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2026 NorCal Conference

April 17-19, 2026 | The Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay

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This activity is jointly provided by Medical Education Resources and California Society of Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and the California Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery. MER is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team

Nursing Credit

Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.25 ANCC nursing contact hours. Nurses will be awarded contact hours upon successful completion of the activity.

Physician Associates Credit

Medical Education Resources has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 14.25 AAPA Category 1 CME Credits. Physician Associates should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Physician Credit

Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.



Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

1. Identify effective management strategies for psoriasis, including treatment-resistant cases and emerging insights such as immune drift that influence long-term therapy selection.

2. Select appropriate medical and surgical treatments for vitiligo, including correct regimens and available surgical options.

3. Evaluate and manage hidradenitis suppurativa using outpatient deroofing procedures, including patient selection and technique application.

4. Discuss treatment considerations and management pearls for infantile hemangiomas, including ulcerated presentations.

5. Apply knowledge of vulvar microanatomy to distinguish between vulvar dermatoses.


6. Assess moderate to severe alopecia areata using the Alopecia Areata Severity Scale and identify emerging and multimodal therapies for androgenetic alopecia.

7. Recognize psychosocial needs of vulnerable populations (including digitally native adolescents and young adults) and apply appropriate early interventions.

8. Implement evidence-based dermatologic therapies, including JAK inhibitors (uses, risks, benefits), emerging topical treatments, and management of contact allergens and GLP-1 RA–related cosmetic effects.

9. Apply consensus methods appropriately, manage bias and conflicts of interest, and improve office efficiency through staff training and patient education materials.

10. Optimize dermatologic surgical care through procedural pearls, wound closure assessment, appropriate biopsy selection, recognition of key immunopathologic conditions, and counseling on thread-lift complications.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Medical Education Resources ensures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational activities. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies all financial relationships with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Reported relevant financial relationships are mitigated by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. MER is committed to providing learners with high-quality CE activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of an ineligible company.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

 Thursday, April 16  
 10:00 AM - 6:00 PMRentals Delivery / Conference Set-up 
 1:30 - 5:00 PMExhibitor Set-Up 

Friday, April 17    
  6:30 AM - 7:00 PM Registration  
 7:00 - 8:00 AM

Product Theater Breakfast

7:00–7:30AM (PTB-A) and 7:30–8:00AM (PTB-B)
 
 8:00 - 8:10 AMOpening Remarks 
 8:10 - 8:30 AMGuidelines and Consensus in DermatologyMurad Alam, MD, MSCI, MBA Northwestern University
 8:30 - 8:50 AMSurgical Pearls You Can Use TomorrowMelissa Shive, MD UC Irvine Dermatology
 8:50 - 9:10 AMLasersSungat Grewal
 9:10 - 9:25 AMLightning Q&A 
 9:25 - 9:45 AMBasic Approach to Vulvar DermatosesJoanna Badger Stanford University, Dermatology Dept
  9:45 - 10:05 AM AAD Update Murad Alam, MD, MSCI, MBA Northwestern University

10:05 - 10:20 AM Lightning Q&A

10:20 - 10:40 AM Exhibitor Break

10:40 - 10:45 AM RA #1 Paraneoplastic Pemphigus Associated with Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma Arising in Hyaline-Vascular Castleman Disease Samantha Daniel, MD MBA
 10:45 - 11:05 AMAlopecia Areata Updates: Caring for the Whole Patient

Jennifer Fu, MD, University of California, San Francisco; Solano Dermatology Associates

 11:05 - 11:25 AMAndrogenetic Alopecia- Emerging TherapiesParadi Mirmirani, MD The Permanente Medical Group

11:25 - 11:40AM Lightning Q&A
  11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Product Theater Lunch

11:45–12:15 PM (PT-A) and 12:20–12:50 PM (PT-B)

 

1:00 - 1:20 PM Dupixent in Pediatrics Smitha Awasthi

1:20 - 1:40 PMHemangioma Update Dawn Siegel, MD Stanford University

1:40 - 2:00 PM Cosmeceuticals
Sungat Grewal

2:00 - 2:15 PMLightning Q&A
  2:15 - 2:25 PM Closing Remarks
  5:00 - 6:30 PM Welcome Reception - Raffle  
  Saturday, April 18    
  6:30 AM - 7:00 PM Registration  
  7:00 - 8:00 AM

Product Theater Breakfast

7:00–7:30AM (PTB-A) and 7:30–8:00AM (PTB-B)

 
  8:00 - 8:10 AM Opening Remarks  
 8:10 - 8:30 AMLegislative Update CalDerm Lobbyist
 8:30 - 8:50 AMImmunotherapy Toxicities for the General DermatologistSilvina Pugliese, MD, FAAD NYU Langone
 8:50 - 9:10 AMGovernment Policy Changes 2026 - How This Affects MDs and Managers
Debra Lynne Phairas Practice & Liability Consultants, LLC

9:10 - 9:20 AM Lightning Q&A

9:20 - 9:35 AMExhibitor Break
 9:35 - 9:40 AMRA #2 Vaccine-Induced, Rapid-Onset Erythema Multiforme: A Case of Immune Sensitization to Tdap BoosterYen Luu, MD
 9:40 - 10:00 AMContact Dermatitis: Most Relevant AllergensPeggy A Wu, MD, MPH University of California, Davis

10:00 - 10:20 AM JAK to the Future: "Steroids? Where we're going, we don't need Steroids.
Matt Lewis, MD, MPH, Stanford Dermatology
  10:20 - 10:35 AM Lightning Q&A
 
 10:35 - 10:55 AMExhibitor Break 
 10:55 - 11:00 AMRA #3 Paraneoplastic Pemphigus Associated with Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma Arising in Hyaline-Vascular Castleman DiseaseJosephine Hai, MD

11:00 - 11:20 AM Update on Surgical Management of Vitiligo
Amit Pandya Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group

11:20 AM - 11:40 AM Update on Medical Management of Vitiligo
Amit Pandya Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
 11:40 - 11:55 AMLightning Q&A 

12:00 - 1:05 PM

Product Theater Lunch

12:00–12:30 PM (PT-A) and 12:35–1:05 PM (PT-B)


1:05 - 1:25 PM Cosmetic Consequences of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Serena Mraz, MD, Solano Dermatology Associates

1:25 - 1:45 PM How to Make a Busy Clinic Feel Like a Breeze
Mary Horner, MD Dermatology Consultants of Sacramento

1:45 - 2:05 PM Acne
Faranak Kamangar

2:05 - 2:20 PM Lightning Q&A

 2:20 - 2:30 PMClosing Remarks & Raffle 

2:30 – 4:00 PM

Young Derm Forum: Derm Path Mimics Panel

Antoanella Calame
  5:00 - 7:00 PM

Family Celebration Reception - Raffle

Alumni Receptions (5:00-6:00PM)

 
  Sunday, April 19    
  7:00 AM - 12:00 PM Registration
 
  7:30 - 8:30 AM

Product Theater Breakfast

7:30–8:00AM (PTB-A) and 8:00–8:30AM (PTB-B)

 
  8:40 - 8:50 AM Opening Remarks
 

8:50 - 9:10 AM Ninja Moves for Psoriasis Challenges
April W. Armstrong, MD MPH, UCLA
9:10 - 9:30 AM Psoriasis: Update on Topical Therapy
Tina Bhutani, MD, MAS, FAAD, Synergy Dermatology/UCSF Dermatology
 9:30 - 9:50 AMUpdates in the Management of Urticaria
Tim Berger
 9:50 - 10:00 AMLightning Q&A 
  10:00 - 10:30 AM
Exhibitor Break - Resident checks issued in exhibit hall
  10:30 - 10:35 AM RA #4 Complexities of the Atypical Fibroxanthoma and Pleomorphic Dermal Sarcoma Continuum
Annika Belzer, MD, MHS
  10:35 - 10:55 AM How to Safely Incorporate AI Into Your Clinical Care Roxanna Daneshjou, MD, PhD, FAAD
 10:55 - 11:15 AMMedical Management of HSLeandra Barnes
  11:15 - 11:35 AM Surgical Management of HS
Drew K Saylor, MD MPH University of California, San Francisco
  11:35 - 11:55 AM Molecular Testing in Dermatology
Antoanella Callame
  11:55 AM - 12:05 PM Lightning Q&A

  12:05 - 12:15 PM Closing Remarks- Raffle
 


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