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Like our page to make sure you don't miss out on our events throughout the year! We aim to provide careers talks, fundraising events and lectures to all years.

DermSoc is a society for all students interested in Dermatology, whether you are thinking of pursuing a career in the speciality or just want to know more for exams. Often overlooked, Dermatology is a speciality that spans both medicine and surgery - all doctors ought to have some idea about what is and isn't normal in the skin! We are excited to be in partnership with The Royal Society of Medicin

e for 12 months! (Registered charity no: 206219)

You can get 20% off membership using the discount code UOBDS21. This applies to student membership until December 2021 and associate and fellow membership until May 2022!

27/03/2026

Dermatology Revision Series💜

Join us in the next session of our Dermatology Teaching Series where we will be covering MLA Dermatology, Applications and Portfolios, as well as inviting exciting speakers to share research interests and give a taste of Dermatology beyond the content learnt at Med School.

💜 Topic: Skin Cancers
💜 When: Today, Friday 27th March, 6PM
💜 Join via the link below or in our bio ()

Certificates of attendance will be provided.

We’d love to see you there!

Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/323386118176692?p=rJrlkdqMbqriVLJawx

17/03/2026

The Birmingham Dermatology Society is launching a brand new teaching series!
Join us for concise, high-yield 30-minute sessions covering:
 • Core MLA Dermatology topics • Applications and portfolio building • Insights from exciting guest speakers sharing research and careers in Dermatology beyond medical school

Certificates of attendance will be provided.

💜 First session: This Thursday 19th March at 7PM
💜 Join via the link below or in our bio ()

We’d love to see you there!

Link:
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/88261768996?pwd=SDZ0OM621GqoEU5sTBttOc0fD2xTmO.1

25/11/2025

DermSoc had a great time at on Sunday!
Huge thanks to Dr Peterknecht and our committee for providing valuable insights into dermatology, portfolios, and skin-of-colour awareness 💜

22/11/2025

Join us this Sunday at The MedSoc Conference ASPIRE for our second workshop, where we’ll be diving into all things Skin of Colour! 🌈✨
Learn how to use the Fitzpatrick Skin Type scale and recognise common dermatological signs across different skin tones
We can’t wait to see you there!

21/11/2025

DermSoc is excited to announce the first of our two workshops at the MedSoc ASPIRE Conference this Sunday 💜

Join us for a session with Dr Beth Peterknecht, who will be answering your questions on the Dermatology training pathway, portfolio tips, and what life as a Dermatologist is really like.

We can’t wait to see you there!

14/11/2025

Beauty sleep is real ✨
Your skin does its best repair work while you’re dreaming 😴
The real night cream? 8 hours 🛌🌙

19/09/2025

The Dermatology Society is back and better than ever! 🌞 From fascinating career insights to light-hearted, social events — we’ve got all things dermatology covered this year.

📅 Freshers’ Fair — 23rd September, 10am–4pm
📍 Location: @ The Guild -TBD

Swing by our stall to:
🧴 Meet the team & find out what’s coming up this year
📘 Collect a code to grab a FREE Dermatology Pocket Guide (thanks to our collab with Compendium Medicine 💙)
🎉 Get involved, make new friends, and maybe even join the society!

Whether you’re a future derm, a MedSoc enthusiast, or just curious — we can’t wait to see you! Scan the barcode above or click the link in our bio to get your membership!

25/08/2025

Here is the rest of your wonderful committee for 2025/26! 🌟🌟

24/08/2025

Super excited to welcome part 1 of the new 2025/26 committee! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

We are looking forward to organise various activities for everyone this year!

Stay tuned for part 2…

12/02/2025

🙋‍♀️ EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT 🙋‍♀️

We are excited to announce our next event - we will be fundraising in collaboration with UoB HennaSoc !!

Free for HennaSoc members and £2 for non-members!💸

All proceeds will be donated to the British Skin Foundation 🧴

06/12/2024

We are so excited to announce that our bake sale raised an amazing £124.81 from cash and online donations, all for !! Thank you to everyone who donated and committee for putting on such a successful bake sale!

26/11/2024

Come and support the annual ARTE show, and grab a sweet treat from the DermSoc bake sale during the intermission!🧁
We’ll be around on Thursday 28th Nov and all proceeds will be going towards British Skin Foundation!
Please bring cash if you can!!💸

Link for ARTE tickets: https://tr.ee/6BG8YrV09I

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