Don’t miss today’s Plenary
Beginning at 9:30 a.m., hear from AAD leadership and inspiring lecturers. Plus, don’t forget to vote in the election!
It wouldn’t be the AAD Annual Meeting without the Annual Business Meeting and Plenary program, which takes place this morning at 9:30 a.m., in Bellco Theatre.
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 is open now through Tuesday, March 31, and 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.
