Welcome to 2024 AAD Annual Meeting
San Diego is projected to be highest-attended AAD meeting in history.
The world’s largest dermatology meeting begins today in San Diego with the start of the 2024 AAD Annual Meeting, March 8-12. This will be the AAD’s first meeting in San Diego since its record-breaking meeting in 2018, and the 2024 meeting is larger than ever — with more than 300 sessions to choose from and more than 10,000 medical personnel in attendance. The meeting delivers more education, valuable practice information, and networking opportunities than any other meeting in the specialty. San Diego is projected to be the highest-attended AAD meeting in history.
The Academy’s large offering of education, networking, and other meeting-related events includes sessions you have been looking forward to, like F018 – Big Rashes in Little Patients, S001 – Hair Loss From Trichoscopy to Therapy, F039 – Controversies in Acne and Rosacea, S043 – Dermatologic Surgery: Cosmetic Tips and Pearls, F089 – Hand and Foot Psoriasis, and S057 – Alopecia: Work-Up and Treatment. You can also look forward to two Late-Breaking Research sessions and two hands-on courses.
There are more than 40 new sessions, with titles including S057 – Lasers and Energy Devices in the Treatment of Acne, F012 – Treating the “Outsides” of the Inpatient: Pediatric Consults for the General Dermatologist, F061 – Giving a Great Talk: On Zoom or in the Room, U053 – Navigating Uncharted Waters: The Management of Autoimmune and Inflammatory Skin Disorders in Pregnant and Breastfeeding Patients, and F102 – Hair Loss and Health in Black Women.
Today features more than 90 sessions, including the ever-popular S004 – Hot Topics, C001 – Conquer the Boards, C002 – Live Demonstration: The State of The Art of Aesthetic Dermatology, and several practice management sessions. The AAD Career Networking Event is also today.
Saturday has more than 90 sessions and includes a S026 – Late-Breaking Research: Session 1, the S027 – Resident and Fellows Symposium, S044 – Resident Jeopardy, and F060 – Young Physician Pearls and Pitfalls.
On Sunday, be sure to attend the ABM001 – Annual Business Meeting at 8 a.m. in Room 208, followed by a full P151 – Plenary session with expert speakers presenting on a variety of topics as well as guest speaker William Shatner, award-winning actor, director, producer, writer, and recording artist. There’s another S050 – Late-Breaking Research: Session 2 on Sunday as well as F084 – Boards and Beyond, and scores of other topics.
Monday has more than 60 sessions including several hands-on sessions. And, of course, the meeting ends with two great sessions on Tuesday.
Save some time to see the more than 350 exhibiting companies in the Exhibit Hall, and make sure to stop by the AAD Resource Center, Booth 739, to learn more about your member benefits and save on practice management resources, patient handouts, and professional education activities.