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2026 ADS Summer Symposium Agenda
This conference is currently being reviewed for a maximum of 13.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™and 13.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits.
Thursday, June 18, 2026
| Time | Event | Speaker | Location |
| 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Registration Desk | Grand Ballroom Foyer | |
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1:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
Pre-Conference CME: Practice Management Forum 2026 Dermatology Coding Trends and Updates Getting Paid vs. Getting Played Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Improving Practice Efficiency Using Artificial Intelligence in Dermatology |
Beachside | |
| 6:00 - 6:30 p.m. | Non-CME Product Theater, Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson: Icotyde - The Innovative Science Behind Targeted Oral Peptides in Moderate to Severe Plaque Psoriasis | Marshall Shuler, MD, FAAD | Beachside |
| 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception, Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson |
Julep Point |
Friday, June 19, 2026
| Time | Session Name | Speaker | Location |
| 6:00 a.m. | Strolling Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall | Magnolia Ballroom | |
| 6:50 a.m. | Welcome | ADS Board | Grand Ballroom |
| 7:00 - 7:50 a.m. | A Didactic Session on Pruritus |
Grand Ballroom | |
| 7:50 – 8:15 a.m. |
Rapid Fire Pediatric Dermatology: High Yield Clinical Pearls |
University of California, San Francisco |
Grand Ballroom |
| 8:15 – 9:05 a.m. | Mastering Anatomy is a Path to Expert Patient Care and Fulfilling Career |
University of Pennsylvania |
Grand Ballroom |
| 9:05 – 9:30 a.m |
Psoriasis - Blitz |
Blauvelt Consulting, LLC |
Grand Ballroom |
| 9:30 – 10:00 a.m |
Break in the Exhibit Hall | Magnolia Ballroom | |
| 10:00 – 10:50 a.m. |
Integrative Medicine in Dermatology |
University of Wisconsin |
Grand Ballroom |
| 10:50 – 11:15 a.m |
HA Filler: The Scapegoat of Bad Technique |
Nicole Lee, MD, MPH, FAAD
Epoch Dermatology |
Grand Ballroom |
| 11:15 – 12:05 p.m. | Advances of Psoriasis |
Blauvelt Consulting, LLC |
Grand Ballroom |
| 12:05 – 1:05 p.m. | On Fire: Ignite a Radically Inspired Life |
John O'Leary
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Grand Ballroom |
| 1:05 p.m. |
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall, Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson | Magnolia Ballroom | |
| 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. |
ADS Libby Jacobson Tennis Tournament Join us for a fun and friendly tennis tournament held in honor of Dr. Elizabeth Jacobson and her love of the game. Participation is complimentary, with donations to the Lovelady Center encouraged in her memory. |
Lakewood Club Tennis Courts | |
| 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Popsicles at the Pool |
Grand Family Pool, Sundial Terrace | |
| 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. | Bucky's Firepits | Bucky's Lawn | |
| 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. |
Resident Networking: Happy Hour Residents are invited to join us at Bucky's Fire Pits #6 & #7 for networking and drinks on ADS. |
Bucky's Lawn |
Saturday, June 20, 2026
| Time | Session Name | Speaker | Location |
| 6:00 a.m. | Strolling Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall | Magnolia Ballroom | |
| 6:50 a.m. | Welcome | ADS Board | Grand Ballroom |
| 7:00 - 7:50 a.m. | Mycosis Fungoides in 2026 - Diagnostic Pearls, Mimickers, Biologic Pitfalls, and Emerging Therapies |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Grand Ballroom |
| 7:50 – 8:15 a.m. | Diet and Skin Disease |
University of Wisconsin |
Grand Ballroom |
| 8:15 – 9:05 a.m. |
What's New In Pigmentary Disorders |
Innovative Dermatology |
Grand Ballroom |
| 9:05 – 9:30 a.m. |
Mohs for Melanoma: Lessons for Innovation and Leading Change |
University of Pennsylvania |
Grand Ballroom |
| 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. |
Break in the Exhibit Hall, Sponsored by Eli Lilly Please take some time to view our resident and student posters. |
Magnolia Ballroom | |
| 10:00 – 10:25 a.m. | The Skinny on Hormonal Acne and PCOS |
ClearSkin Dermatology, Jain Hair Loss Institute |
Grand Ballroom |
| 10:25 – 11:15 a.m. |
The Metabolic Makeover: Longevity, Skin, and the GLP-1 Patient |
Nicole Lee, MD, MPH, FAAD Epoch Dermatology |
Grand Ballroom |
| 11:15 – 11:40 a.m. |
Prurigo Nodularis |
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Grand Ballroom |
| 11:40 – 12:30 p.m. | When Topicals Aren't Enough: Systemic Therapy for Pediatric Psoriasis |
University of California, San Francisco |
Grand Ballroom |
| 12:30 - 12:55 p.m. | Top 10 of AAD Presidency |
Innovative Dermatology |
Grand Ballroom |
| 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall | Magnolia Ballroom | |
| 1:15 - 2:00 p.m. | Non-CME Session, Sponsored by Eli Lilly: Ixekizumab With or Without Tirzepatide in Adults With Psoriasis and Overweight or Obesity: The TOGETHER-PsO Phase 3b Open-Label Randomized Clinical Trial | UCLA Health | Beachside |
| 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. | Popsicles at the Pool | Grand Family Pool, Sundial Terrace | |
| 5:00 p.m. |
ADS Family Night Bonfire
Enjoy a family-friendly dinner, lawn games, roasting marshmallows and more |
Grand Ballroom
Patio & Lawn |
Time |
Session Name | Faculty | Location |
| 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast | Grand Ballroom | |
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
Interactive Board Review - win prizes during this friendly competition! | ClearSkin Dermatology, Jain Hair Loss Institute |
Grand Ballroom |
| 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. |
Resident Oral Competition: University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Mississippi & University of Tennessee |
Grand Ballroom |
All breakfasts, lunches and coffee breaks will be served in the Grand Hotel Golf Resort and Spa Conference Center. Proper attire (no swimsuits or bare feet) is required to enter the Conference Center as other business meetings not part of ADS will be taking place. Wristbands will be required for any attendee's guests that will be attending food and beverage functions in the Conference Center.
| About UsThe Alabama Dermatology Society is a statewide association with a current membership of 150 dermatologists and dermatopathologists dedicated to supporting and educating our patients, members, specialty, and community with integrity and professionalism. | Contact UsExecutive Director, Christina Smith |
