Resident Doctor Dermoscopy Award

We invite Resident Doctors (foundation trainees, core trainees or equivalent level not currently in speciality training) training in the UK to submit an interesting (unpublished) case featuring dermoscopy.

This should fulfil the following requirements:

• Adherence to structured template & word limits (extra slides can be added if needed but entries should be succinct)
• Maximum of 5 references
• Images should be of good quality, in full focus and in optimal lighting (suggested minimum DPI of 300 for jpg or tif files)
• No identifiable information
• BSDS consent form for publication to be attached and completed

The prize for the winning submission will be £300.00. The winning dermoscopy case will be featured to BSDS Members.

BSDS Resident Doctor Dermoscopy Award Application Form 2026

BSDS Dermoscopy Case Submission template

BSDS Media Consent Form

Deadline for submissions:  Tuesday 30th June 2026. 

Previous Winners

2025

– Amber Woodruff – ‘Not All Haloes Are Holy: the importance of correlation with history’  Dermatology Clinical Fellow post-foundation year 2, James Cook University Hospital

Previous Prize Winners