2026 Scientific Program

Thursday, April 23

7:00 AM Breakfast & Non-CME Session Presented by Amgen

7:30 AM Breakfast & Non-CME Session Presented by Castle Biosciences

8:15 AM President’s Welcome to Noah 67

8:30 AM Helping Students 'Ace' their Behavioral Interview for Medical School or Residency, Robert Brodell, MD

8:50 AM The Technology Rich but Often Care Poor American Health System: How this Impacts the Physician-Patient Relationship, Julie Hodge, MD

9:05 AM AI Proliferation and the Disruption of Scientific Publishing, Jim Taylor, MD, FAAD

9:20 AM Questions & Answers

9:35 AM Communication in Pathology Reports, Christopher Shea, MD

9:55 AM Germline Genetics in Melanoma, Joshua Arbesman, MD

10:10 AM Mohs Cases and Pearls from Denver, Colorado, Melanie Wong, MD

10:20 AM Use of Altered Herpes Simplex Vector in Treatment of Skin Disease, Peter Halperin, MD

10:30 AM Questions & Answers

10:50 AM The Bonus Blueprint: Building Accountability and Excellence into Your Team, Deirdre Hooper, MD

11:00 AM Practical Pearls: Off-Label Topical and Systemic Strategies that Work, Francisca Kartono, DO, FAOCD, FAAD

11:15 AM Injectable Pearls, Kevin Pinski, MD

11:25 AM Cicada Itch Mite Dermatitis, Keith Lopatka, MD

11:35 AM Patient Experience and Satisfaction: Practical Pearls, Amer Kalaaji, MD

11:45 AM Questions & Answers

12:00 PM AAD Update, Murad Alam, MD

12:20 PM Lunch & Non-CME Session Presented by AbbVie

12:50 PM Lunch & Non-CME Session Presented by SkylineDX

1:20 PM Introduction of Alfred L. Weiner Lectureship

1:30 PM Alfred L. Weiner Lecture: Afraid to Treat Kids? Here are some Pearls to Help! Lisa Swanson, MD

2:15 PM Questions & Answers

2:30 PM Adjourn

Friday, April 24

7:00 AM Business Meeting, members only

8:10 AM Housekeeping

8:20 AM Introduction of Harold O. Perry Lectureship

8:30 AM Harold O.Perry Lecture: The Future of Dermatopathology: The Promise of Intelligence, Olayemi Sokumbi, MD

9:15 AM Questions & Answers

9:30 AM What I Would Teach Residents – Humanizing Medicine, Michael Greenberg, MD

9:45 AM Mission Impossible: The Spotted Reckoning, Miriam Bettencourt, MD

10:05 AM Treatment of Periocular Lentigines with Chemical Peels: A Clinical Pearl, Kachiu Lee, MD, MPH

10:15 AM Questions & Answers

10:35 AM Skin Cancer Update 2026 – What You Need to Know for Your Practice, Darrell Rigel MD, MS

10:50 AM Surgical Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Alok Vij, MD

11:05 AM Beyond the Microscope: Integrating Molecular and Ancillary Studies in Dermatology, Alina Bridges, DO

11:25 AM Questions & Answers

12:00 PM Lunch and Industry Leadership Panel

1:00 PM Alfred L. Weiner Lecture: Text Messages to a Peds Derm, Lisa Swanson, MD

1:45 PM Questions & Answers

2:00 PM Adjourn

Saturday, April 25

7:30 AM Breakfast & Non-CME Session Presented by La Roche Posay / CeraVe

8:00 AM Housekeeping

8:10 AM Harold O. Perry Lecture: Putting the Puzzle Together: The Art of Clinical-Pathologic Correlation, Olayemi Sokumbi, MD

8:55 AM Questions & Answers

9:10 AM Skincare Regimens for Men: Medical-Grade Solutions Backed by Evidence and Experience, Melanie Palm, MD, MBA

9:20 AM Techniques to Incorporate Clinical trials into Clinical Practice, J. Mark Jackson, MD

9:35 AM Men’s Aesthetics, Jeremy Brauer, MD

9:50 AM Questions & Answers

10:05 AM Resident Lecture: Small Moves, Big Gains: Subtle Tweaks That Transform Everyday Procedural Dermatology, George Jeha, MD

10:20 AM Resident Lecture: Alpha-Gal Syndrome: A Review, Stephany Vittitow, MD

10:35 AM Update on Management of Locally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma, Allison Vidimos, MD

10:55 AM The Answer is Yes, What is the Question: How to Maximize Patient Experience, Michael Conroy, MD

11:05 AM Medicolegal Challenges in Dermatopathology, Clay Cockerell, MD

11:25 AM Questions & Answers

12:00 PM Lunch & Non-CME Session Presented by Johnson & Johnson

12:30 PM Lunch & Non-CME Session Presented by UCB

1:00 PM Early Skin Improvement, Rather than Treatment Assignment, is Associated with Early Nail Improvement in Moderate-Severe Nail Psoriasis, Martin Okun, MD, PhD

1:20 PM Difficult Management Cases and Multidisciplinary Implications, Linda Susan Marcus, MD

1:35 PM The Dual Role of Laser and Cosmetic Procedures for Common and Complex Medical Condition0, Sandy Tsao, MD

1:55 PM Questions & Answers

2:10 PM Adjourn

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Pinots & Pearls Session

4:00 PM The Skinny on Sunscreen and Skin Cancer, Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD

4:20 PM The Future of AI and Technology in Our Field, Ashish Bhatia, MD

4:40 PM Practical Surgical Pearls, Terrence Cronin, MD

5:00 PM Trichoscopy and Hair Loss Treatment, Michelle Tarbox, MD

5:20 PM Extramammary Paget’s in the Real World, Keith Duffy, MD

6:00 PM Adjourn

Subject to change, last updated 3/19/2026