2026 Annual Meeting

This meeting will be held in-person, but presentations will be recorded and made available for purchase in late August. CME credit will be offered for those who attend live as well as those who purchase the recordings.

COURSE DIRECTORS

Christina Boull, MD, University of Minnesota
Stephen Humphrey, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Cynthia Nicholson, MD, University of Minnesota
Jennifer Schoch, MD, University of Florida

SCHEDULE

Tentative schedule - subject to change

Wednesday, July 22

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Sponsored Advisory Boards - Session 1 (invitation only)
Sanofi Regeneron
Pelthos Therapeutics

11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Sponsored Advisory Boards - Session 2 (invitation only)
Alphyn Biologics
LEO Pharma

1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Sponsored Advisory Boards - Session 3 (invitation only)
Abeona Therapeutics
Johnson & Johnson

4:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Sponsored Advisory Boards - Session 4 (invitation only)
Procter & Gamble / Pampers
AbbVie

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Early Career Networking Reception

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Welcome Reception
Sponsored by Arcutis Biotherapeutics

Thursday, July 23

7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
Advanced Practice Provider SIG Breakfast

7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
Underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) Breakfast

8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
Welcome
Christina Boull, MD, University of Minnesota
Stephen Humphrey, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Cynthia Nicholson, MD, University of Minnesota
Jennifer Schoch, MD, University of Florida

8:10 AM - 8:25 AM
Pediatric Dermatology Quiz Part I
Jackson Turbeville, MD, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Nessa Aghazadeh, MD, Mayo Clinic

8:25 AM - 8:50 AM
Hair Care for Kinky & Curly Hair
Brandi Kenner-Bell, MD, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

8:50 AM - 9:25 AM
Gender Care
Markus Boos, MD, PhD, Seattle Children's Hospital

9:25 AM - 9:50 AM
Hurwitz Lecture Part I - Histiocytosis
Mark Koh, MD, KK Women's & Children's Hospital

9:50 AM - 10:20 AM
Break / Poster Viewing

10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
Master Class in . . .
Ulcerated Infantile Hemangioma
Sarah Chamlin, MD, Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Widespread Vitiligo
Speaker TBD
Café-Au -Lait Macules
Jonathan Dyer, MD, University of Missouri

11:20 AM - 12:20 PM
Sam Weinberg’s Cases of the Year, Part I

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Product Theater & Lunch (Non-CME Sessions)
Abeona Therapeutics
Sanofi Regeneron

Afternoon (various departure times)
Offsite Afternoon Activities

Friday, July 24

7:00 AM - 7:45 AM
Product Theater & Breakfast (Non-CME Session)
Lilly

8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
AAP Section on Dermatology Alvin Jacobs Award Presentation

8:10 AM - 8:15 AM
Announcements

8:15 AM - 8:50 AM
Hurwitz Lecture, Part II - Dermatopathology
Mark Koh, MD, KK Women's & Children's Hospital

8:50 AM - 9:20 AM
Monitoring and Prophylaxis for Patients on Dermatologic Immunosuppressive Medications
Beth Thielen, MD, PhD, University of Minnesota

9:20 AM - 10:20 AM
Cases in Search of a Diagnosis
Dawn Davis, MD, Mayo Clinic Rochester
Lisa Arkin, MD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine / American Family Children's Hospital

10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
Hall of Fame Award Presentation

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Break / Poster Viewing

11:00 AM - 11:05 AM
Patient Advocacy Spotlight

11:05 AM - 11:30 AM
Social Media and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Monique Jericho, MD, Calgary Eating Disorder Program

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Compensation & Financial Updates for the Pediatric Dermatologist
Sheilagh Maguiness, MD, University of Minnesota
Yvonne Chiu, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Fred Ghali, MD, Pediatric Dermatology of North Texas

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM
Product Theater & Lunch (Non-CME Sessions)
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
Kenvue

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Breakout Sessions

Advanced Practice Providers

Resident Board Review
Jennifer Ruth, MD, University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Carla Torres-Zegarra, MD, Children's Hospital Colorado - UC Denver

Section Chiefs

Clinical Efficiency
Brittney Schultz, MD, University of Minnesota

6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Offsite Special Event

Saturday, July 25

8:00 AM - 8:05 AM
Announcements

8:05 AM - 8:15 AM
Introduction of New SPD President & State of the Society

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
Pediatric Dermatology Quiz Part II
Jackson Turbeville, MD, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Nessa Aghazadeh, MD, Mayo Clinic

8:30 AM - 8:40 AM
Award Presentations

8:40 AM - 9:15 AM
Founders Lecture
Anthony Mancini, MD, Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago / Northwestern University

9:15 AM - 9:35 AM
New Topical Therapies and Biologics
Amy Paller, MS, MD, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

9:35 AM - 10:05 AM
Generational Differences
Erik Stratman, MD, Marshfield Clinic

10:05 AM - 10:35 AM
Break / Poster Viewing

10:35 AM - 10:50 AM
PeDRA Year in Review
Marcia Hogeling, MD, UCLA

10:50 AM - 11:10 AM
Pediatric Dermatology Year in Review
Leah Lalor, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Valerie Carlberg, MD, Children's Wisconsin / Medical College of Wisconsin

11:10 AM - 12:10 PM
Sam Weinberg’s Cases of the Year, Part II

12:10 PM
Adjourn

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) CREDIT INFORMATION

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the National Association for Continuing Education and the Society for Pediatric Dermatology. The National Association for Continuing Education is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement (Live In-Person Activity)
*The National Association for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Designation Statement (Enduring Activity)
*The National Association for Continuing Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

*Final designation will be determined upon review of final agenda.

CASES OF THE YEAR & POSTER SUBMISSION

Click here to learn more about case and poster submission. The deadline is April 15, 2026.

HOTEL & TRAVEL

Meeting Location
Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
1300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55403

The room rate is $219 plus taxes and fees. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis until June 29, 2026 or until the block sells out - whichever comes first.

Reserve your hotel room now.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES

Coming soon.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration opens in March.

Registration includes access to all educational sessions; Wednesday receptions; breakfast on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; and box lunch Thursday. Lunch on Friday will be available only to Product Theater Attendees.

Reception Tickets
Friday, July 24

Guest Registration
Guest registration includes access to the welcome reception, three breakfasts, and one box lunch. Tickets for the Friday offsite reception must be purchased separately.

Cancellation Policy

All cancellations must be received in writing.

Conference Registration
Through June 12: Registration fee, less a $100 administrative fee, will be refunded following the meeting.
June 13 - July 15: Registration fee, less a $200 administrative fee, will be applied toward next year’s meeting for SPD members. No refund provided for non-members.
After July 15: No refund will be provided.

Guest Registration, Tour Registration, and Dinner Tickets
No refunds provided after July 15.