Protecting the skin from damaging sun rays is as easy as “slip, slop, slap, slide and shade”

Donna Oates of Dermatology wins 2019 Administrative Professional Award

“It’s so important to find the joy of saying hello, calling each person by his or her name.”

Skin diseases study uses crowdsourcing to gather data

In 1906, English statistician Francis Galton happened to visit a livestock fair where fairgoers were invited to guess the dressed weight of an ox scheduled for imminent slaughter. Some 800 attendees took part and afterwards Galton got hold of the contest data.

Black History Month inspires VUMC dermatologist Aleta Simmons’ office door makeover

Adorning the figure’s shoulders, Simmons has placed photos of friends and colleagues in her network of African-American female physicians.

Dermpath Bowl

Teams of residents representing teaching hospitals from around the country competed in the Dermpath Bowl recently in San Diego.

Chren recognized by dermatology academy

Mary-Margaret “Meg” Chren, MD, chair of the Department of Dermatology, is the recipient of the 2018 Clarence S. Livingood, MD, Memorial Award and Lectureship from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).