- Applicants must be in a PhD training program, or have a PhD or MD degree
- Applicants must be a graduate student or post-doctoral fellow
- Applicants must be currently enrolled in a post-graduate research fellowship
- Applicants must be nominated by their Lab Director or Principal Investigators to be considered
- Applicants should be pursuing a non-clinical career with a focus in skin biology, career in research Academia, Industry, or Government
- Applicants must have a MD or MD/PhD degree
- Applicants must be enrolled in a US Dermatology Residency program
- Applicants must be nominated by their Department Chairs and/or Program Directors to be considered
- Ideal applicants are in the first or second year of their residency, or in a Post-Doctoral Fellowship.
- Topics are intended to provide information for them during the duration of their training.
- Applicants should be on track for research or academic careers
- The Retreat Committee will review submitted candidate materials
- Approximately 50 attendees will be selected to attend the retreat
- Selected candidates will be notified in March 2022
- Selected candidates are expected to stay for the balance of the week and attend the SID Annual Meeting
- Registration to the SID Annual Meeting is not covered with acceptance to the Retreat
- It is suggested that all candidates register to the SID Annual Meeting early, to take advantage of the reduced registration rates.
- The SID office will arrange for one (1) night of accommodations for the selected candidate, at the Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center, which is the headquarter hotel for the SID Annual Meeting
- A rooming reservation at the Hyatt Regency Portland for Tuesday, May 17 will be made by the SID office for all accepted retreat candidates
- The rooming reservation at the Hyatt Regency Portland will be placed in selected candidate’s name
- It is suggested retreat applicants wait for confirmation of acceptance to the retreat, before making rooming reservations at the Hyatt Portland
- Rooming reservations made through a third-party vendor for the Hyatt Regency in Portland, or any other property for Tuesday, May 17th will not be placed on our master account. The Hyatt will not have access to place your reservation on the SID master account
- The SID will not cover any third-party rooming reservation charges for accommodations at the Hyatt or any other property, to be reimbursed if made through a third party (Expedia, Hotels.com, Travelocity)
- Selected candidates will need to contact the Hyatt directly after receiving confirmation of acceptance; to extend the candidates reservation for the balance of the SID Annual Meeting
- The SID covers the expense for meals associated with the Retreat. Which includes a Retreat Welcome Reception on Tuesday, May 17th, the Retreat breakfast and lunch on Wednesday, May 18th.
- Departments must agree to pay for the selected candidates travel and/or flights to and from the Retreat
- Selected Retreat attendees are expected to attend the SID Annual Meeting to reap the benefits of sustained exposure to the SID community
- Registration to the SID Annual Meeting is not covered with acceptance to the retreat.
- Departments must agree to permit selected Retreat attendees to be available to attend the entire retreat program to reap the benefits of to the SID community.
- Lab Director or Principal Investigator describing candidate’s research potential
- Abstract to the SID Annual Meeting – OR –
- Letter of Interest (LOI) detailing their research interest and goals
- All applications must be submitted online no later than Friday, March 4, 2022
- Contact Deb Kovacs in the SID Office at 216.579.9300 x304
The Blank Forum is presented each year during the SID’s Annual Meeting. Inspired by Harvard Medical School Research Fellow Irvin H. Blank, PhD, the session provides insights into several topics that would be of interest to those in Resident/Post-Doc training programs.
The SID’s Committee on Education is in charge of the content for the forum on an annual basis. Please contact us via meetings@sidnet.org with any topic suggestions that you might have.
This special session sets the stage for the entire scientific program at the beginning of the Annual Meeting, connecting the Basic and Clinical content of the meeting with a specially chosen theme.
The SID’s Committee on Education is in charge of the content for the Symposia on an annual basis. Please contact us via meetings@sidnet.org with any topic suggestions that you might have.
The SID’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion has been charged with planning and executing content focusing on various types of D & I topics. These types of programming have and will come in forms of taped video presentations, in-person sessions at the time of the Annual/Virtual Meeting(s), white papers, and journal articles to name a few. Click here for our current Diversity & Inclusion Suggested Reading
The SID’s Committee on Education is in charge of the content for the D&I programming on an annual basis. Please contact us via meetings@sidnet.org with any topic suggestions that you might have.
In collaboration with many of today’s leading pharmaceutical companies, the SID creates partnerships that are then able to deliver scientific sessions with world renown thought leaders that provides value to our community. Many of these sessions occur as a part of the SID Annual/Virtual Meeting(s).
The SID’s Committee on Education is in charge of the content for sponsored on an annual basis. Please contact us via meetings@sidnet.org with any topic suggestions that you might have or if on behalf of Pharma, reach out to Rebecca Minnillo (minnillo@sidnet.org) at the SID office to inquire about programming possibilities.
The SID is exploring ways to deliver more frequent content for its members and scientific community via virtual programming that encompasses a myriad of topics. Potential offerings may include content aimed at Residents and Post-Doc Fellows, Senior and Junior faculty who want to elevate their current positions, best practices in submitting manuscripts to journals, and peer-networking advise among others.
Keep checking this section frequently as we are busy planning a number of exciting web and podcasts.