International Dermoscopy Society

International Dermoscopy Society (IDS) is a non-governmental organization offering comprehensive promotion of dermoscopy, also known as dermatoscopy.[1][2] It has over 16,000 international members from over 160 different countries.

International Dermoscopy Society
AbbreviationIDS
Formation2003
TypeProfessional
HeadquartersGraz, Austria
President
Iris Zalaudek
General Secretary
Aimilios Lallas
Past President
Giuseppe Argenziano
Past President
Peter Soyer
Websitedermoscopy-ids.org

Dermoscopy is a valuable diagnostic tool in dermatology for correct identification and management of skin tumors, inflammatory skin conditions and skin infections.[3][4][5] 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 Iris Zalaudek and the General Secretary is Aimilios Lallas.

Every three years, the IDS hosts a world congress and its 6th World Congress of Dermoscopy,[6] will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2021. 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 IDS’ 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 – April 27-29, 2006[7]
  • 2nd World Congress of Dermoscopy: Barcelona, Spain – Novembar 12-14, 2009
  • 3rd World Congress of Dermoscopy: Brisbane, Australia – May 17-19, 2012
  • 4th World Congress of Dermoscopy: Vienna, Austria – April 16-18, 2015
  • 5th World Congress of Dermoscopy: Thessaloniki, Greece – June 14-16, 2018
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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". The British Journal of Dermatology. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pp. 645–655. doi:10.1111/bjd.15339. PMID 28118479. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  2. Al-Imam, Ahmed (2016-06-01). "Membership of the International Dermoscopy Society (IDS) [Austria]". Researchgate. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  3. Vestergaard, ME; Macaskill, P; Holt, PE; Menzies, SW (September 2008). "Dermoscopy compared with naked eye examination for the diagnosis of primary melanoma: a meta-analysis of studies performed in a clinical setting". The British journal of dermatology. 159 (3): 669–76. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08713.x. PMID 18616769.
  4. Sgouros, D; Apalla, Z; Ioannides, D; Katoulis, A; Rigopoulos, D; Sotiriou, E; Stratigos, A; Vakirlis, E; Lallas, A (October 2018). "Dermoscopy of Common Inflammatory Disorders". Dermatologic clinics. 36 (4): 359–368. doi:10.1016/j.det.2018.05.003. PMID 30201145.
  5. Malvehy, Josep; Puig, Susana; Argenziano, Giuseppe; Marghoob, Ashfaq A.; Soyer, H. Peter (2007-07-01). "Dermoscopy report: Proposal for standardization: Results of a consensus meeting of the International Dermoscopy Society". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. American Academy of Dermatology. pp. 84–95. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2006.02.051. Retrieved 2020-07-13 – via ScienceDirect.
  6. "Home". WCD2021 (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  7. Argenziano, Giuseppe (2005). "1st Congress of the International Dermoscopy Society Naples, Italy – April 27–29, 2006". Melanoma Research. U.S.: Wolters Kluwer Health. p. 479.
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