2026 ODAC Advanced Resident Training & Education (ARTE) Program

We are inviting dermatology residents and fellows from US programs to participate and attend the ODAC Dermatology Conference, January 16 – 19, 2026, at the Omni ChampionsGate, Orlando, Florida.   

ARTE Program Grant Outline 

  • MedscapeLIVE! will provide you with a complimentary registration to the conference.  

  • Meals are provided as indicated on the program agenda.

  • MedscapeLIVE! will cover up to three nights shared and single room accommodations at the Omni ChampionsGate between January 16 – 19, 2026. 

    • Early applicants are given priority for single room accommodations.

    • If assigned a shared occupancy room, you will be assigned another scholarship recipient as your roommate (you will have the option to request a specific roommate from the scholarship at a later date).

Resident/Fellow’s Commitment 

You are required to participate in all general sessions, bonus presentations, symposiums, and workshops beginning Friday, January 16, through Monday, January 19. Upon check-in to the conference, you will receive information on required sessions and will be scanned into all sessions to verify attendance.

Failure to meet the full attendance requirements as stated above will result in the forfeiture of your scholarship/award. Penalties to include reimbursement to MedscapeLIVE! for your hotel room cost and disqualification from all conference awards and prizes.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON CANCELLATION

You must cancel by October 20, 2025.  If you cancel after Monday, October 20, you will be responsible for a $250 charge per night to offset your hotel room costs.

Qualifications

  • Dermatology residency/fellowship must be in the US

  • Letter of verification from residency program

Selection Criteria

Following the application deadline, all materials will be submitted to a committee for review and selection. 

  • Must be in good standing with your institutional program

  • Ability and willingness to adhere to scholarship commitment, as described above

  • Priority will be given to residents/fellows who submit an abstract 

*MedscapeLIVE! is committed to diversity and inclusion in medical education. Demographic information is voluntarily collected to monitor diversity at MedscapeLIVE! events, ensuring outreach and audience engagement efforts align with our goals of fostering an equitable space for all attendees. MedscapeLIVE! strives to make every applicant feel welcome, safe, and protected when choosing to disclose this information. 

Deadline

September 5, 2025

Award Notifications

September 19, 2025

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