Call for Abstracts

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The American Society of Dermatopathology designates this educational activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and AAD Category I CME Credit. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Interested abstract submitters should read these guidelines thoroughly before submitting an abstract.

Abstract Submission Guidelines

Determine which abstract program you are eligible for (see abstract category descriptions for details):

Abstract Submission Category Descriptions

General Abstract Submission - CLOSED
Deadline for Submission: May 15, 2011
Abstracts must be extraordinary case reports, clinical studies or basic science.

Duel in Dermatopathology Resident Abstract Competition - CLOSED
Deadline for Submission: May 15, 2011
You must be a resident in dermatology or pathology upon submission of this abstract. Abstracts must describe a single case report, including clinical and pathologic findings.

Dermatopathology Fellows Abstract Submission - CLOSED
Deadline for Submission: August 15, 2011
Dermatopathology Fellows must be enrolled in a fellowship program upon submission of abstract. Abstracts must be extraordinary case reports, clinical studies or basic science.

Abstracts must be submitted online http://www.asdp.org/abstractsubmission. Paper abstracts will not be accepted.

  • Be sure to read the instructions before entering your abstract online.
  • Select the program for which you are submitting, i.e. General Abstract, Duel in Dermatopathology or Dermatopathology Fellows.
  • Abstract text, not to exceed 250 words.
  • Upon successful submission of an abstract, a confirmation will be e-mailed to you.
  • Late submissions will not be accepted.
  • Notification of acceptance will be sent via e-mail. If you do not receive an e-mail confirmation after submitting your abstract or an e-mail notice of acceptance after the review process, notify ASDP at info@asdp.org.
  • Abstracts accepted for oral or poster presentation will be published in the conference program distributed at the meeting and in the January issue of the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology.

Questions regarding submission?
Contact Maggie Substalae at +1-847-400-5820 or by e-mail at msubstalae@asdp.org.

About the Call for Abstracts

The General Abstract program is open to all physicians who practice dermatopathology, including residents and fellows. Abstracts will be selected for either oral or poster presentation in the General Abstract category. The Duel in Dermatopathology is an oral abstract competition designed especially for residents in dermatology and pathology. Duel abstracts not selected for the competition may be given an opportunity to present their abstract in a poster format. The Dermatopathology Fellows Abstract program is open to fellows in a dermatopathology training program. Abstracts will be selected for either oral or poster presentation. All abstracts should be written with the goal of bringing new or updated information to attendees or providing an organized review of older data. The Continuing Education & Research Committee will select the oral abstract presentations through a blinded review process.

Abstract Selection Process

If your General or Duel Abstract is not selected for an oral presentation, the option of a poster presentation may be offered. The Continuing Education and Research Committee reserves the right to assign oral presentations as appropriate. Poster presenters must attend the ASDP 48th Annual Meeting and are expected to attend their poster during the poster defense sessions.

Poster Defense Sessions

Poster Session #1 - Friday, October 21: 4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Poster Session #2 - Saturday, October 22: 4:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Poster presentations should check for times and locations in the conference program distributed at the annual meeting.

Notification of Acceptance

An e-mail confirmation will be sent upon successful submission of an abstract. A separate e-mail indicating the status of General and Duel abstract acceptance will be sent in July, 2011.

An e-mail indicating the status of Dermatopathology Fellow abstract acceptance will be sent in September, 2011.

All abstract oral and poster presenters will be asked to confirm receipt of their confirmation e-mail and officially accept the invitation to present their abstract. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail, contact ASDP headquarters (info@asdp.org) immediately to confirm acceptance of your submission.

Meeting Registration

All presenters (oral and poster) are required to pay the meeting registration fee. Annual Meeting Preliminary Programs with registration forms will be mailed to ASDP members and online registration will be available in July, 2011.

About Oral Presentations

Speakers will receive Speaker Guidelines if their abstract is accepted for oral presentation and can download guidelines from the ASDP Web site. It is very important that speakers keep within the allotted time. Only USB flash disks will be supported. Speakers will not be permitted to hook up laptops to the LCD projector. Presenters must have their presentation media to the A/V technician located in the Speaker Ready Room one (1) day prior to the start of the session in which they are speaking. Speakers must disclose financial relationships and discussion of any unlabeled/investigational use of a commercial product immediately prior to their presentation verbally and on a presentation slide. Speakers must also ensure that presenta tions be free of commercial bias and that any information regarding commercial products/services be based on scientific methods generally accepted by the medical community.

About Poster Presentations

Posters are 4' x 4' only.

Poster presenters will receive Poster Presentation Guidelines if their abstract is accepted for poster presentation and can download guidelines from the ASDP Web site. Poster presentations should not exceed 4 feet (1.22m) high and 4 feet (1.22m) long. Posters larger than 4' X 4' will be disqualified from consideration in the Physician in Training Award program if eligible and will not have their abstract published in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology (JCP). Posters larger than 4' X 4' will be removed from the poster viewing session. All poster presenters are required to display disclosures of financial relationships and discussion of any unlabeled/investigational use of a commercial product directly on posters. This is required to be a minimum of 14 point font size. Poster boards will be set and numbered at the annual meeting. Accepted poster presenters will be notified of their assigned poster number and should set up their own posters using their own push-pins. At the conclusion of the poster session, it is the presenter's responsibility to remove the poster from the board. Unclaimed posters will be discarded at the end of the poster session.

2011 Program Committee

Dirk M. Elston, MD, Chair
Thomas N. Helm, MD
Lawrence E. Gibson, MD
Noreen M. G. Walsh, MD
Klaus J. Busam, MD

Questions?
Contact Maggie Substalae at +1-847-400-5820 or by e-mail at msubstalae@asdp.org.

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