2025 Innovation Academy | AAD

Ia25 Welcome

That’s a wrap, Chicago!

This year’s meeting offered numerous cutting-edge sessions that showcased the latest research and developments in dermatology.

Mark D. Kaufmann, MD, FAAD; Derm Tank winner Katherine B. Lee, MD, FAAD; Arianne Shadi Kourosh, MD, MPH, FAAD; and Ashish Bhatia, MD, FAAD

And the Derm Tank winner is ...

E High Hair Scalp Disorders Treatments

Head for the cure

Steven Daveluy, MD, FAAD

Pulling back the curtain on HS

A spotlight on social media

Robert S. Kirsner, MD, PhD, FAAD, George W. Elgart, MD, FAAD, and Valerie D. Callender, MD, FAAD

Esteemed dermatologists awarded for profound impact on the specialty

Fox and Kelly lecture winners talked wound closure innovation and diverse clinical research.

Lecture Application 2

Apply for a named lectureship

Did you enjoy the “Duo of Distinguished Talks”? Wondering how you could give one yourself? It’s easy! There are several named lectureships available at both the Innovation Academy and Annual Meeting.

Learn more or apply now.

Session director Neal Bhatia, MD, FAAD, with panelists

Coming down the pipeline

Discover the fast track and speed bumps for navigating gaps, opportunities, and shifting treatment types in dermatology.

Co-session director George Han, MD, PhD, FAAD

Strive to thrive

Panelists shared advancements in dermatology practice processes and regulations as well as advice for innovations and implementations.

R. Rox Anderson, MD, FAAD

Your chance to speak at an AAD meeting!

The AAD is currently accepting Innovation Academy parallel session applications for 2026.

Ia25 Keynote

Embracing transformation and restoring the heart of health care

Innovation Academy keynote speaker Zack Kass illustrates the power and potential of AI in health care.

Derm Tank Winner Ia24

Skin in the game

Pipeline Therapies In Derm

Conduit to advancing, protecting medical dermatology

Acne And Rosacea

Landing the knockout punch to rosacea and acne

Lilit Garibyan, MD, PhD, FAAD; Steve Xu, MD; Eugene A. Bauer, MD, FAAD; R. Rox Anderson, MD, FAAD; and Bobby Reddy, MD

Consider the possibilities

E D2 Election Applications Button

AAD seeks nominations for the 2026 Academy election

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Skin Cancer, Take a Hike!™

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A meeting to remember!

View photos here.

Ia 2025 Chicago

Up, up, and away!

Stedman Graham, Kathy Fields, MD, FAAD, and Terrence A. Cronin Jr., MD, FAAD

Unleashing your inner entrepreneur and influencer

Navigating Practice Management Maze

The practice of practice management

E D1 Future Of Derm Ai

What’s ahead?