Abstract Submission Guidelines

We are pleased to announce that abstract submissions are now open, and all authors have been notified of their submission outcomes. To submit your abstract for 2025 please use the link below.

If you have any questions please contact the Meeting Managers at ads@arinexgroup.com.

SUBMISSION CATEGORIES

This year the 45th Australasian Dermatopathology Society Annual Scientific Meeting will be held at the Intercontinental Hotel, Adelaide, Australia. The Organising Committee invited submission of abstracts of original work under the categories of Brenan Prize or Clinicopathological Gems.

1)   BRENAN PRIZE

The only persons eligible to enter and win the Brenan Prize are trainees in Dermatology or Pathology who are accredited for their training as specialist dermatologists or pathologists in Australia or New Zealand.

There will be Brenan Prizes in two categories:

  • Category 1: AUD500 for the most outstanding skin case presentation with emphasis on clinicopathological correlation.

  • Category 2: AUD500 for a research-oriented presentation, e.g. case series. The emphasis should be on clinicopathological features in a skin-related condition.

2)   CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL GEMS

All registrants were invited to participate in this popular segment, giving a short presentation on an illustrative case or cases they have encountered.

  • The presentation judged to be the most meritorious and/or best presented will receive a prize of AUD500.

GENERAL POLICIES AND REQUIREMENTS

  • All abstracts must contain original work of the presenting author(s).

  • All presenting authors will be required to register and pay for the Meeting by the author registration deadline to ensure their abstract(s) are included in the final program.

Please contact the Meeting Managers on ads@arinexgroup.com for any enquiries.


Case Based Workshop with the experts

On Thursday 4th September all trainees are encouraged to register for our special afternoon tutorial featuring our keynote speakers (Dr Motaparthi and Dr McCalmont). This will have digitalised cases for discussion and our experts will walk you through key diagnostic points and pitfalls. Not to be missed!

  • Details still being finalised but this will be held at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in the afternoon from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

  • It is free for members of the ADS society (membership $65) who are still in training and are