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CALL FOR RESIDENT CASE PRESENTATIONS
The Resident Case Presentations are an intergral part of each PDA Annual Meeting as they showcase future leaders in the field of dermatology. The 2008 Resident Symposia will take place on Sunday, August 10, 2008 during our 60th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Eligibility
Submission to be a presenter is open to Dermatology residents in any of the Pacific Rim countries, Canada, Mexico and the Western United States including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.
Submission Guidelines
Submitted cases should have good teaching value and good clinical slides. The presentation itself should be no more than six (6) minutes in duration and should allow time for one to two questions. Please email the title of the presentation, an abstract of 250 words or less (must be in English) and the presenter's contact information including name, address and residency affiliation to:
William V.R. Shellow, MD
Resident Case Moderator
Email: wshellow@ucla.edu
The submission deadline is June 30, 2008. Please limit submissions to one (1) per presenter. Please do not mail the clinical slides or powerpoint along with your submission. They will be requested by PDA Staff prior to presentation at the Annual Meeting.
Travel Expenses
Reimbursement for hotel accommodations and travel expenses with a comprehensive maximum of $500 will be distributed upon submission of proper documentation (i.e. receipts) at the conclusion of the meeting.
Award
The best resident presenter will receive the Arnold W. Gurevitch Award. The recipient will be given a commemorative certificate, will be entitled to two years of free membership to the PDA following the completion of their residency and will receive $200.
Evaluation
The resident presenters will be judged on the following criteria:
1. Uniqueness of the case
2. Clarity of Presentation
3. Audiovisual including graphic slides and clinical photographs
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