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The DIGA Podcast

Welcome to the Dermatology Interest Group Podcast, where we talk about everything from how to become a stellar dermatology applicant to interesting dermatological topics. From research advice to interviewing tips, you will be prepared to follow the path to be a world class dermatologist. This show is hosted by the Dermatology Interest Group Association (DIGA), which is a national organization for medical students interested in dermatology. Our goal is to provide a show by medical students for medical students on the path to dermatology. Please connect with us at: [email protected]

Dermatology Crash Course #13: Keratosis Pilaris & Xerosis

19 mins; March 27, 2026

#205: The Dermatology Dinosaur of Kauai, Reflections from Years of Practice with Dr. David Elpern

17 mins; March 23, 2026

Dermatology Crash Course #12: Seborrheic Dermatitis

12 mins; March 20, 2026

#204: Boston University Dermatology Residency Program

58 mins; March 16, 2026

Dermatology Crash Course #11: Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma

14 mins; March 13, 2026

#203 From Olympic Athlete to Dermatology Resident with Dr. Erica Ogwumike

46 mins; March 09, 2026

Dermatology Crash Course #10: Vitiligo

18 mins; March 06, 2026

#202: Strength in Every Season: From Dermatology Applicant to Mohs Fellow

38 mins; March 02, 2026

Dermatology Crash Course #9: Atopic Dermatitis

21 mins; February 27, 2026

#201: Inside the University of California School of Medicine Dermatology Residency Program with Program Director, Dr. Bonnie Lee

44 mins; February 23, 2026

Dermatology Crash Course #8: Rosacea, Folliculitis, Intertrigo

22 mins; February 20, 2026

#200: Matching into Dermatology: A Story of Resilience

46 mins; February 16, 2026

Dermatology Crash Course #7: Warts & Molluscum Contagiosum

15 mins; February 13, 2026

#199: Betting on Yourself with Dr. Lindsey Greenfield

35 mins; February 09, 2026

Dermatology Crash Course #6: Bugs and Parasitic Infections

14 mins; February 06, 2026

#198: Inside the Emory University School of Medicine Dermatology Residency Program

35 mins; February 02, 2026

Dermatology Crash Course #5: Hidradenitis Suppurativa

23 mins; January 30, 2026

#197: Pursuing Mohs Fellowship After a Decade of General Dermatology with Dr. Annie Wang

44 mins; January 26, 2026

Dermatology Crash Course #4: Urticaria & Angioedema

14 mins; January 23, 2026

#196: Being More Than Your Board Scores

37 mins; January 19, 2026

Dermatology Crash Course #3: Autoimmune Blistering Diseases

20 mins; January 16, 2026

#195: The Ultimate Medical Student Guide to Dermatology

50 mins; January 12, 2026

Dermatology Crash Course #2: Basic Procedures & Diagnostic Tests

21 mins; January 09, 2026

#194: Embracing an Authentic Application

41 mins; January 05, 2026

Dermatology Crash Course #1: How to Describe a Lesion

20 mins; January 02, 2026

#193: Insights on Matching into Dermatology from a Puerto Rican Medical School

53 mins; December 29, 2025

#192: The Holistic Derm: Skin, Wellness & Private Practice with Dr. Angela Brimhall

38 mins; December 22, 2025

#191: Incyte Dermatology: A Conversation on Vitiligo with Archana Sangha, Senior Medical Liaison

21 mins; December 15, 2025

#190: Confocal Microscopy and Ethics in Dermatology - Dr. Jane Grant-Kels

38 mins; December 08, 2025

#189: Rush University Dermatology Residency Program

29 mins; December 01, 2025

#188: UF Dermatology Residency: A Conversation with Program Director Dr. Marjorie Montañez-Wiscovich

30 mins; November 24, 2025

#187: Opening up a Dermatology Private Practice in 2025 with Dr. Nader Aboul-Fettouh

30 mins; November 17, 2025

#186: Pivoting with Purpose: Switching Specialties from Family Medicine to Dermatology with Dr. Olivia Perez

70 hours 36 mins; November 10, 2025

#185: Ask A Resident Anything

65 hours 14 mins; November 03, 2025

#184: Inside Johns Hopkins Dermatology with Program Director Dr. Joel Sunshine, MD, PhD, MS

20 mins; October 27, 2025

#183: From Clinic to Content - A Conversation with Dr. Mamina Turegano

58 mins; October 20, 2025

#182: Inside NYU Dermatology with Program Director Dr. Alexandra Flamm, MD

29 mins; October 13, 2025

#181: The Full Life of Dermatology Part II

34 mins; October 06, 2025

#180: The Full Life of Dermatology Part I

46 mins; September 29, 2025

#179: Advice on Breaking Into Skin of Color Dermatology with Dr. Teekz Yenpasook, DO

24 mins; September 22, 2025

#178: The Art of Balancing Passion and Purpose

35 mins; September 15, 2025

#177: Serving Skin and Country: Navigating the Military Dermatology Match With Dr. Alexa Bonk

86 hours 17 mins; September 08, 2025

#176: From TikTok to Matched Doc: @dermdocbestie’s Road to Harvard Dermatology with Dr.Joseph Holland

51 mins; September 01, 2025

#175: NIH funded research fellowship to cosmetic dermatology in NYC with Dr. Pooja Rambhia

46 mins; August 25, 2025

#174: A Conversation with AOCD President Dr. Francisca Kartono

46 mins; August 18, 2025

#173: Psoriasis Awareness Month: A Patient Story and Advocacy Pathways with the National Psoriasis Foundation

52 mins; August 11, 2025

#172: From Childhood Dream to Match Day: Enjoying the Process with Dr. Emily Woolhiser

41 mins; August 04, 2025

#171: Deciding Not to Couples Match and Other Realities of Dermatology Residency with Dr. Daniella Reimann

38 mins; July 28, 2025

#170: Inside the UCLA Dermatology Residency with Program Director Dr. Marcia Hogeling

23 mins; July 21, 2025

#169: From Dermatology Nurse to Dermatologist with Dr. Erica Ginsburg

31 mins; July 14, 2025

#168: Dermatology from a Family Medicine Perspective

38 mins; July 07, 2025

#167: Breaking Ground: Former Teacher and Fulbright Scholar Becomes First Derm Match from a New Medical School With Dr. Nabeel Ahmad

50 mins; June 30, 2025

#166: Exploring Pediatric Dermatology with Dr. Sheilagh Maguiness

37 mins; June 23, 2025

#165: The Coping Clinic and BMC Dermatology with Program Director Dr. Lisa Shen

22 mins; June 16, 2025

#164: Aspiration to Achievement: Dr. JaBreia James’ Path to Harvard Dermatology

45 mins; June 09, 2025

#163: The Comeback - Reapplying to dermatology with Dr. Luna Samman, DO

29 mins; June 02, 2025

#162: Derm and Dermer

52 mins; May 26, 2025

#161: From Nursing to Mohs Surgery: A Conversation with Dr. Sino Mehrmal

58 mins; May 19, 2025

#160: Roots & Remedies: An Integrative Approach to Dermatology

32 mins; May 12, 2025

#159: Navigating the Transition to Dermatology Residency with Dr. Jonny Hatch

34 mins; May 05, 2025

#158: Exploring Yale Dermatology Residency with Dr. Sara Perkins

51 mins; April 28, 2025

#157: Road to success: Hawai'i to UC Davis Dermatology with Dr. Ted Jacoby

38 mins; April 21, 2025

#156: University of Michigan Dermatology Residency Program

44 mins; April 14, 2025

#155: Broadcasting Dreams: How Dr. Alexis Carrington Blended Journalism and Dermatology

49 mins; April 07, 2025

#154: Creating a Game Plan with Dr. Ryan Ottwell

45 mins; March 31, 2025

#154: Creating a Game Plan with Dr. Ryan Ottwell

45 mins; March 31, 2025

#153: Dermatology and Humanitarian Medicine: Caring for Refugee Populations with Dr. Abrar Qureshi

31 mins; March 24, 2025

#152: Dermatologist & Storyteller: Dr. Betty Nguyen’s Journey from Med School to Medical School for Kids

35 mins; March 17, 2025

#151: Motherhood in Medicine and Dermatology with Dr. Preetha Kamath Agarwal

45 mins; March 10, 2025

#150: From General Surgery to Dermatology and Everything In Between with Dr. Anusha Pasumarthi

48 mins; March 03, 2025

#149: From Clinic to Community: Expanding the Reach of Dermoscopy with Dr. Elizabeth Seiverling

56 mins; February 24, 2025

#148: Going the Extra Mile with Dr. Valerie Foy

58 mins; February 17, 2025

#147: mRNA for Rejuvenation: Skin Research Breakthroughs at the Wyss Institute with Dr. Li Li, Ph.D.

26 mins; February 10, 2025

#146: University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School Dermatology Residency Program

35 mins; February 03, 2025

#145: Psychodermatology, a growing field , with Dr. Keira Barr

39 mins; January 27, 2025

#144: Dermatology Research: Breakdown and Advice

47 mins; January 20, 2025

#143: Global Dermatology Volunteering with Dr. Roland Beverly

38 mins; January 13, 2025

#142: Wayne State Dermatology Residency Program

43 mins; January 06, 2025

#141: Never Close a Door with Dr. Sophia Anagnostis

33 mins; December 30, 2024

#140: AI Meets Skincare: Dr. Roxana Daneshjou on Dermatology Research, Innovation & Career Insights

26 mins; December 23, 2024

#139: Matching without a dermatology program within 2000 miles with Dr. Alyssa Becker, MD

46 mins; December 16, 2024

#138: University of Miami Resident Dr. John Tsatalis - A Candid Conversation

43 mins; December 09, 2024

#137: An Introduction to Psychodermatology with Dr. Alia Ahmed

52 mins; December 02, 2024

#136: From Diagnosis to Advocacy: A Melanoma Survivor's Story with Leah Adams

63 hours 37 mins; November 25, 2024

#135: Indiana University Dermatology Residency Program

37 mins; November 18, 2024

#134: Power of a Nickel

53 mins; November 11, 2024

#133: The Skin of Color Society (SOCS) & the Importance of Connections in Dermatology with Dr. Elizabeth Kiracofe

55 mins; November 04, 2024

#132: Dermatology in Family Medicine with Dr. Peg Cyr

37 mins; October 28, 2024

#131: University of Oklahoma Dermatology Residency with Dr. Brady and Dr. Hyman

53 mins; October 21, 2024

#130: What is a post-sophomore fellowship? w/ Dr. Landon Hobbs

38 mins; October 14, 2024

#129: Sampson RMC Residency w/ Dr. Paarth Dodia

46 mins; October 07, 2024

#128: Reapplying During Transitional Year and Matching w/ Dr. Alexis Coican

45 mins; September 30, 2024

#127: Fort Worth Dermatology Residency Program w/ Dr. Marshall Hall

22 mins; September 23, 2024

#126: Dermatology in Greece Part III - Promoting Health through Cosmetic Dermatology

49 mins; September 16, 2024

#125: Dermatology in Greece Part II - Improving Dx and Tx with Dermoscopy, AI, and...Mentoring?

58 mins; September 09, 2024

#124: Dermatology in Greece Part I - Greek Medical Education & Training

44 mins; September 02, 2024

#123: Tips from a Newly-Matched Resident with Dr. Anabel Goulding

33 mins; August 26, 2024

#122: Applying as an International Student with Dr. Alena Bashinskaya

22 mins; August 19, 2024

#121: Changing Your Course During 3rd Year with Dr. Mackenzie Shepard

23 mins; August 12, 2024

#120: Couples matching into Dermatology and Radiology

23 mins; August 05, 2024

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