Agenda & CME: Advancing Your Clinical Practice

The AOCD 2026 Spring Meeting offers a robust curriculum designed by AOCD leadership, focusing on practical, evidence-based content immediately applicable to your practice.

Live Meeting Agenda (Powered by Whova)

Below is the official, real-time agenda for the AOCD 2026 Spring Meeting. All session times, speakers, and locations are subject to change and are updated automatically via Whova.

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Accreditation and Continuing Medical Education (CME)

The AOCD 2026 Spring Meeting is accredited by the AOCD to provide AOA Category 1-A continuing medical education.

Attention Residents and Fellows

The AOCD is committed to the growth of future leaders in dermatology. Saturday March 21, is dedicated to high-yield career and clinical content, including:

  • Board Review Lectures: Focused board review lectures provide high-yield content and critical preparation strategies essential for success in Board exams.
  • Live Poster Presentations: A featured event on Saturday will be these presentations, where residents will showcase their research and clinical case reports.
  • Resident Lectures: Residents will have the opportunity to deliver 15-minute presentations on Sunday morning, showcasing the clinical insights and research findings in a focused, high-impact format.
  • Exclusive Resident/Student Networking Reception: Join us Saturday evening for this exclusive event for the next generation of dermatologists to connect with your fellow residents, medical students, and program faculty in a relaxed social setting.

Key Sessions and Speakers

This section provides a summary of the high-level educational content featured at the meeting:

  • Psoriasis and Biologics: Insights into Psoriasis 2026: Which Drug for Which Patient (Dr. Mark Lebwohl) and JAK Inhibitors in Dermatology: Identifying Ideal Candidates.
  • Oncology: Updates on Melanoma Diagnostic and Therapeutic Updates for 2026 (Dr. Laura Ferris) and Cure on the Horizon: Melanoma Treatment 2026 and Beyond (Dr. Justine Cohen).
  • Advanced Therapeutics: Sessions on Gene Expression Profiling: A New Era in Skin Cancer Care (Dr. Alina Bridges) and Complex Medical Dermatology.
  • Procedural Dermatology: Focused discussions including Advances in Dermatology Lasers (Dr. Suzanne Sirota Rozenberg) 
  • Practice Essentials: Dedicated sessions on Coding, CLIA Proficiency Exam, and professional development talks like “What I Wish I Knew: Reflections on a Career” (Dr. Ed Yob).