Contributing Editor
Journal of Dermatologic Surgery& Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 2009 – 2010
- Review, suggest revisions for, and publish commentaries on manuscripts submitted for publication consideration.
Instructor, Mastery of Lasers Course
American Society of Dermatologic Surgery; La Jolla, CA 11/2009
- Instructed attendees via a live demonstration with question and answer session on the eMatrix (infrared + radiofrequency) laser
Volunteer for Skin Cancer Screening Day
American Academy of Dermatology, La Jolla, CA 2008 – 2009
- Performed full-body skin exams on members of the community and made recommendations regarding biopsy of skin lesions suspicious for skin cancer
Voting Member, Resident Selection Committee
UIC, Department of Dermatology, Chicago, IL 2005 – 2006
- Selected as one of three dermatology residents to join faculty to screen applications and select candidates for interviews
Chairman of Medical Center’s “Cadaver Ball”
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 2004
- Organized publicity, planning, and entertainment for this annual 800+ person gala
Visiting Student Extern
Hospital San Pau – Servicio de Dermatologia, Barcelona, Spain 2003
- Participated in general, pediatric and cutaneous lymphoma clinics, and in inpatient dermatology consults (in Spanish)
- Presented research at “XXXI Congreso Nacional de Dermatologia y Venereologia” in Bilbao, Spain
Sub-Investigator and Co-Author, Medical Scholars Program
VUMC, Division of Dermatology, Nashville, TN 2002 – 2003
- Served as sub-investigator of Phase 2 study using bexarotine 1% gel for treatment of basal cell carcinoma
- Co-authored Wintrobe’s Textbook of Hematology chapter: “Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma: Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome”
- Formulated Vanderbilt ALCL patient database and evaluated trends in disease diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment
Dermatology Interest Group Leader, Student Advisory Committee
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 2002 – 2003
- Designed sessions led by dermatology attendings and residents to encourage medical students interested in dermatology
- Designed a website for the organization (www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/medschool/derminterest/DIGWebSite.html)
- Promoted mentoring relationships between dermatology faculty and students
Admission Interview Student Representative 2002 – 2003
- Presented daily interactive sessions to interviewing applicants on curriculum, student life and joint-degree programs
- Coordinated presentations with faculty representative to focus on the strengths of Vanderbilt’s medical training program
Contributing Author, The Reporter (Vanderbilt Medical Center’s Newspaper) 2002 – 2004
- Composed weekly articles highlighting accomplishments of Vanderbilt Medical Center faculty & students
Chairman of Social Events, Committee of Class Officers 2000 – 2003
- Planned inter/intra-class events to ensure extracurricular interests of medical students were supported by administration
- Met regularly with Deans, Chancellor and fellow officers to integrate social and philanthropic events into the curriculum
Chief Editor, The Paddle and The Oar 2000 – 2002
- Organized guide to Nashville and to 1st & 2nd year courses for incoming medical students
- Contributed to guide of clinical rotation requirements for rising 3rd year medical students
Chairman, “Second Look Weekend” (1st Annual) 2001
- Planned and implemented a 2-day informative and social event for recruitment of the top 75 medical school candidates
Course Leader, Problem Solving Elective 2000 – 2001
- Led problem-based learning course for fello w medical students through presentation of clinical cases with associated labs, histopathology, gross organ specimens, and imaging studies
Acting Student Member, Medical School Admissions Committee 2000 – 2001
- Selected by faculty and students to screen (approx 8 h/wk) and present all applicants at weekly committee meetings
- Voted in all committee deliberations, reflecting the collective opinion of VMS’s student body
Chairman & Editor, Co-op Note-taking Service 1999 – 2000
- Led classmates in collective documentation of all 1st & 2nd year med student lectures
Participant, Introduction to Biomedical Research (Dermatology) 2000
Veterans Affairs Hospital, Nashville, TN
- Entered and analyzed data on the use of extracorporeal photopheresis to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (Dr. J. Zic)
- Created Excel spreadsheet programs to chart data; presented graphical findings to peers