POSAS workshop at ISBI 2026

The POSAS team organizes a workshop on scar assessment by the POSAS at the ISBI Conference in Chile on 15 October 2026.

Thursday 15 October 2026

09:00 to 12:30

Room Oceana

Registration mandatory

What you will learn

  • The ‘why’ of scar assessment

  • The structure of the POSAS 2.0 and 3.0 observer and patient scales
  • The structure of the new Pediatric Patient Scale for assessing burn scars in children
  • Hands-on scoring of real patients and photos
  • How to recognize common rating errors
  • How to implement POSAS in clinical practice and research
  • The broader perspective: what is important for clinical decision making?

What we will provide

  • Background information with focus on POSAS (v2.0, v3.0 & POSAS kids)
  • Interactive discussions & hands on training
  • Through discussion we will also explore how burn surgeons make decisions regarding surgical interventions throughout the entire burn care pathway

Confirmed speakers

  • Prof. Paul van Zuijlen
  • Prof. Annebeth de Vries
  • Prof. Jill Meirte
  • Prof. Ulrike van Dalen
  • Dr. Orlando Flores
  • Dr. Jenniffer Garcia
  • Dr. Mark Fisher
  • Prof. Mamta Shah

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