The DSP-PDS Board Examination 2022

The DSP-PDS Board Examination held last November 27, 2022 at the Philippine Dermatological Society Office in Diliman Quezon City. The exam consisted of 3 parts: written, practical, and kodachrome. There were 5 successful examinees: Deo Adiel Wong, MD; Maria Len C. Balmores, MD; Franchesca Marie Ilagan, MD; Catherine G. Teodosio, MD; and Ivan Arni C. Preclaro, MD The exam was chaired by Georgina C. Pastorfide, MD; members of the board of examiners included Dr. Eileen Liesl A. Cubillan, MD and Daisy K. Ismael, MD.

The 4^th Annual meeting of the Asian Society of Dermatopathology (ASD) was organized by the Dermatopathology Society of the Philippines in the Philippine Dermatological Society (DSP-PDS). The event was held virtually on October 24-25, 2022 and was well-attended by multi-nationalities of over 195 registrants composed of dermatopathologists, pathologists, and dermatology consultants and residents/fellows-in-training. There were 17 plenary speakers from 8 different countries of Europe, USA and Asia with 10 case discussion speakers from the Asian countries   All of the speakers were of high-caliber and world-renowned experts in their subspecialties. The overall chair of the organizing committee was Arnelfa C. Paliza, MD, FPDS, President of DSP-PDS, and the scientific committee was chaired by Ma. Jasmin J. Jamora, MD, FPDS.

Here are some of the testimonials from the attendees:

“The meeting was fantastic! It was a great success!”

Yu-Hung Wu, MD, ASD President 

“It was a nice a meeting. Great job!”

Suat Hoon Tan, MD, ASD Vice-President

 “The speakers were top-notched leaders in dermatopathology.”  

Thuy Phung, MD, ASD treasurer

“It’s a hard act to follow.”

Joyce Lee, MD, ASD Chair of Education Committee

“The next ASD may not be able to have the caliber and number of speakers such as this”

Daisuke Tsuruta, MD, overall chair of upcoming 5^th ASD Annual Meeting

“Many thanks for the academic feast.”

Sivaranjini Ramassamy, MD, delegate from India

“Thank you. I really enjoyed it. It was a great meeting. I love the platform. I look forward to next year’s one.”

Alexander Nirenberg, MD, delegate from Australia

Organizing Committee of the 4^th ASD Annual Meeting together with Yu-Hung Wu, MD, President of ASD

Day 1 Plenary: Diagnostic clues in Medical Dermatopathology

1^st row (L-R): Kara Melissa T. Culala, MD (moderator); Rosalie Elinitsas, MD (speaker); Dr. Jacqueline Junkins Hopkins, MD

2^nd row (L-R): Dr. Joyce Lee, MD (moderator); Dr. Jennifer McNiff, MD (speaker); Dr. Jag Bhawan, MD

Day 1 Case Discussion

1^st row (L-R): Dr. Bryan K. Guevara, MD (moderator); Chia Hui Yi, MD (speaker); Dr. Dongyoun Lee, MD (speaker)

2^nd row (L-R): Dr. Sondang Mh Aemilia Pandjaitan Sirait, MD (moderator); Chao-Kai Hsu, MD (speaker); Lei Wang, MD (speaker)

Free communications with the Research Committee: Mara Therese E. Huber, MD (Chair) and  Eileen Liesl A. Cubillan, MD (Member)

Day 1 Plenary: Challenging Dermatologic Infections

1^st row (L-R): Arnelfa C. Paliza, MD (DSP-PDS president); Andrea Marie B. Mendoza, MD; Maria Isabel Beatriz L. Puno, MD (moderator)

2^nd row (L-R): Nopadon Noppakun, MD (speaker); Johannes F. Dayrit, MD (speaker); Maria Franchesca S. Quinio, MD (moderator)

Day 2 Plenary: Tackling tumors and nails

1^st row (L-R): Steven D. Billings, MD (speaker); Phyu P. Aung, MD (moderator)

2^nd row (L-R): Maria Jasmin J. Jamora, MD (moderator); Mary Grace Anne A. Calvarido, MD (moderator)

Day 2 Case Discussion

1^st row (L-R): Arnelfa C. Paliza, MD (DSP-PDS president); Andrea Marie B. Mendoza, MD; Erin Jane T. Santos, MD (moderator)

2^nd row (L-R): Poonnawis Sudtikoonaseth, MD (speaker); Ikmal Hisyam Bakrin, MD (speaker); Daisuke Tsuruta, MD (speaker)

Day 2 Plenary: Advances in Dermatologic Diagnostics

1^st row (L-R): Tan Suat Hoon, MD (moderator); Yu-hung Wu, MD (speaker); Riza Milante, MD (moderator)

2^nd row (L-R): Ken Natsuga, MD (speaker); John McGrath, MD (speaker); Shang-Ian Tee, MD (speaker)

3^rd row (L-R): Maria Jasmin J. Jamora, MD (moderator); Werner Kempf, MD (speaker); Arnelfa C. Paliza, MD (DSP-PDS president)

This year, the two-day extensive online review on high-yield topics in Dermatopathology was held on May 14-15, 2022 and was headed by Dr. Maria Isabel Beatriz L. Puno-Gomez and Dr. Bryan Edgar K. Guevara. This is the second time the course was held online; it was well attended by 206 participants. Most of the speakers were the diplomates and recently-inducted fellows of the DSP-PDS; several of them were the more senior dermatopathologists and audience favorites: Dr. Johannes F. Dayrit and Dr. Adolfo Bormate. The interactive sessions were delivered by the two course directors and were co-headed by Dr. Maria Jasmin J. Jamora and Dr. Victoria P. Guillano.