Aims of the European Society of Contact Dermatitis

The purpose of the ESCD is to promote interest, stimulate research, and disseminate information on all aspects of contact dermatitis and other environmental and occupational skin diseases.

To this end the ESCD arranges congresses covering its entire field every other year and supports symposia or conferences confined to themes of special interest.

"Contact Dermatitis" is the main journal of the ESCD for publication of clinical and scientific reports. The society also issues a periodic Newsletter for the benefit of the members.

ESCD Council

For the present council click here .

To take a look at former councils click here .

Recent updates

25th Jan 10: Information relating to the Jan Wahlberg prize and travel grants to attend the ESCD Congress Strasbourg 2010 added under meetings.

5th November 09: information abut the recent botanical dermatology and photo patchtesting courses held in August and September added under news.

8th May 09: A group are intending to write guidelines on the mangement of hand dermatitis under the chairmanship of Prof Thomas Diepgen to be presented during the EADV meeting in Berlin this October and also on the website for comment prior to publicaton.

5th March 09: as an educational initiative the society is hoping to function as a link between potential speakers and those wishing to organise educational events. For further details click here.

Read the ESCD response to the EU consultation on hair dyes