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Bright lights, bold ideas!

Welcome to the 2026 AAD Innovation Academy in New York City! Add these key events and featured sessions to your meeting agenda.

John J. Zone, MD, FAAD, and Seemal R. Desai, MD, FAAD

Beauty is more than skin deep

George Han, MD, PhD, FAAD; Emil Trokel; Martina Porter, MD, FAAD; and Alexandra Flamm, MD, FAAD

Practice management A to Z

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Cultural competency

‘I’m ready for my close-up’

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Snapshots from the 2026 AAD Innovation Academy

Catch meeting highlights — from sessions to networking and everything in between. Check back frequently for new photos!

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Give your passion a platform

Wondering how you can apply to give a lectureship at an Academy meeting? There are several named lectureships available.

Learn more or apply now.

DermWorld April | Exploring Spitz nevi in the molecular era

DermWorld April | Exploring Spitz nevi in the molecular era

Dermatopathologists discuss how to approach spitzoid lesions and how molecular testing can aid in assessing their potential malignancy.

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2026 AAD Innovation Academy Photo Gallery

Catch highlights from the 2026 AAD Innovation Academy — from sessions to networking and everything in between. Check back frequently for new photos!

Lisa Bodell

Time to think

Keynote speaker Lisa Bodell laid the groundwork for dermatologists to streamline their practice and carve out more meaningful moments.

Yevgeniy Semenov, MD, MS, FAAD, and Allan C. Halpern, MD, FAAD

Carpe diem

Lecturers and researchers demonstrate the importance of instilling innovative evaluation, validation, and application today to create a better tomorrow.

DermWorld April | Exploring Spitz nevi in the molecular era

DermWorld April | Exploring Spitz nevi in the molecular era

DermWorld July | Pharm-to-table

DermWorld July | Pharm-to-table

DermWorld March | Optimizing melasma management

DermWorld March | Optimizing melasma management

DermWorld May | Tackling Stevens-Johnson sydrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis: Part 1

DermWorld May | Tackling Stevens-Johnson sydrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis: Part 1

DermWorld June | Optimizing financial efficiency: Part 2

DermWorld June | Optimizing financial efficiency: Part 2

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High risk, high reward

Dermatologic entrepreneurs put their innovative solutions to the ultimate test in today’s popular Derm Tank event.

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Seeing is believing

Learn how AI can improve optical imaging, assist dermatopathology, support clinical decision-making, and enhance care.

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Let’s face it

Teledermatology gains momentum as AI and policy shifts transform skin care delivery.

Discover innovation today

Keynote speaker Lisa Bodell will share her game-changing advice on how simplification and collaboration can open the door to innovation.

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Now and next

Today’s Future of Dermatology symposium will take a candid look at how the specialty may evolve over the next several decades.

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Practice management from every angle

Panelists in today’s high-yield session seek to lighten the load for dermatology practice owners who have a lot on their plate.

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Dermatology, Inc.

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The sweet science of dermatologic surgery

Hesitating over hidradenitis suppurativa?

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Resources galore

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A transformative moment in dermatology

Ia26 Grand Rounds

Are you ready to round?

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Getting a handle on hair disorders

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From reactive care to preventive treatment

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Staying on top(icals)

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Share your #AADInnovation2026 experience on social media!

Am26 Posters Presenter

Poster award winners announced ahead of NYC