Plenary speakers announced, new Academy election dates
Don’t miss important updates from the AAD’s leaders and impressive lectures on dermatology and research.
It wouldn’t be the AAD Annual Meeting without our Annual Business Meeting and Plenary program, which begins at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 29.
Presentations from this year’s selected Plenary lecturers will immediately follow the Annual Business Meeting. The lineup includes:
2026 John Kenney Jr., MD, Lifetime Achievement Award and Lectureship
“Running to the Pain: Dermatology Offers Hope and Results”
Iltefat H. Hamzavi, MD, FAAD
2026 Lila and Murray Gruber Memorial Cancer Research Award and Lectureship
“How Science Is Delivering Less Toxic, More Effective Merkel Cell Carcinoma Management”
Paul Nghiem, MD, PhD, FAAD
2026 Marion B. Sulzberger, MD, Research Award and Lectureship
“Anatomic Niches and Immune Convergence: Rethinking Skin Inflammation”
Johann E. Gudjonsson, MD, PhD, FAAD
2026 Clarence S. Livingood, MD, Award and Lectureship
“Improving Rural Access to Care: Consider the Options”
Robert T. Brodell, MD, FAAD
Additionally, Academy President Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, and President-elect Murad Alam, MD, MSCI, MBA, FAAD, will review the year’s highlights and share what’s ahead.
Your vote matters!
New in 2026, the AAD election will be conducted concurrent with the Annual Meeting. Voting opens March 27 and closes March 31. Election results will be announced the following day on April 1. For more background on the change, visit the AAD Election Connection or read an interview with Darrell Rigel, MD, FAAD, member of the Ad Hoc Task Force on Election Oversight.
