The opportunity to present original research, case series, case reports, and review articles to the San Diego Dermatology Symposium attendees is an integral part of the conference’s continuing education program. Encore abstracts/posters are permitted. We will allow posters with data that has already been published within the last 6 months, assuming that appropriate copyright permissions are obtained from the journal. Posters will be on display at the meeting on poster boards and will be available on the SDDS website until August 31, 2025.
There are three poster categories: Posters
Top Poster Competition
Fee: $125 per poster
Eligible to enter: Medical students, residents, fellows and dermatologists who graduated in 2022-2024
All posters are to be submitted electronically via the San Diego Dermatology Symposium website by Sunday, January 19, 2025. Digital posters must be formatted to 1920 W x 1080 H in size, landscape orientation and in PDF format.
All submissions will be reviewed and accepted based on scientific value and educational need. Accepted poster submissions will be posted on the SDDS website until August 31, 2025.
Top poster recipients will be notified and invited to present at the 2025 San Diego Dermatology Symposium no later than Friday, January 25, 2025.
The top posters will be selected for a short oral presentation during a 60-minute poster session on the afternoon of Friday, February 7, 2025. *Please do not bring a physical poster to the conference. You will present at the podium with a power point presentation only.*
If you are selected and invited to attend the SDDS program as a top poster, at least one author of the poster must register for the conference as well as attend in-person. Travel expenses are the responsibility of the author.
e-Poster
e-Posters are posted online on the website only.
Fee: $75 per poster
Eligible: Medical Students only
Please allow up to 1 week from date of submission for notification of approval or denial.
E-posters are not eligible for a top poster presentation, and medical students who submit an e-poster are not eligible to register for the symposium.
All submissions will be reviewed and accepted based on scientific value and educational need. Accepted poster submissions will be posted on the SDDS website until August 31, 2025.
Industry Poster
Fee: $800.
Not eligible for top poster presentation at conference.
Submission of an industry poster constitutes a commitment for at least one author to register and attend the conference. For the industry poster break on Saturday morning, at least one author for each industry poster must be present and stand next to the poster during this break.
Industry Poster Printing Guidelines: Authors are responsible for printing their poster boards on a foam core sign. Posters must be printed on foam core, 48 W x 36 H in size (landscape).
Poster by attending physician/NP/PA
Fee: $500
Not eligible for top poster presentation at conference.
There are three poster categories: Posters
Top Poster Competition
Fee: $125 per poster
Eligible to enter: Medical students, residents, fellows and dermatologists who graduated in 2022-2024
All posters are to be submitted electronically via the San Diego Dermatology Symposium website by Sunday, January 19, 2025. Digital posters must be formatted to 1920 W x 1080 H in size, landscape orientation and in PDF format.
All submissions will be reviewed and accepted based on scientific value and educational need. Accepted poster submissions will be posted on the SDDS website until August 31, 2025.
Top poster recipients will be notified and invited to present at the 2025 San Diego Dermatology Symposium no later than Friday, January 25, 2025.
The top posters will be selected for a short oral presentation during a 60-minute poster session on the afternoon of Friday, February 7, 2025. *Please do not bring a physical poster to the conference. You will present at the podium with a power point presentation only.*
If you are selected and invited to attend the SDDS program as a top poster, at least one author of the poster must register for the conference as well as attend in-person. Travel expenses are the responsibility of the author.
e-Poster
e-Posters are posted online on the website only.
Fee: $75 per poster
Eligible: Medical Students only
Please allow up to 1 week from date of submission for notification of approval or denial.
E-posters are not eligible for a top poster presentation, and medical students who submit an e-poster are not eligible to register for the symposium.
All submissions will be reviewed and accepted based on scientific value and educational need. Accepted poster submissions will be posted on the SDDS website until August 31, 2025.
Industry Poster
Fee: $800.
Not eligible for top poster presentation at conference.
Submission of an industry poster constitutes a commitment for at least one author to register and attend the conference. For the industry poster break on Saturday morning, at least one author for each industry poster must be present and stand next to the poster during this break.
Industry Poster Printing Guidelines: Authors are responsible for printing their poster boards on a foam core sign. Posters must be printed on foam core, 48 W x 36 H in size (landscape).
Poster by attending physician/NP/PA
Fee: $500
Not eligible for top poster presentation at conference.
Poster Submission Rules & Guidelines
All posters are due by 11:59pm Pacific Time on January 19, 2025. After this date/time, the submissions site will close automatically and can no longer accept submissions. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
There is no limit on the number of posters a company/person may submit.
Payment is required upon submission of the form.
Posters fees are non-refundable.
Pricing is available if interested in additional features such as uploading to the SDDS website audio slides, audio files/commentaries, and author videos.
Content: Inclusion of graphs, tables and other visuals is strongly recommended to enhance engagement. Include all authors and affiliations. All authors must disclose financial relationships. One original author of a poster is required to register for the symposium. If you have multiple posters, each poster must have a unique author registered for the symposium.
Commercialism: Any display at the San Diego Dermatology Symposium in which cost is underwritten by a pharmaceutical company or other entity must avoid commercialism. Drugs, instrumentation, or devices must not use brand names. If such situations occur, the author/exhibitor is responsible for identifying and clearly stating on the poster that a portion or portions of the cost were provided by the commercial company named.
Brand Names: Generic or scientific names of drugs/devices should be used in place of brand names. If brand name is necessary to understand poster content, it should be used only once (after the first mention of the drug or device’s name). Pharmaceutical or other support of any study should be acknowledged at the end of the poster.
Copyright: Copyright is shared. The Dermatology Research and Education Foundation owns copyright for its own use. Author(s) retain the rights for all other uses.
Note to poster submitters: if a poster is accepted (including oral presentations), travel is your own responsibility and not reimbursed by the symposium.
All posters are due by 11:59pm Pacific Time on January 19, 2025. After this date/time, the submissions site will close automatically and can no longer accept submissions. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
There is no limit on the number of posters a company/person may submit.
Payment is required upon submission of the form.
Posters fees are non-refundable.
Pricing is available if interested in additional features such as uploading to the SDDS website audio slides, audio files/commentaries, and author videos.
Content: Inclusion of graphs, tables and other visuals is strongly recommended to enhance engagement. Include all authors and affiliations. All authors must disclose financial relationships. One original author of a poster is required to register for the symposium. If you have multiple posters, each poster must have a unique author registered for the symposium.
Commercialism: Any display at the San Diego Dermatology Symposium in which cost is underwritten by a pharmaceutical company or other entity must avoid commercialism. Drugs, instrumentation, or devices must not use brand names. If such situations occur, the author/exhibitor is responsible for identifying and clearly stating on the poster that a portion or portions of the cost were provided by the commercial company named.
Brand Names: Generic or scientific names of drugs/devices should be used in place of brand names. If brand name is necessary to understand poster content, it should be used only once (after the first mention of the drug or device’s name). Pharmaceutical or other support of any study should be acknowledged at the end of the poster.
Copyright: Copyright is shared. The Dermatology Research and Education Foundation owns copyright for its own use. Author(s) retain the rights for all other uses.
Note to poster submitters: if a poster is accepted (including oral presentations), travel is your own responsibility and not reimbursed by the symposium.
