Society for Pediatric Dermatology

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36th Annual Meeting

July 15 - 18, 2010
Hilton Portland & Executive Tower
Portland, Oregon, USA

CALL FOR CASES, POSTER & FORUM PRESENTATIONS

Attendees are invited to submit case summaries and poster abstracts for review and selection to be presented during SPD’s 36th Annual Meeting. There are five (5) categories:

CASES OF THE YEAR

This category includes cases with a known diagnosis. It should have attendant teaching value. SPD asks all those interested in submitting a Case of the Year to first review the example presentation posted immediately below as it should help to provide guidelines and format for preparing a presentation if your case is selected by the committee. Please remember that representative photos (jpeg files) MUST be submitted at the time of application for Cases of the Year or the case will not be considered. Photos should be jpeg files with small file sizes. Larger file sizes may take longer to upload depending on your internet service. Please gather all materials before continuing.

Sample Case: MRSA Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Neonate (ppt)

Robert Hayman, SUNY Stony Brook (moderator)

The deadline for submission has passed. All authors have been sent an email regarding the status of their case submission. A list of accepted cases can be found on the following page, http://www.pedsderm.net/sections/meeting_program.php.

CASES IN SEARCH OF A DIAGNOSIS

This category includes cases of children with skin diseases that have proved difficult to diagnose. When submitting photos or files with your case, please submit files with small file sizes. Larger file sizes may take longer to upload depending on your internet service. Please gather all materials before continuing.
Julie Schaffer, MD, New York University, New York, NY (chair).

The deadline for submission has passed. All authors have been sent an email regarding the status of their case submission. A list of accepted cases can be found on the following page, http://www.pedsderm.net/sections/meeting_program.php.

CASES IN SEARCH OF THERAPY

This category includes cases of children with skin diseases that have proved difficult to treat and/or manage. When submitting photos or files with your case, please submit files with small file sizes. Larger file sizes may take longer to upload depending on your internet service. Please gather all materials before continuing.
Anna Bruckner, MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA (chair)

The deadline for submission has passed. All authors have been sent an email regarding the status of their case submission. A list of accepted cases can be found on the following page, http://www.pedsderm.net/sections/meeting_program.php.

FELLOWS /JUNIOR FACULTY FORUM

This category includes basic science or clinical research projects, which may include case series of clinical interest with accompanying literature reviews, which have been conceived and/or conducted by pediatric dermatology fellows and/or junior faculty who have been out of training for 5 years or less. When submitting photos or files with your case, please submit files with small file sizes. Larger file sizes may take longer to upload depending on your internet service. Please gather all materials before continuing.
John Browning, MD, University of Texas - San Antonio (co-chair)
Dawn Davis, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MO (co-chair)

The deadline for submission has passed. All authors have been sent an email regarding the status of their case submission. A list of accepted cases can be found on the following page, http://www.pedsderm.net/sections/meeting_program.php.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Limited to 40 posters. Awards will be presented for the best posters. Dimensions of the poster are not to exceed 4’ x 8’. Also, please note that SPD will request that accepted posters be submitted in PDF format, in addition to the paper poster displayed at the meeting.
Elena Pope, MD, Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario, Canada (chair)

The deadline for submission has passed. All authors have been sent an email regarding the status of their poster submission. Please contact SPD at spd@hp-assoc.com if you have any questions.

Collaborative Research Project Abstract Submission

SPD is requesting abstract submissions to be discussed during the Collaborative Research panel discussion to be held during the Research Workshop on Saturday, July 17. If you have a great idea for a project that is best performed by a group of pediatric dermatologists, then you are encourage you to submit an abstract. Please send abstracts to spd@hp-assoc.com and use "Collaborative Research Project Abstract" in the email subject line. Information to be included in your submission:

Research question
Short draft of protocol (1-2 paragraphs)
Preliminary data (if any)
Proposed budget Needed
Possible funding sources
Timeline

Deadline for submission has passed. Accepted abstracts will be notified by July 1, 2010.
**Please note that these deadlines are for the collaborative research abstracts only**