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27TH Annual Society for Pediatric Dermatology Pre-AAD

CALL FOR CASE PRESENTATIONS

Attendees are invited to submit case presentations for the Cases of the Year

segment of the 2015 Pre-AAD Meeting. Ten (10) cases will be presented on

Thursday, March 19 in San Francisco.

Cases of the Year includes cases with a known diagnosis, diseases that

were dificult to diagnose or cases presenting management challenges. These

cases should have attendant teaching value. Selected cases will be given four

(4) minutes to present their cases, followed by a two (2) minute question &

answer period.

Case summaries must be submitted through SPD’s on-line case submission

system. Please visit www.pedsderm.net for full details.

Deadline for submission: January 24, 2015

Authors of selected cases will be notiied: February 2015

$1,000 TRAVEL AWARD AVAILABLE

Travel awards are now available on a competitive basis to fellows, residents,

and medical students who present Cases of the Year at SPD’s Pre-AAD Meet-

ing. This is an effort to encourage participation among trainees interested in

pediatric dermatology and helps provide recognition for exceptional work as

well as inancial assistance to attend the meeting. There will be one (1) $1,000

award available for the 2015 Pre-AAD meeting in San Francisco. Members who

qualify will apply through the SPD website at the time of submission of cases.

The SPD’s Awards & Goals Committee will evaluate the quality of the case,

focusing on whether it presents “new” information, is relevant to care of chil-

dren with skin diseases, quality of data, and approved consent process.

SPD RESIDENT/FELLOW RECEPTION
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March 20, 2015, 5:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Location TBD

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