Welcome to the 2026 AAD Annual Meeting!
View today’s list of featured sessions — and check back every day for your Morning Agenda.

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











