MANUSCRIPT COMPETITIONS

The resident must be enrolled in an approved ACGME dermatology residency program and an AOCD member in good standing with their DUES paid in full. If their dues have NOT been paid, the manuscript submitted will not be considered.

First place winners will be required to attend the conference to accept the award and give a 15-minute presentation on their topic.

Complete the attached cover sheet.

Please submit 8 paper copies of the manuscript to be judged.

Only ONE manuscript per year may be submitted.

The applicant must be the primary (first) author of the manuscript.

The manuscript must have been written and submitted while the resident is in training.

The manuscript must be typed and suitable for publication.

Authors’ names are NOT to be included on the manuscript itself, only include the title on the manuscript. Names of the authors are to be placed ON THE COVER SHEET ONLY.

Do not ship the manuscripts in a manner that requires a signature for delivery.

Failure to follow the competition requirements will result in disqualification.