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THE BRITISH SOCIETY FOR DERMATOPATHOLOGY

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We are a specialist interest group of the British Association of Dermatologists. Through microscopic study of the skin, we aim to improve diagnosis, research and education of skin diseases for public benefit. We run regular live dermatopathology lectures open to all. 

Join us to gain unrestricted access to our dermatopathology lectures and their extensive resources at any time.

The British Society For Dermatopathology

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About Us

We are a medical society, registered as a charity. A subspecialist group of the British Association of Dermatologists

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Executive Committee

The Executive committee is elected by the BSD membership. Dr Catherine Stefanato is our current President

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History

The BSD was founded in 1974. Our logo was adopted in the mid 1990s. 2024 is the BSD’s 50th Anniversary

About The BSD.

We exist to serve and support our community

The BSD Educational Services

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BSD Self-Assessment Course

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Zoom Tutorials for Trainees

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ZOOM EDUCATIONAL SESSION >

15/12/25, 14:00

Differentiating vasculitis from vasculopathy

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17/11/25, 13:00

PRAME in Dermatopathology

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06/10/25, 13:00

Update on Cutaneous Soft Tissue Tumours

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01/10/25, 11:00

October 2025 Trainee Tutorial

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01/09/25, 11:00

September 2025 Trainee Tutorial

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17/07/25, 11:30

July 2025 Trainee Tutorial

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Please note that the zoom links to the BSD live webinars will be added near the time

Up-coming Sessions

BSD by the numbers.

1974

ESTABLISHED

250+

MEMBERS

8+

COURSES

40+

EVENTS

Become a Member.

The British Society for Dermatopathology Membership is just £15 a year.

Discount to BSD Self Assessment meetings

Online learning opportunities

Networking & professional growth

Lobbying of the collective interests

Keeping up-to-date with dermatopathology

Representation of members

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Latest Posts.

Please email your comments about the blogs to info@thebsd.org.uk

By Dr Sara Edward

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Update On Our First Online Dermatopathology Teaching Session For Dermatology And Histopathology Registrars

By BSD Admin

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We are looking for colleagues from Trusts around the UK and abroad to collaborate

By Dr Phillip McKee

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Dermatopathology: An Art and a Science Part 3 The enigmatic dysplastic nevus

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NSDEQA Resources

The BSD has agreed to host the previous PowerPoint presentations for the NSDEQA

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Interesting Cases

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Self Assessments

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Educational Resources.

The British Society for Dermatopathology provides many online educational resources, some of which are specifically for members only. The BSD is very proud to collaborate with Dr Jerad Gardner MD and Dr Arnaud de la Fouchardiere.

Educational Resources for Patients

The BSD is collaborating with the BAD, Manchester University, Royal Free Hospital and Salford Royal Hospital in order to contribute to the production of educational content for patients.

For general enquiries, please contact us via the following channels

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