Challenge the Experts Session Submissions Now CLOSED
Members (including trainee members) are invited to submit challenging cases to be considered for the "Challenge the Experts" session.
Submit de-identified cases to challenge a panel of national and international experts
The recipient with the winning case will be awarded prize money of NZD$2,000.00 to help support their attendance at the 2026 Conference.
Submit de-identified cases to challenge a panel of national and international experts
The recipient with the winning case will be awarded prize money of NZD$2,000.00 to help support their attendance at the 2026 Conference.
Submission Guidelines
Please note:
- An abstract is not required.
- Presentations strictly to be of 5 minutes duration leaving 6 minutes for panel discussion.
- Maximum of 6 slides
- Slide 1: Title slide: include all authors with affiliations (this slide will be temporarily removed to facilitate unbiased judging by the panel)
- Slide 2: Background (history, examination etc.)
- Slide 3: Image/video/photo
- Slide 4: Image/video/photo
- Slide 5: A clear enunciation of the challenge
- Slide 6: Your own solution to the challenge: to appear at an appropriate time toward the conclusion of the discussion at the direction of the chairman - Back-up slides (4-5) are permissible but are only to be used if appropriate during discussion and at the discretion of the chair. These are to be included (to follow slide 6) in the submission but will not be used during judging of the submission.
- If you wish to show a full video, please bring it along to the Conference to be uploaded as part of your presentation, if selected. We encourage CT scans to be brought in video format so they can be uploaded as part of your presentation allowing you to flick through the full range of images on request.
- A panel decision will be e-mailed to submitters.
