International Dermoscopy Society

International Dermoscopy Society (IDS) is a non-governmental organization offering comprehensive promotion of dermoscopy, also known as dermatoscopy.^[1] It has over 16,000 international members from over 160 countries.^{[citation needed]}

AbbreviationIDS

Formation2003

TypeProfessional

HeadquartersGraz, Austria

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International Dermoscopy Society
Abbreviation	IDS
Formation	2003
Type	Professional
Headquarters	Graz, Austria
President	Iris Zalaudek
General Secretary	Aimilios Lallas
Past President	Giuseppe Argenziano
Past President	Peter Soyer
Website	dermoscopy-ids.org

Overview

Dermoscopy is a valuable diagnostic tool in dermatology for correct identification and management of skin tumors, inflammatory skin conditions and skin infections.^[2]^[3]^[4] Hans Peter Soyer (Past President), Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof (Treasurer) and Giuseppe Argenziano (Past President) founded the society in 2003 in Graz, Austria, which is also home to the society's head offices. The current President is Aimilios Lallas and the General Secretary is Caterina Longo.

Every three years, the IDS hosts a world congress and its 6th World Congress of Dermoscopy,^[5] will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2024. Each year, the IDS also organizes scientific meetings at the annual international congresses organized by the American Academy of Dermatology and the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.

The IDSâ official medical journal is Dermatology Practical & Conceptual (DPC). The DPC journal is an international, peer-reviewed and open-access journal indexed on PubMed. The journal focuses on clinical research articles within the field of dermatology.

The IDS is also an Affiliated Member Society of the International League of Dermatological Societies.

Past World Congresses of Dermoscopy

1st World Congress of Dermoscopy: Naples, Italy â April 27â29, 2006^[6]
2nd World Congress of Dermoscopy: Barcelona, Spain â November 12â14, 2009
3rd World Congress of Dermoscopy: Brisbane, Australia â May 17â19, 2012
4th World Congress of Dermoscopy: Vienna, Austria â April 16â18, 2015
5th World Congress of Dermoscopy: Thessaloniki, Greece â June 14â16, 2018

References

[1]
Lallas, A.; Apalla, Z.; Ioannides, D.; Lazaridou, E.; Kyrgidis, A.; Broganelli, P.; Alfano, R.; Zalaudek, I.; Argenziano, G. (September 2017). "Update on dermoscopy of Spitz/Reed naevi and management guidelines by the International Dermoscopy Society". British Journal of Dermatology. 177 (3): 645â655. doi:10.1111/bjd.15339. hdl:11380/1153512. PMID 28118479.
[2]
Vestergaard, M.E.; MacAskill, P.; Holt, P.E.; Menzies, S.W. (2008). "Dermoscopy compared with naked eye examination for the diagnosis of primary melanoma: A meta-analysis of studies performed in a clinical setting". British Journal of Dermatology. 159 (3): 669â676. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08713.x. PMID 18616769.
[3]
Sgouros, Dimitrios; Apalla, Zoe; Ioannides, Dimitrios; Katoulis, Alexander; Rigopoulos, Dimitrios; Sotiriou, Elena; Stratigos, Alexander; Vakirlis, Efstratios; Lallas, Aimilios (2018). "Dermoscopy of Common Inflammatory Disorders". Dermatologic Clinics. 36 (4): 359â368. doi:10.1016/j.det.2018.05.003. PMID 30201145.
[4]
Malvehy, Josep; Puig, Susana; Argenziano, Giuseppe; Marghoob, Ashfaq A.; Soyer, H. Peter; International Dermoscopy Society Board members (2007). "Dermoscopy report: Proposal for standardization". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 57 (1): 84â95. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2006.02.051. PMID 17482314.
[5]
"Home". WCD2021 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
[6]
Argenziano, Giuseppe (2005). "1st Congress of the International Dermoscopy Society Naples, Italy â April 27â29, 2006". Melanoma Research. 15 (5): 479. doi:10.1097/00008390-200510000-00022.
[7]
Errichetti, E.; et al. (2020), "Standardization of dermoscopic terminology and basic dermoscopic parameters to evaluate in general dermatology (Non-neoplastic dermatoses): An expert consensus on behalf of the International Dermoscopy Society", British Journal of Dermatology, 182 (2): 454â467, doi:10.1111/bjd.18125, hdl:11368/2943966, PMID 31077336

International Dermoscopy Society

Overview

Past World Congresses of Dermoscopy

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References

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