Junior Doctor Dermoscopy Prize

We invite junior 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core trainees or equivalent level not currently in speciality training) training in the UK to submit an interesting (unpublished) case featuring dermoscopy.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 a place on the BSDS Stitch up! Suturing course 2025. The winning dermoscopy case will be featured to BSDS Members.

BSDS Junior Doctor Dermoscopy Prize Application Form 2025

BSDS Dermoscopy Case Submission template

BSDS Media Consent Form

Deadline for submissions:  Monday 30th June 2025 (now closed) information about the 2026 round tbc.

2025 Winner

– 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