Directions in Residency archive

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2025

• Spring (PDF)

  • Feature: Unveiling the complexities of cutaneous drug eruptions in skin of color by Layan Al-Sukhni, MD, Nicolette Glidden, MD, and Tejesh Patel, MD. FAAD

  • Race for the Case: Spring 2025 by Bryan Daines, DO

  • Boards Fodder: Approach to longitudinal melanonychia (PDF) by Vixey Silva, DO, Kendall Buchanan, MD, FAAD, and Ashfaq Marghoob, MD, FAAD

  • Clinical Pearls: Vitiligo Pearls for residents (PDF) by John E. Harris, MD, PhD, FAAD

  • Inside this issue: Anisha Guda, MD

2024

• Winter (PDF)

  • Feature: Five things residents need to know about hair loss by John Meisenheimer, MD, Lauren Sulochana Mohan, MD, MSc, and Ronda Farah MD, FAAD

  • Race for the Case: Winter 2024 by Samantha Bizimungu, MD

  • Boards Fodder: Common hair trichoscopy structures: Histopathological and clinical correlations (PDF) by Mohammad Fardos, DO, Vixey Silva, DO, and Tory Starzyk, DO

  • Clinical Pearls: Hidradenitis Suppurativa (PDF) by Jennifer Hsiao, MD, FAAD

  • AAD Annual Meeting preview

  • Inside this issue: Anisha Guda, MD

• Fall (PDF)

  • Feature: Tackling special site biopsies – what residents need to know by Paloma Madrigal, MD, Amylee Martin, MD, and Ashley Elsensohn, MD, MPH, FAAD

  • Race for the Case: Fall 2024 by Chiara Rosenbaum, DO, MS

  • Boards Fodder: Dermoscopic approach to melanocytic lesions of volar skin (PDF) by Vixey Silva, DO, Victoria Starzyk, DO, and Kendall Buchanan, MD, FAAD

  • Boards Fodder: SLAM microscopic differential diagnosis (PDF) by Chiara Rosenbaum, DO, MS, and Kent J. Krach, MD, FAAD

  • Clinical Pearls: Melanocytic lesions (PDF) by Vikas Shrivastava, MD, FAAD

  • Inside this issue: Anisha Guda, MD

• Summer

  • Feature: What residents need to know about pregnancy dermatoses by Raina Bembry, MD, and Tejesh Patel, MD, FAAD

  • Race for the Case: Summer 2024 by Jessica Forbes-Kaprive, DO

  • Boards Fodder: Dermoscopic structures and their histopathological and clinical correlations (PDF) by Vixey Silva, DO, Victoria Starzyk, DO, and Mohammad Fardos, DO

  • Clinical pearls: Platelet-rich plasma for alopecia (PDF) by Kim T. Nguyen, BS, and Ronda S. Farah, MD, FAAD

  • Getting down to business: Using business-focused educational resources in your residency by Jessica Forbes-Kaprive, DO

  • Inside this issue: Anisha Guda, MD

• Spring

  • Feature: Ambassadors assemble! Nationwide efforts inform residents about AAD resources by Morgan Murphrey, MD, MS

  • Race for the Case: Spring 2024 by Jessica Forbes Kaprive, DO

  • Boards Fodder: Filler complications (PDF) by Eduardo Michelen-Gomez, MD, Andrea Paola Caro-Muñiz, MD, and Karina J. Cancel-Artau, MD

  • Clinical pearls: Seborrheic dermatitis 2: more pearls (PDF) by Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, MSCI, FAAD

  • 2024 AAD Annual Meeting

  • Inside this issue: Morgan Murphrey, MD, MS

2023

• Winter

  • Feature: Pearls for an excellent job search by Kristen Chen, MD

  • Race for the Case: Winter 2023 by Andrea Paola Caro Muñiz, MD, and Eduardo-Michelin Gomez, MD

  • Boards Fodder: Hair transplantation (PDF) by Rahul Nanda, MD, and Thusanth Thuraisingam, MD, PhD, FAAD

  • Clinical pearls: Seborrheic dermatitis (PDF) by Maryam Safaee, MD, FAAD

  • Resident Life: Doubling up on learning by Kala Hurst, DO

  • Inside this issue: Morgan Murphrey, MD, MS

• Fall

  • Feature: Straightening Things Out: Answering important questions about ergonomics

  • Race for the Case: Fall 2023 by Andrea Paola Caro Muñiz, MD, and Marely Santiago Vázquez, MD, FAAD

  • Boards Fodder: Ticks: Common associated organisms and diseases by Emily Ptasnik, DO, and Alexis Buffington, DO

  • Resident timeline (PDF) by Morgan Murphrey, MD, MS, and Kristen Chen, MD

  • Clinical pearls: Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (PDF) by Larisa J. Geskin, MD, FAAD

  • Resident Life: Challenge and reward by Anthony B. Mak, MD, PhD, FRCPC, DABD

  • Inside this issue: Morgan Murphrey, MD, MS

• Summer

  • Feature: What residents need to know about genital skin exams by Harry Dao Jr., MD, FAAD, Christina N. Kraus, MD, FAAD, and Amylee Martin, MD 

  • Race for the Case: Summer 2023 by Shiri Nawrocki, MD, and Pooja Srivastava, MD 

  • Boards Fodder: Atypical fibroxanthoma (PDF) by Davis C. Diamond, MD, Silas M. Money, MD, and Matthew D. Belcher, MD, FAAD, FACMS  

  • Clinical pearls: DRESS syndrome (PDF) by José Dario Martinez, MD, IFAAD 

  • Resident Life: Mentorship takes many forms by Anisha Guda, MD  

  • Inside this issue: Morgan Murphrey, MD, MS 

• Spring

  • Feature: What residents need to know about psoriasis – Part 2, by Brad Glick, DO, MPH, FAAD, and George Han, MD, PhD, FAAD

  • Race for the Case: Spring 2023 by Eduardo Michelen Gómez, MD and Karina Cancel-Artau, MD

  • Boards Fodder: Cryosurgery (PDF) by Emily Ptasnik, DO, and Chiara Rosenbaum, DO, MS

  • Clinical pearls: Inpatient dermatology (PDF) by Lindy P. Fox, MD, FAAD

  • Resident Life: Strong bonds created in residency by Alicia O’Connor, MBBS, BAppSc(PHTY), MPH, FACD

  • Inside this issue: Naomi Briones, MD

2022

• Winter

  • Feature: What residents need to know about psoriasis by Brad Glick, DO, MPH, FAAD, and George Han, MD, PhD, FAAD

  • Race for the Case: Winter 2022 by Eduardo Michelen Gómez, MD and Marely Santiago-Vázquez, MD, FAAD

  • Boards Fodder: Procedural modalities for scar revision (PDF) by Michael J. Visconti, DO, Emily R. Davis, DO, and Kent J. Krach, MD, FAAD

  • Clinical pearls: Atopic dermatitis (PDF) by Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, FAAD

  • Resident Life: Freedom Ink restores dignity to community lives by Aili Swan, DO

  • Inside this issue: Naomi Briones, MD

• Fall

  • Feature: Should I stay or should I go? Choosing a career path after residency by Tanya Greywal, MD, FAAD

  • Race for the Case: Fall 2022 by Hesham Alshaikh, MD, and Alison Bailey, MD

  • Boards Fodder: Antiseptics and sterilization methods (PDF) by Stephanie Saridakis, DO, and Morgan Amigo, MD

  • Clinical pearls: Scar revision pearls (PDF) by H. William Higgins II, MD, MBE, FAAD

  • Resident Life: Mentorship matters by Pallavi Basu, MD

  • Inside this issue: Naomi Briones, MD

• Summer

  • Feature: The road beyond residency: What I wish I’d known by Dean Monti, MFA

  • Race for the Case: Summer 2022 by Marely Santiago-Vázquez, MD, and Xavier Sánchez, MDFAAD, is an

  • Boards Fodder: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (PDF) by Kristina M. Lim, DO, Emily Chea McEldrew, DO, and Cynthia L. Bartus, MD, FAAD, FACMS

  • Clinical pearls: Patch test pearls (PDF) by Peggy Wu, MD, MPH, FAAD, and Marjorie Montanez-Wiscovich, MD, PhD, FAAD

  • Resident Life: Boston and beyond! Residents buzz about AAD meetings by Morgan Murphrey, MD, MS

  • Inside this issue: Naomi Briones, MD

• Spring

  • Feature: The boards: What to expect, by Brian J. Simmons, MD, FAAD\

  • Race for the Case: Spring 2022 by François Lagacé, MD, and Zeinah AlHalees, MD

  • Boards Fodder: Electrical Hemostasis by Michael J. Visconti, DO, Zac Zheng, DO, and Kent J. Krach, MD, FAAD

  • Clinical pearls: Infantile hemangioma by Latanya T. Benjamin, MD, FAAD, FAAP

  • Resident Life: Bonding is a ladder to success at UVA by Diana Mannschreck, MD

  • Inside this issue: Taylor Gray, DO

2021

• Winter

  • Feature: A deeper dive into contracts for residents, by Dan Shay, Esq

  • Race for the Case: Winter 2021 by Rahul Nanda, MD, and Zeinah AlHalees, MD

  • Boards Fodder: Merkel cell carcinoma (PDF) by Abdulhadi Jfri, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FAAD, and Catherine Pisano, MD, FAAD

  • Clinical pearls: Alopecia areata (PDF) by Maria Hordinsky, MD, FAAD

  • Resident Life

  • Inside this issue: Taylor Gray, DO

• Fall

  • Feature: Legal ease for residents: Social media by Daniel F. Shay, Esq

  • Race for the Case: Fall 2021 by Jessica Lu, MD, and Zeinah AlHalees, MD

  • Boards Fodder: Dermatologic adverse events from immune checkpoint inhibitors by Taylor Gray, DO, and Lisa Fronek, DO

  • Boards Fodder extra! Infantile hemangioma by By Jessica Lu, MD, and Zeinah AlHalees, MD

  • Resident Life: Serving those in need in Omaha by Alfredo Siller Jr, MD

  • Inside this issue: Taylor Gray, DO

• Summer

  • Feature: Secrets of effective research by Dean Monti, MFA

  • Race for the Case: Summer 2021 by Zeinah AlHalees, MD, and AlReem Al-Nabti, MD

  • Boards Fodder: Dermatopathologic external agents and artifacts (PDF)

  • Clinical pearls: Optimizing the genital exam for yourself and your female patients by Bethanee Schlosser, MD, PhD

  • Resident Life: Florida residents “serve” the public, by Angelia Stepien, DO

  • Inside this issue: Taylor Gray, DO

• Spring

  • Feature: Remote control: Tips for a successful virtual interview

  • Race for the Case: Spring 2021 by Angelia Stepien, DO, and Blake Robbins, DO

  • Boards Fodder: Infestations: scabies and pediculosis

  • Clinical pearls: Endpoints in laser surgery by Victor Ross, MD

  • Master the Rule of O’s

  • Resident Life: Start-up mentality

  • Inside this issue: Janice Ma, MD

2020

• Winter

  • Feature: The journey goes on – staying involved after residency

  • Boards Fodder: Soft tissue fillers, part 1: biodegradable

  • Clinical pearls: Eczematous diseases by Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH

  • Resident Life: Speaking didactics

  • Race for the Case: Winter 2020 by Julia Escandon Brehn, MD, PhD

  • Inside this issue: Rachel Wheatley, MD

• Fall

  • Feature: Developing a learning style by Sharon Jacob, MD

  • Boards Fodder: Cutaneous smooth muscle tumors (PDF download)

  • Clinical pearls: Laser considerations (PDF download) by Anna Ortiz, MD

  • Resident Life: Caring for their own

  • Race for the Case: Fall 2020 by Angelia Stepien, DO, and Preetha Kamath, MD

  • Inside this issue: Rachel Wheatley, MD

• Summer

  • Feature: Top five financial strategies for dermatology residents

  • Boards Fodder: Grafts

  • Clinical pearls: Pearls for phototherapy

  • Resident Life: A global pandemic – a global response

  • Race for the Case: Summer 2020

  • Inside this issue: Meet the new resident advisors

• Spring

  • Feature: Moving beyond residency

  • Boards Fodder: Genetic mutations

  • Boards Fodder (online exclusive): Testable fibrous and fibrohistiocytic proliferations of the skin: Facts and buzzwords

  • Clinical pearls: Pearls for autoimmune bullous dermatoses

  • Resident Life: Breakfast beats burnout

  • Race for the Case: Spring 2020

  • Inside this issue: Tara Oetken, MD

2019

• Winter

  • Feature: Coding basics for residents: diagnostic and procedural coding

  • Boards Fodder: Head and neck lesions of the infant

  • Boards Fodder (online exclusive): Biologics update 2019

  • Clinical pearls: Pediatric considerations

  • Race for the Case: Winter 2019

  • AAD Annual Meeting in Denver: preview for residents

  • Inside this issue: Tara Oetken, MD

• Fall

  • Feature: Coding basics: What residents need to know

  • Boards Fodder: Non-syndromic ichthyoses

  • Clinical pearls: Starting out in dermatopathology

  • Resident Life Hack: Embracing change

  • Race for the Case: Fall 2019

  • Inside this issue: Tara Oetken, MD

• Summer

  • Feature: Navigating your first employment contract

  • Boards Fodder: Skin grafts

  • Clinical pearls: Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

  • Resident Life Hack: UMass Skin Cancer Screenings

  • Race for the Case: Summer 2019

  • Inside this issue: Tara Oetken, MD

• Spring

  • Feature: Passing the hurdles of journal publication

  • Boards Fodder: Surgical instruments

  • Clinical pearls: Contact dermatitis

  • Resident Life Hack: Like minds

  • Race for the Case: Spring 2019

  • Inside this issue: Tara Oetken, MD

2018

• Spring

  • The power of service

  • Boards Fodder: Vaccines in dermatology

  • Career Case Study: Academic dermatology

  • Time Saving Tip: The art of pairing

  • Act now! Service opportunities for residents

• Summer

  • Pregnant pause: The expected (and unexpected) aspects of expecting during residency

  • Boards Fodder: Disorders of dyschromia (hypo- and hyperpigmentation)

  • Career Case Study: Dermatopathology

  • Child care during residency: what you should know

• Fall

  • Disability Insurance 101

  • Boards Fodder: infectious diseases of genitalia

  • Career Case Study: Pursuing a career path in surgery

  • Driving and didactics: Making the most of travel time

• Winter

  • Gaining clinical confidence

  • Boards Fodder: Biopsy techniques

  • Career case study: Pursuing a career in a hospital environment

  • Resident Life Hack: A healthy support system

2017

• Spring

  • Avoid these mistakes for a blemish-free resume

  • The life of a Mohs specialist

  • Boards Fodder: Photosensitivity Disorders

• Summer

  • Where are you in the resident life cycle?

  • Boards Fodder: Danger Zones and Relevant Anatomy

  • The growth of the cosmetic career path

• Fall

  • All things considered — a primer on contracts for residents

  • Boards Fodder: Monitoring Systemic Dermatology Medications

  • The pediatric dermatology career path

• Winter

  • Self-made financial health

  • Boards Fodder: Update in Melanoma Therapies

  • Career Case Study: Medical Dermatology

  • Prioritizing debt: What to pay off first

  • Pedicures and publications: Keeping up on evidence-based medicine

2016

• Spring

  • Reaction patterns: Boards study tips

  • New Boards Fodder: Granulomas

  • Join Camp Discovery Residents Challenge

• Summer

  • Learning how to learn

  • New Boards Fodder: Flaps

  • Registration open: 2016 Legislative Conference

• Fall

  • Keeping financially afloat during residency

  • New Boards Fodder: Neonatal Ichthyosis & Infectious Diseases

• Winter

  • Seeing double: Adapting resident pathology for the big (and small) screen

  • Boards Fodder: Most Common Cutaneous Metastasis

  • Changes in reimbursement are coming, are you prepared?