The 5th All-Russian Congress on Dermoscopy and Skin Imaging was convened in Moscow on March 16-17 during X International Forum of Dermatovenerelogisits and Cosmetologists, 2017. At the Congress, the first ceremony of awarding the Golden Dermatoscope took place.

The Golden Dermatoscope is awarded annually for significant achievements in dermoscopy and non-invasive diagnosis of skin disease as well as for outstanding academic career in dermatology and fighting skin cancer on the national and international levels. Two Russian dermatologists were awarded during the ceremony. Dr. Alexey Getman, MD, Ph.D. became the Laureate of 2015, for his initiative of Russian consensus in dermatoscopic terminology and the illustrated textbook he published based on the nation-wide consensus. Dr. Vladimir Dobrovolskiy became the Laureate of 2016 for his effort in free education and almost everyday mentorship for beginners in dermoscopy, publishing own and commenting their dermoscopic cases in the cloud network of Russian Dermoscopy Society.

The Second Russian Congress of Dermoscopy was summoned by Russian Society of Dermatoscopy and Optical Diagnosis of Skin during VII IFDC in Moscow on March 19 and 20, 2014. The Society, having just renewed its executive board and declaring the ambitious Program at the fall of 2013, reported on the recent developments in the field. Unlike the previous congress, the agenda skipped the sessions on optical coherence tomography and fluorescence imaging, focusing only on dermoscopy, with key messages as follows:

1. The 'innovations programme' of 2009-2013 is declared successful. The Russian HD digital dermatoscope (RDS-1) is produced serially and commercially available, Russia holds the patent. All RDS-1 devices are interconnected with dermoscopy network, allowing for instant remote automated diagnosis and machine vision with augmented imaging in real-time (PKAD client and server complex, installed in 26 regions of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine).  
2. Cloud network of peers is developing, the separate server dermoscopy.ru to be launched in fall of 2014.
3. Russian Expert Corps in Dermoscopy is summoned and will be acting as self-regulated entity.
4. A cheaper version of dermatoscope with optional digital imaging is under development.
5. The adaptor device connecting any traditional (cheap) dermatoscope with virtually every affordable digital camera is produced since 2013. The Society offers free adaptors to the clinicians actively promoting dermoscopy.
6. The sophisticated RDS-2 dermatoscope is expected to enter production no later than mid-2015.
7. Although the Society voted to support Russian editions of major dermoscopy textbooks, only original Russian monographs and textbooks on Dermoscopy will be promoted since 2014. The Society issues support statement for 2 original editions in 2014.
8. The Society has decided to support EuroDermoscopy survey, conducted by IDS. National coordination group is installed on behalf of Society, with members active in all Federal Districts of Russia and CIS representatives. The questionnaire is translated in Russia, to be distributed in Q3, 2014.
9. The Society has decided to support EuroMelanoma project, enhancing the Melanoma Day in Russia with clinical contests and offering all participants instant second-opinion service on May 26-28, 2014.

The First Russian Congress on Dermoscopy and Optical Diagnosis of Skin took place in Moscow, on March 21 and 22, 2013. The congress, convened by the Russian Society of Dermoscopy, offered scientific and educational programme with plenary and breakout sessions, symposia on fluorescent diagnostics and optical coherent tomography, 5 educational workshops, round-table talks and consensus meetings on dermatoscopic standards and education. The congress hosted the foundation session of Russian Expert Corps on Dermatoscopy: the reference comission of diagnostic experts. More than 400 participants have attended the meetings freely, all sessions were broadcasted through http://tv.dermatology.ru. 

The special two-day conference of Russian Dermatoscopy Society was organized during 2EAAD Congress in Moscow on March 22 and 23, 2012. About 150 dermatologists and oncologists attended to Society breakout sessions and symposia. On March 22, the 1st Russian consensus meeting on dermatoscopy nomenclature was convened with intense discussion following preliminary online voting by over 300 clinicians. On March 23, the Head of Russian Dermatoscopy Initiative, Vasily Y. Sergeev MD, Ph.D. declared the successfull completion of 2009-2012 programme of Russian Dermatoscopy Society, resulting with serial production of RDS-1 HD multispectral videodermatoscope and development of national teledermoscopy network. The device was on display at the Society booth during 2EAAD.

Interdisciplinary conference "Current issues in oncodermatology, cosmetology and dermatovenereology" gathered over 100 clinicians from Kaliningrad region on May 30, 2011. Workshop on skin cancer diagnosis and prevention included keynote lectures by leading oncologists and dermatologists from Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad.