Don’t miss the 2024 AAD Innovation Academy in Seattle!
Follow the road to the Emerald City!
Seattle temperatures may be mild, but summer learning has never been hotter. This year’s AAD Innovation Academy in the Emerald City has plenty of unique programming for attendees and even some fun for families who make the trip.
During this long weekend, the AAD Innovation Academy offers an array of sessions with topics including autoimmune disorders, artificial intelligence (AI), cosmetics, cutaneous disorders, pediatric dermatology, pigmentary disorders, therapeutics, and teledermatology. In addition to learning opportunities, the meeting offers industry sessions, networking, and refreshment breaks as well as more than 30 exhibitors.
Jump right in
On Thursday, Aug. 1, two sessions will help you shape your dermatology practice. Be sure to attend C001 – Navigating Practice Management in Dermatology: Insights and Innovations and E001 – Branding and the Business of Dermatology to learn and immediately apply new ideas to sustain your practice well into the future.
The AAD Innovation Academy would not be complete without F001 – Future of Dermatology Symposium, which will feature ground-breaking abstracts. These game-changers come from academia, industry, private practice, and the tech field and have expertise in therapeutics, cosmetics, molecular technologies, AI, telemedicine, and mobile and imaging technologies.
The session includes speaker James Weinstein, DO, MS, senior vice president of Microsoft Healthcare, where he leads strategy, innovation, and health equity. Dr. Weinstein is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, immediate past CEO/president of Dartmouth Health, has received numerous accolades, and has published more than 350 peer-reviewed papers. His expertise and insights will offer valuable perspectives on the intersection of health care and technology.
On Aug. 1, we will have a very special keynote speaker at 5 p.m. Diana Nyad, renowned for her historic 110.86-mile swim from Cuba to Florida, epitomizes resilience and determination. She demonstrated to the world the power of the human spirit when she spoke the words, “Never ever give up” to a cheering crowd on a Key West beach in September 2013, and she continues to inspire others as a public speaker.
Following Nyad’s presentation, AAD President Seemal R. Desai, MD, FAAD, will deliver the Presidential Update, giving insight into the AAD’s recent successes and the challenges in the year ahead.
And don’t leave without stopping by the Welcome Reception, 5:45-7:30 p.m. in the Experience Hub. Take in some food, refreshments, photo ops, and your first look at exhibits. Throughout the meeting be sure to come back to the Experience Hub often for additional learning opportunities, Industry Sessions, networking, and refreshment breaks — and of course the exhibits!
Friday features
On Friday, Aug. 2, jumpstart your morning with AAD’s new sunrise sessions starting at 7:30 a.m. These limited, concurrent sessions provide a quality educational experience and allow you to earn more CME credits. Sunrise sessions are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday as well. A wider selection of scientific sessions will run as parallel learning from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday.
Later Friday morning, join fellow AAD members in honoring the exceptional contributions of two distinguished dermatologists in the field of skin health. During N001 – Celebrating Excellence: A Duo of Distinguished Talks, Warren R. Heymann, MD, FAAD, will present the Fox Award Lecture, “Focusing on Permanencies Amidst Innovation,” followed by Andrew F. Alexis, MPH, MD, FAAD, who will present the Kelly Award Lecture, “Illuminating the Spectrum of Skin of Color: Clinical Challenges, Therapeutic Advances, and Future Directions.”
Bring it!
A perennial favorite, AAD’s D001 – Derm Tank, takes place 4-5:30 p.m. on Friday, and is sure to invigorate your entrepreneurial spirit. The popular session features multiple presenters who will pitch their dermatology-related ideas with commercial potential, including new techniques, devices, products, or instruments to a panel of esteemed judges. The presentations are scored for innovation and commercial viability. The highest-rated presenter will receive a $10,000 honorarium.
Saturday and Sunday offer a steady stream of cutting-edge research and emerging therapy sessions that represent an array of clinical topics. And don’t worry about missing Sunday sessions to catch your flight. Sunday sessions end midday to keep you on schedule.
Experience the Hub
The Experience Hub is where all things networking intersect. This intimate setting allows members to spend quality time connecting with exhibitors specializing in pharmaceuticals, equipment/devices, publishing, recruiting, and more.
The Experience Hub is also your stop for the AAD Resource Center and all that it has to offer during Innovation Academy. The Experience Hub is open from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
