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Mar 27, 2026

Don’t miss Sunday morning’s powerful Plenary

The event starts at 9:30 a.m. with the Annual Business Meeting.


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Iltefat H. Hamzavi, MD, FAAD; Paul Nghiem, MD, PhD, FAAD; Johann E. Gudjonsson, MD, PhD, FAAD; and Robert T. Brodell, MD, FAAD

The Plenary begins at 9:30 a.m. with AAD’s Annual Business Meeting, led by Keyvan Nouri, MD, MBA, FAAD. Immediately following are this year’s selected lecture presentations as well as remarks from AAD President Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, and President-Elect Murad Alam, MD, MSCI, MBA, FAAD.

Named lectures:

John Kenney Jr., MD, Lifetime Achievement Award and Lectureship
“Running to the Pain: Dermatology Offers Hope and Results”
Iltefat H. Hamzavi, MD, FAAD

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

Marion B. Sulzberger, MD, Research Award and Lectureship
“Anatomic Niches and Immune Convergence: Rethinking Skin Inflammation”
Johann E. Gudjonsson, MD, PhD, FAAD

Clarence S. Livingood, MD, Award and Lectureship
“Improving Rural Access to Care: Consider the Options”
Robert T. Brodell, MD, FAAD

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