2026 Pre-AAD Meeting

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SCHEDULE

Plaza Ballroom F, Sheraton Denver Downtown

12:00 PM - 12:05 PM
Welcome

12:05 PM - 12:35 PM
PCOS: Lessons Learned from Multidisciplinary Clinic
Carla Torres-Zegarra, MD & Melanie Cree, MD, PhD, Children's Hospital Colorado

12:35 PM - 1:05 PM
Esterly Lecture: Why Is She Calling Me? (How did I get here?)
Moise Levy, MD, Dell Medical School, University of Texas, Austin

1:05 PM - 1:45 PM
Beyond the Extra Chromosome: Skin, Immunology, and Therapeutic Advances in Down Syndrome
Jillian Rork, MD, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center & Joaquin Espinosa, PhD, CU School of Medicine

1:45 PM - 2:05 PM
EB Therapeutics Update
Emily Gorell, DO, University of Colorado

2:05 PM - 2:10 PM
Annual Meeting Preview

2:10 PM - 2:35 PM
Break

2:35 PM - 3:15 PM
Challenging Topics in Pediatric Dermatology
Grant Plost, MD, University of Colorado

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Art as a Vehicle for Health Communication and Patient Engagement
Mallery Quetawki (Zuni Pueblo), University of New Mexico

3:45 PM - 3:55 PM
Presentation of Research Awards

3:55 PM - 4:55 PM
Sam Weinberg's Cases of the Year
Moderator: Mary Larijani, MD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

A Mysterious Vascular Anomaly: A BRAF-altered Spindle Cell Neoplasm with Cutaneous and Systemic Findings
Eliza Pope MD, FRCPC, Hospital for Sick Children
Elena Pope, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Hospital for Sick Children

A Rare Sight: Orbital Pediatric Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Mimicking Vascular Anomaly
Melanie Jun, BA, University of New Mexico School of Medicine
Fabiola G. Ramirez, MD, MountainView Regional Medical Center
Aimee Smidt, MD, University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Beyond Morphea: A Segmental Cutaneous Warning Sign for Mosaic PDGFRB-Associated Cerebral Aneurysms
Abdullah Aman, MD, The Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto
Cathryn Sibbald, MD, MSc FRCPC (Derm) DABD, The Hospital for Sick Children/University of Toronto

Congenital Systemic Mastocytosis
Jessica Hathaway, BA, Columbia University
Andrew Truong, MD, Columbia University
Laura Levin, MD, Columbia University

Fibromatosis on Your Mind? 5-FU Works in a Bind
Ana Alvarez, MD, MS, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cheryl Bayart, MD, MPH, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center
Archana Samynathan, MD, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Oral Sirolimus Treatment for HRAS-Related Epidermal Nevus Syndrome
Moira F. Shea, BS, Oregon Health & Science University
Milie Fang, DO, University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital
Tracy Funk, MD, Oregon Health & Science University

Paradoxical Pigmentary Changes Associated with Tovorafenib Therapy in a 10-Year-Old Male
Rachel Christensen, MD, Weill Cornell Medical Center
Lavanya Mittal, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Postzygotic GJB2 Mosaicism Causing Acantholytic Dyskeratosis Successfully Treated with MEK Inhibitor
Xingyuan Jiang, MD, Yale School of Medicine
Kristen Hook, MD, University of Minnesota
Keith A. Choate, MD, PhD, Yale School of Medicine

Swinging Back from Sarcoma: A Case of Multicentric Infantile Myofibromatosis
Aashni Bhukhan, DO, KCU/ADCS Orlando Dermatology Residency Program
Tace Rico, MD, Advent Health Hospital for Children
Monique Kumar, MD, Advent Health Hospital for Children

Uncanny Urticaria : A Case of Immune Dysregulation Caused by Toxocariasis
Sydney A. Collette, MD, MSPH, Emory University School of Medicine - Atlanta, GA
Ha Eun Kong, MD PhD, Emory University
Meredith Steuer, MD, Emory University

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Reception (ticket required)

MEETING LOCATION

Sheraton Denver Downtown
1550 Court Place
Denver, CO 80202

SPD will not have a room block. Housing reservations should be made through the AAD block.

IN-PERSON ONLY

There will be no virtual option for the Pre-AAD Meeting, and presentations will not be recorded.

SPECIAL EVENT

Thursday, March 26
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Majestic Ballroom, I.M. Pei Tower
Sheraton Denver Downtwon
Reception
Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served at a reception following the meeting.
Purchase ticket at time of registration. Tickets may not be available for onsite purchase.

New This Year
Residents and Fellows are invited to attend the Thursday evening reception at no charge. There will not be a reception on Friday evening.

SAM WEINBERG'S CASES OF THE YEAR

The case submission deadline has passed and submitters were notified on January 28.

CME CREDIT

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 (SPD). 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 4.25 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.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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*Cancellations received through February 26, 2026 will be subject to a $25 administrative fee. There will be no refunds after February 26, 2026. All cancellations must be received in writing and can be emailed to info@pedsderm.net.