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Dear DermSoc Members,

Welcome to the 11th Edition of the DermSoc UK Newsletter. Dermatology societies across the UK are going from strength to strength. We have seen some fantastic local and regional DermSoc events over the last few months, as highlighted by the reports from local DermSocs below.

This issue of the newsletter has a review of our last DermSoc National day in October 2018, news from local DermSocs and a summary of our upcoming events. We are always keen to hear your news – so, if you are interested in highlighting the work of your DermSoc for the next newsletter, please get in touch!

Thank you to our departing committee members

DermSocs across the UK Can’t see your medical school? Your university might have an inactive DermSoc that we haven’t heard from in a while, or has never had one before.

If you have a new DermSoc committee, please get in touch with us with updated contact details at dermsocnational@gmail.com. If you would be interested in setting up a new DermSoc at your university, let us know – we can check if there has been one before, and give you some tips on getting started.

Barts London Edinburgh Leicester Queen’s Belfast

Birmingham Exeter Manchester Sheffield

Bristol Imperial College London Newcastle St George’s

Cambridge Kings College London Nottingham UEA (East Anglia)

Cardiff Leeds Oxford

DermSoc UK Newsletter Affiliated with the British Association of Dermatologists

Spring 2019, Volume 1, Issue 11

After years of hard work, we would like to thank Dr Katie Farquhar (left) and Sophia Haywood (right) for their dedication to DermSoc. Katie and Sophia have organised countless DermSoc National events and helped dermatology societies across the UK. We are very sad to see you go, but wish you all the best with your new chapters and next jobs – Foundation training for Sophia, and Dermatology training for Katie in Glasgow. Congratulations!

New committee members to replace Katie and Sophia will be announced this summer.

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DermSoc National Day – 10th October 2018 Sophia Haywood

We hosted the second DermSoc National Day of 2018 on 10th October at the British Association of Dermatologists. Once again, there was a fantastic response and the event was oversubscribed with a long waiting list, demonstrating the ever-growing enthusiasm for Dermatology amongst students and junior doctors.

The morning began with Dr Mary Glover from Great Ormond Street sharing her expertise of Paediatric Dermatology. Professor Malcolm Rustin next provided an in depth look into pyoderma gangrenosum and Dr Manpreet Sagoo gave insightful ideas for running a DermSoc based on her experience at Kings College London. Just before lunch, Dr Bella Plumptre, who is also a DermSoc National Committee member, gave a talk on quality improvement projects, sharing useful tips and examples.

After lunch, Dr Katie Farquhar, also a committee member, gave an engaging talk on hair and nail disorders. Dr Katie Lacy of St John’s Institute of Dermatology gave a comprehensive overview of skin cancer. Kelly Almand-Chinn, a skin cancer specialist nurse, followed with expert advice on sun safety and Dr Natalia Spierings delivered the eagerly awaited ‘How to get into Dermatology’ session. The day closed with three presentations from BAD Elective Prize winners: Grace Boyd, Raymond Matthews and Ganesh Paul. Their experiences, achievements and holiday snaps were no doubt inspiring to delegates planning their own electives.

In summary, the day provided something for everyone and further insight into areas not covered in depth at medical school. We thank all our fantastic speakers once again. As always the DermSoc National Day was a pleasure to host and a wonderful opportunity to bring aspiring dermatologists together from all over the country.

The next DermSoc day will be in October 2019 in London. As each day is different, it is worth registering even if you have been to previous DermSoc national events! Please see the last page for details on how to register.

St George’s University of London DermSoc Roopa Farooki

It's been at exciting year for Dermatology at St George's medical school, University of London. We re-launched our DermSoc in Summer 2018, and recruited an amazing, dedicated team. Together, we've built an active membership of more than a hundred students, put on a series of events open to all at St George’s Hospitals and built a popular online presence on Instagram and Facebook, sharing our #LearnDerm and #SkinDeep message throughout St George's and Beyond.

Our events included a Halloween-themed Meet'n'Greet, a series of revision lectures and quizzes from Dermatology Registrars, an expert talk on Dermatology in Diverse Populations and the Developing World, sold-out OSCE practice sessions and charity bake sales. We're also working with our lecturers to improve teaching.

Dr Katie Farquhar presenting on hair and nail disorders

The SGUL DermSoc Committee

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Our next big events will be a weekend of specialities revision lectures for 4th year students, organised with other societies, and a Surgical Skills for Skin training day for junior doctors, organised with clinicians at St George's Hospital, and sponsored by the BMA and MDU.

We hope we've got a lot of students excited about Dermatology this year. And we hope we're making a difference, too, as all profits from every event this year is going to the British Skin Foundation.

Imperial College London DermSoc Falak Naqvi

Her talk also featured elements from research focusing on what has been proven to help manage acne. She also provided a guide to help us all identify the facts from the fibs in an industry so commercialised. We had 50 attendees and the question and answer session at the end proved to be overwhelmingly popular with everyone.

Other events this year will include: tutorials for our final year and 3rd year medical students, a careers evening with consultant dermatologists and a research study group. The tutorials will focus on helping students with their spot diagnoses and pattern recognition as well as management plans for common dermatological conditions. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the committee for all their hard work and continued efforts with promoting dermatology as a speciality to their peers.

SGUL DermSoc at the Freshers Fair

SGUL DermSoc event with Dr Bernard Ho

ICL DermSoc at the Freshers Fair

The Dermatology Society at Imperial College London continues to grow in members year on year. We kick started the year with our freshers fair stall which was fun and vibrant. There were BAD goodies and an interactive quiz for all freshers and new members.

Following this we held our successful launch event for the year “Skin and l.” Consultant Dermatologist Dr. Anjali Mahto joined us for an evening on the basics of dermatology and the layman’s guide to looking after your skin.

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Dates for your Diary

11th Annual DermSchool 2019 Monday 1st July 2019

Liverpool DermSchool is an annual event aimed at medical students and junior doctors. This year, DermSchool will be hosted in Liverpool. There is the opportunity to submit abstracts for posters. There is also the opportunity to apply for a travel bursary to help with the cost of attending. Registration is now open via: https://www.eventsforce.net/bad/frontend/reg/thome.csp?pageID=81809&eventID=271&traceRedir=2

DermSoc National Day Thursday 10th October 2019

Willan House, 4 Fitzroy Square, London, W1T 5HQ This October, come and join for our second DermSoc National Day of the year! This is a free one-day teaching event held at the British Association of Dermatologists head office in London. The event has a range of high-profile speakers discussing everything from opportunities in dermatology, key topics, new research and career advice. It is a great day to meet and network with like-minded people who are interested in dermatology. Like our facebook page for updates about registering for this event!

This newsletter was compiled by the DermSoc National Committee: Dr Katie Farquhar, Olivia George, Sophia Haywood and Dr Bella Plumptre with Dr Ketaki Bhate

“Skin and I” talk with Dr Anjali Mahto