Resident Corner

It’s Mnemonic Monday! Angiokeratomas
AngiokeratomaOn 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
fellowshipsIt’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,” …
fellowships
Parenting Guilt in Dermatology
Parenting guilt in dermatologyWhen Matthew Willett, MD, began his dermatology training, he felt he had to choose between dermatology and his family. “My kids were old enough to tell me that they missed spending time with me, and that made it even harder sometimes,” said Dr. Willett, who is now a staff dermatologist in Rhode Island. “Sometimes the kids really know how to play up the ‘guilt game,’” said Jackie …
Parenting guilt in dermatology
It’s Mnemonic Monday! Painful Skin Tumors
painful skin tumorsOn this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember painful skin tumors with the following mnemonic: BLEND AN EGG Blue rubber bleb Leiomyoma Eccrine spiradenoma Neuroma Dermatofibroma Angiolipoma Neurilemmoma Endometriosis Granular cell tumor Glomus tumor Click HERE to print your mnemonic card.   Study More! Need a refresher on cutaneous tumors? Check out the following …
painful skin tumors
It’s Mnemonic Monday! Angioid Streaks
Angioid StreaksOn this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember conditions associated with angioid streaks with the following mnemonic: APPLES Anemia, sickle cell Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Paget’s disease of the bone Lead poisoning Ehlers-Danlos Sclerosis, tuberous Click HERE to print your mnemonic card.   Study More! Need a refresher on eye findings in genodermatoses? Check out the f …
Angioid Streaks