Join the Pathology Student Interest Group in a workshop to practice FNA with Dr. Fanaroff!

Date: Thursday, April 10th 2025
Time: Meet at 12:50 PM
Location: Student Lounge (down the hall from the Reid Room)

We’ll walk over as a group, so please be on time. Food will be provided by the Department of Pathology after the workshop.

Are you interested in learning more about the path to anesthesiology residency? The Anesthesia Interest Group will be hosting a Meet the Matches event on Thursday, April 10th at 6:00 PM. Join us on Zoom to hear from our amazing M4s on their successful application process, why they chose anesthesiology, and more. There will also be a Q&A at the end of the event, so bring lots of questions. Please fill out this form with any questions you'd like us to ask in the meeting: https://forms.gle/edAapxwuQP7i3k8s7 

Hope to see you there!

Zoom Meeting ID: 996 1012 7208

Join us April 10th 6 - 7:30 pm in Reid Room A to meet the M4s who matched into psychiatry!
Chipotle burritos will be provided.

Join the LGBTQIA+ Health and Pediatrics Interest Group to hear a lecture from Dr. Nikita, a pediatric endocrinologist. This lecture will cover topics in pediatric endocrinology, including gender-affirming care. Lunch will be provided!

Join us for a time of reflection, prayer, and enjoying cinnamon rolls as we remember the crucifixion and look forward to Easter!

People from all faith backgrounds are welcome to join us! :)

Our group mentor Charlie Klepadlo will be leading and is providing the delicious cinnamon rolls. Please RSVP on MedScope so we can bring enough cinnamon rolls!

Join Dr. Snow, a laryngologist, and Ms. Davis, a speech-language pathologist, along with the ENT and LGBTQIA+ interest groups to learn about gender affirming voice care and the specialty of laryngology!

Join us for lunch and a talk from Dr. Charles Edwards II, a spine surgeon and Director of The Maryland Spine Center at Mercy Medical Center, as he shares how his Christian faith shapes his practice, guides his patient care, and influences his daily interactions.

Dr. Edwards will discuss how prayer, compassion, and spiritual discernment have deepened his connection with patients and impacted his approach to medicine. This is a unique opportunity to hear firsthand how faith and medicine intersect in a meaningful way. Come enjoy lunch, fellowship, and thought-provoking insights that will encourage and equip you in your own journey of integrating faith into your future practice!

All faith backgrounds are welcome to join! :)

Please RSVP on Medscope!

And Chick-fil-a lunch will be provided!

Come join us for a hands-on workshop where we'll learn how to do common procedures perfomed by neurologists! Dr. Porter and Dr. Motta will be teaching how to perform lumbar punctures, test nerve conduction, and do an EMG. Lunch will be provided! 

Sign-ups will be limited and first come first serve. 

Here are some resources to prepare for the workshop:

How to Perform a Lumbar Puncture https://youtu.be/a9LTezyBvbE?si=GWl_b1o1yzjZpkGU

Nerve conduction tests tutorial for medical students (<15min)  https://youtu.be/SeCvDHpeJFk?si=VSUqhLIs7kmv5XiP

We are excited to host Dr. Marie Nakhoul an OB/GYN physician here at University of Maryland who is highly involved in the Lifecycles course in M2. In her practice she uses art therapy and integrative medicine when treating pregnant patients. Outside of her practice as an OB/GYN she has created a collection of abstract paintings illustrating the course of pregnancy (https://www.nakhoulfinearts.com/). She also wrote and illustrated a children’s book with her husband “Sophie Finds a Home”.

Lunch will be provided

Please RSVP and we look forward to seeing you there!

Join us for a hands-on field day where you'll learn essential survival and emergency care techniques, including fire building, Fast exam ultrasound, splinting and emergency shelter construction.

Included: 

• light breakfast (granola bars)
• lunch (BBQ)
• firestarter kit (to take home)

What to bring: 

• egg cartons
• spare wax candles
• dryer lint
• matches
• dress for outdoor weather

This will be an exciting and educational day packed with practical skills, teamwork, and great food! Let us know if you have any questions. See you there!

Atrium Pavilion location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/G6TDCVJikwCy2Aes5 

Carpooling sign-ups: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OgnajUvEUASOz6w4YuxAJBMLbmSJ0OnP3xVVuZ21UTo/edit?usp=sharing 

The American College of Physicians is the largest medical society representing internal medicine and all subspecialties. Join us for 2 policy days April 28-29th in DC with ~25 physicians, residents, and other students! During Monday, you will get congressional meeting prep and on Tuesday, groups will have congressional meetings. 

Transportation: We recommend the MARC train ($8), driving, or carpool.

https://www.acpservices.org/leadership-day/what-leadership-day

Contact Maryland ACP ([email protected]) with any questions and to RSVP.

Hello! Here is a FREE conference open to students interested in Geriatrics or Dermatology! This event is being held at GWU in DC. Please see details below and sign up on Medscope if you are planning on attending (you must also fill out the google form linked below to register for the conference) Some UMSOM DIG Officers will be in attendance!

"On behalf of co-chairs Jaya Manjunath and Dr. Adam Friedman, we are pleased to invite you to attend the annual ElderDerm conference to be held on May 1, 2025, at George Washington University in DC (Location: 800 21st Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20052 - Continental Ballroom) between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM. The conference is uniquely designed to both address and underscore the complexities in medical/surgical management of older adult dermatology patients while integrating social considerations. The conference will feature new topics such as Medicare access challenges, vulvar dermatology, and polypharmacy considerations in older adult patients. The complete agenda is attached to this email."

 For advanced registration please use the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEl8FRBwbLs4jfZVMn_NxTth6yW8dCIzJo10DXiaqrXd4HzQ/viewform?usp=dialog

Join DIG at the Melanoma Research Foundation's DC Miles for Melanoma 5k! This is a great opportunity to get your steps in while supporting a great cause! Participants may walk or run, and can learn more/register/donate at the link below!

https://donate.melanoma.org/site/TR?sid=1262&pg=informational&fr_id=2012 

Sign up for a volunteer shift at Learn 2 Derm here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NwF9OZGVvVtgQe8-MlSEiygVWOnW0oIbXLJfgeSDH28/edit?usp=sharing 

See details below!

There continues to be a striking disparity in disease burden in patients of color and patients with low income. Wards 7 and 8 are the poorest regions in our nation's capital with a population that is 92% black. Access to dermatologic care is limited, yet there are multiple conditions that often go untreated due to lack of awareness or disease misconceptions, leading to severe disease that negatively impacts quality of life. We aim to increase awareness of the most common skin diseases as well as skin cancer, to improve personal recognition and understanding of treatment options, risks of untreated disease, and impress upon community members when it is appropriate to seek care.

A little about the event: This will be a fun event with different prizes, educational stations, and skin-health oriented activities. We will also be distributing free sunscreen samples and skin care products!

How can I help? There are many ways in which you can help! Please sign up on the volunteer sign-up spreadsheet to see all the choices from which you can choose to help! More things may be added as planning continues!

Arrival time: Depending on your station/ task, the arrival time may differ, but we still ask that everyone arrives at 11:00am to ensure that everything is in order! At the end of the event, volunteers are expected to clean up their station at minimum (stay until ~5:30pm). 

If you want to see some pictures from the last event, check out @learn2derm on Instagram or Facebook. Feel free to take your own pictures and use the hashtag #learn2derm.