuable Commodity During Residency
127531275312753Maximizing Time in ResidencyTime is at the premium for dermatology trainees, especially those with families. “Time is the most valuable commodity I have and through my near-decade of training it becomes more important each day,” said dermatology resident Luke Maxfield, DO, a husband and father of two. Sang Kim, MD, a dermatology resident, husband, and father of two, said, “We are constantly in a cycle of waking u …
Maximizing Time in Residency
It’s Mnemonic Monday! AGEP
127221272212722AGEPOn this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember drugs commonly causing AGEP, or acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis. These drugs include: Beta-lactam antibiotics Calcium channel blockers Cephalosporins Macrolide antibiotics Mercury Mnemonic: ABC MICKEY MOUSE AGEP Beta- Lactam Calcium channel blockers, cephalosporins Macrolides Mercury Click HERE to down …
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It’s Mnemonic Monday! UVA Chemical Blockers
126731267312673UVA BlockersOn this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember UVA blockers that are Chemical or Organic compound with the following mnemonic: UVA BEAM Benzophenones (ex: Oxybenzone)   Ecamsule (aka: Mexoryl SX)  Avobenzone (Parsol 1789)  Methyl anthranilate Click HERE to download or print your mnemonic card.   Study More! Need a refresher on sunscreens? Check out page 406 of yo …
UVA Blockers
It’s Mnemonic Monday! Angiokeratomas
126281262812628AngiokeratomaOn this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember types of angiokeratomas with the following mnemonic: Fabry Circled the Ford Around My Pappy Fabry (angiokeratoma corporis diffusum) Circumscriptum Fordyce Mibelli Papular Click HERE to print your mnemonic card.   Study More! Need a refresher on angiokeratomas? Check out the following pages of your 2020 Derm In-Review Study …
Angiokeratoma
The Decision Every Graduating Resident Faces
126231262312623fellowshipsIt’s a decision every graduating resident faces: enter the workforce or apply for a fellowship. After more than a decade of higher education, postponing the rewards of a career for another year of training may not seem worthwhile for some. Yet others see a fellowship year as education that will pay dividends throughout their career. “I viewed a fellowship year as an investment in myself,” …
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