News & Events

News

New Resident Leadership Curriculum started.

Joslyn S. Kirby, M.D., will be one of our new Dermatologists as of July 1, 2008.

Ninad Pendharkar, M.D., Heather Salvaggio, M.D., and Renee Straub, M.D. will be our new incoming Residents as of July 1, 2008.

Holly Gunn, M.D. will be our new Dermatology Research Fellow as of July 1, 2008.

Michelle R. Young, M.D., will be our new Dermatopathology Fellow as of July 1, 2009.

Holly Gunn, M.D., Sara Wasong, M.D., and Lance Wood, M.D. will be our new incoming Residents as of July 1, 2009.

Mark H. Hassel Educational Endowment Fund launched which will provide financial support for educational activities, clerkships, core lectures and residency programs in the field of dermatology.

Amanda M Nelson, Ph.D. won the La Roche Posay acne research award for $10,000 to support her project, "Effects of 13-cis RA on Sebaceous Glands.

Diane M. Thiboutot, M.D. was advisor for the following Ph.D. graduates at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine:  Amanda Marie Nelson, B.S., Purdue University, postdoctoral appointment - Gittlen Cancer Research Foundation, Penn State College of Medicine, and Terry M. Smith, B.S., Messiah College, will be employed by Emerald Advisers of Lancaster, PA as a Research Analyst.

Angela Sprigle and Jessica Yankura, second year Penn State medical students, did research projects this past summer supported by federal work study programs.

Eleven of our dermatology faculty members recognized as "Best Doctors in America®".

Upcoming Events

An Elegant Evening of Food and Wine Pairings, on Saturday, March 28, 2009.  To be held at Purcell Friendship Hall.  With wine educator, Dean J. Koppenhaver from Southern Wine and Spirits of Pennsylvania, Proceeds to benefit the Penn State Dermatology Research Endowment Fund.  This elegant evening begins with a selection of hors d'oeuvres paired to an appropriate wine.  The evening ends on a sweet note with a delicious dessert and a wine match.  A silent auction featuring wines and vacation destinations will be available for your consideration.  $125 per person (includes wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres, and dessert).  Advance reservations required by March 19, 2008.  Please call (717) 531-8307, option 3.  Black tie optional.

Central Pennsylvania Alopecia Areata Support Group
Meets at Harrisburg Hospital in Brady Hall, Susquehanna Room (the corner of South Front and Chestnut Streets in Harrisburg).  Please contact Cheryl Torner, NAAF, Support Network Representative at (717) 979-4684 for upcoming meeting dates.

Total Body Photography:  Mole Mapping.  Please contact Dermatrak directly to set up an appointment with our Dermatology Clinic.  1-800-801-4240.