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Mar 27, 2026

Welcome to the 2026 AAD Annual Meeting!

View today’s list of featured sessions — and check back every day for your Morning Agenda.


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The popular session Hot Topics returns this morning with updates on a wide range of dermatologic disorders. The high-yield symposium will also address emerging trends, innovative therapies, and important concerns from AAD members.

S004 – Hot Topics
9 a.m.-noon | Bluebird 1A

Additional featured sessions:

U004 – Dermoscopy to the Rescue! Maximizing the Power of the Dermatoscope for Diagnostic and Management Challenges in Your Patients With Skin Cancer
7:30-8:30 a.m. | Room 301

U005 – Top Tips From Top Docs: Pearls to Improve Patient Satisfaction and Enhance Patient Experience
7:30-8:30 a.m. | Bluebird 3E

S015 – Dermatologic Surgery Pearls: Optimizing Safety, Satisfaction, Efficiency
1-4 p.m. | Mile High 2C

U025 – Starting a Private Practice 101
3:30-4:30 p.m. | Bluebird 3D

Board prep sessions:

C002 – Conquer the Boards: Core Exam & Review
9 a.m.-noon | Bluebird 2A
Restricted, ticketed event

C006 – Conquer the Boards: Applied Exam & Review
1-4 p.m. | Bluebird 2A
Restricted, ticketed event

Live demonstrations:

C001 – Live Demonstration: Soft Tissue Augmentation and Neuromodulators — Simultaneous Cadaver Prosection and Live Patient Injections
9 a.m.-noon | Bluebird 1C

C005 – Live Demonstration: The State of the Art of Aesthetic Derm
1-4 p.m. | Bluebird 1C

Media training sessions:

C003 – Media Training: Developing and Delivering Key Messages – Session 1
9-11 a.m. | Room 501

C004 – Media Training: Developing and Delivering Key Messages – Session 2
1-3 p.m. | Room 501

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