Abstracts – 34th Annual Caribbean Dermatology Conference, Trinidad and Tobago
Abstracts are invited for the 34th Annual Caribbean Dermatology Association Conference to be held November 5-8, 2025 on the beautiful island of Trinidad and Tobago.
This year’s Conference will continue to fulfil the CDA’s primary purpose of raising the standard of Dermatological knowledge and practice in the region, with presentations from dermatologists within the Caribbean, Canada and beyond.
Abstract Guidelines for 2025
Submission Dates: 14 March 2025 – 14 June 2025
Notification of acceptance will be given by 1 August 2025.
INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS
The corresponding author should submit a curriculum vitae and a photograph
Abstracts are invited in the following areas:
- Medical Dermatology
- Procedural Dermatology
- Aesthetic Dermatology
All abstracts should contain:
a) Title: In bold type. Title case. No abbreviations.
b) Authors: Begin on a new line two spaces below title. Use italics. List: Initials of first names followed by surnames. Do not use full stops after initials. Omit degrees, titles and numbers.
c) Institution/Department/Country: Begin on a new line below Authors. Use italics. List: Department/ Institution/County where work originated
d) Email Address: of the corresponding author – include in the next line.
Research papers
- The research or paper preparation must have been performed substantially within the past 5 years. The applicant does not have to be the primary author but should have enough involvement in the project to present it effectively and defend the presentation.
- There is no limit to the number of abstracts that an author’s name may appear on.
- Abstract text word limit : 250 words, Font: Times New Roman Size 12
- Abstracts should be structured to include the following:
- Abstract Title: The abstract should have a short, specific title that indicates the nature of the investigation. Title should be in boldface font.
- Author Name(s): The name of the primary/presenting author should be underlined.
- Background: Covers key issues addressed, objective and hypothesis.
- Methods: Identify the research design, sampling strategy, measures and specific procedures employed including statistical tests.
- Results: Include major findings including measures of significance.
- Conclusion: Provide implications and limitations of findings, innovations to the field.
Case reports/series and review papers
- There is no limit to the number of abstracts that an author’s name may appear on.
- Abstract text word limit : 250 words, Font: Times New Roman Size 12
- Case Reports and Review Papers require unstructured Abstracts.
Medical Students, Junior Doctors, and Resident Physicians
Medical Students, junior doctors, resident physicians are invited to submit abstracts in the following areas:
- Medical Dermatology
- Procedural Dermatology
Young physicians will have the chance to win a prize and present their work at the annual conference.
Notification of acceptance will be given to the participants by August 1, 2025.
Submit Your Abstract Here: https://forms.gle/hRJ7CWxDaCkNZzgJ6
Or email your abstract to caribbeandermassocation@gmail.com.
If you have any questions call or WhatsApp 246-269-6183 or caribbeandermassociation@gmail.com.
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Poster Submission Guidelines
Following are the basic criteria for the e-posters:
- A PDF file of no more than 10MB are acceptable
- You can create either a traditional one-page or a 5-slide poster in landscape format and 16:9 aspect ratio.
o A maximum of 5 slides will be accepted as an electronic poster
§ NOTE: If more than 5 slides are submitted, your poster will be disqualified without notice.
o Font should not be less than 10pt.
o The following information is required: Title: All Author Disclosure Information, Commercial Support Information
- The Caribbean Dermatology Association requires disclosure of corporate support; however, product and/ or industry logos are not permitted on scientific posters. Posters that include product and/or industry logos will be withdrawn from the programme without notice.
- Submissions will be monitored for overt commercialism/ advertising. Any submission that is perceived to have trade name violation/ commercialism or failure to disclose commercial support will be disqualified from the programme without notice
- You may include hyperlinks OR codes in your poster providing they do not direct the user to commercial content.
- The poster must include the Poster Title (as submitted in the original abstract), author listing with disclosures, and disclosure or commercial support (if applicable), i.e. “Support provided by XYZ Company Inc.”
o If disclosure of commercial support is not included, the poster will be disqualified without notice.
o If an author does not have relationships to disclose, you must add a note by their name that states, “Author has no relationships to disclose”.
Top Reasons for Unsatisfactory Scores
Following are examples of submission content that will result in below average and unsatisfactory grades.
- Trade Name Violations/ Commercialism – Refer to the Submission Rules & Guidelines for detailed information.
- Briefly stated/ Incomplete Studies – Abstracts which contain n odata or appear to be promissory in nature
- Multiple Abstracts – Studies utilizing the same data set which examine the same drug or device over the same time period should be condensed into one presentation. Multiple submissions of this type are not acceptable.
- Poor presentation – Abstracts which contain vague, disorganized, or unclear content or numerous grammatical or spelling errors.
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