15th Jornada de Dermatology of the Faculty of Medicine, Clínica Alemana – University of Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile, October 22-24, 2009

The 15th Jornada de Dermatología, held in Santiago, Chile from October 22-24, 2009, was a significant event in the field of dermatology, featuring prominent international professors and attracting enthusiastic dermatologists from Chile and abroad. The event was organized by Raúl Cabrera and Soledad Aspillaga and included lectures from visiting North American professors who covered a range of topics. Jeffrey S. Orringer provided a scientific basis for aesthetic dermatologic procedures, Anne W. Lucky discussed pediatric dermatology and reassured patients about telogen effluvium, Robert A. Schwartz emphasized the importance of early diagnosis of necrotizing fasciitis, and Victor G. Prieto shared his expertise in dermatopathology, highlighting diagnostic markers for melanoma. Raúl Cabrera gave an overview of dermoscopy, including his work on tungiasis and primary dermal melanoma, while Rubén Guarda discussed unique features of Fabry's disease. The event was sponsored by various dermatological societies and the University of Chile Faculty of Medicine, and was deemed a great success under the leadership of Raúl Cabrera.