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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 RelationshipsMedical 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. |
| Thursday, April 16 | |||
| 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | Rentals Delivery / Conference Set-up | ||
| 1:30 - 5:00 PM | Exhibitor 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 AM | Opening Remarks | ||
| 8:10 - 8:30 AM | Guidelines and Consensus in Dermatology | Murad Alam, MD, MSCI, MBA Northwestern University | |
| 8:30 - 8:50 AM | Surgical Pearls You Can Use Tomorrow | Melissa Shive, MD UC Irvine Dermatology | |
| 8:50 - 9:10 AM | Lasers | Sungat Grewal | |
| 9:10 - 9:25 AM | Lightning Q&A | ||
| 9:25 - 9:45 AM | Basic Approach to Vulvar Dermatoses | Joanna 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 |
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| 10:45 - 11:05 AM | Alopecia Areata Updates: Caring for the Whole Patient |
Jennifer Fu, MD, University of California, San Francisco; Solano Dermatology Associates | |
| 11:05 - 11:25 AM | Androgenetic Alopecia- Emerging Therapies | Paradi 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) |
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| 1:00 - 1:20 PM | Dupixent in Pediatrics | Smitha Awasthi | |
| 1:20 - 1:40 PM | Hemangioma Update | Dawn Siegel, MD Stanford University |
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| 1:40 - 2:00 PM | Cosmeceuticals | Sungat Grewal | |
| 2:00 - 2:15 PM | Lightning 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) |
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| 8:00 - 8:10 AM | Opening Remarks | ||
| 8:10 - 8:30 AM | Legislative Update | CalDerm Lobbyist | |
| 8:30 - 8:50 AM | Immunotherapy Toxicities for the General Dermatologist | Silvina Pugliese, MD, FAAD NYU Langone | |
| 8:50 - 9:10 AM | Government 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 AM | Exhibitor Break | ||
| 9:35 - 9:40 AM | RA #2 Vaccine-Induced, Rapid-Onset Erythema Multiforme: A Case of Immune Sensitization to Tdap Booster | Yen Luu, MD | |
| 9:40 - 10:00 AM | Contact Dermatitis: Most Relevant Allergens | Peggy 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 |
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| 10:20 - 10:35 AM | Lightning Q&A |
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| 10:35 - 10:55 AM | Exhibitor Break | ||
| 10:55 - 11:00 AM | RA #3 Paraneoplastic Pemphigus Associated with Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma Arising in Hyaline-Vascular Castleman Disease | Josephine 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 |
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| 11:40 - 11:55 AM | Lightning 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) |
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| 1:05 - 1:25 PM | Cosmetic Consequences of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists |
Serena Mraz, MD, Solano Dermatology Associates |
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| 1:25 - 1:45 PM | How to Make a Busy Clinic Feel Like a Breeze |
Mary Horner, MD Dermatology Consultants of Sacramento |
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| 1:45 - 2:05 PM | Acne |
Faranak Kamangar |
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| 2:05 - 2:20 PM | Lightning Q&A |
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| 2:20 - 2:30 PM | Closing Remarks & Raffle | ||
| 2:30 – 4:00 PM |
Young Derm Forum: Derm Path Mimics Panel |
Antoanella Calame |
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| 5:00 - 7:00 PM | Family Celebration Reception - Raffle Alumni Receptions (5:00-6:00PM) |
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| Sunday, April 19 | |||
| 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Registration |
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| 7:30 - 8:30 AM | Product Theater Breakfast 7:30–8:00AM (PTB-A) and 8:00–8:30AM (PTB-B) |
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| 8:40 - 8:50 AM | Opening Remarks |
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| 8:50 - 9:10 AM | Ninja Moves for Psoriasis Challenges |
April W. Armstrong, MD MPH, UCLA |
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| 9:10 - 9:30 AM | Psoriasis: Update on Topical Therapy |
Tina Bhutani, MD, MAS, FAAD, Synergy Dermatology/UCSF Dermatology |
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| 9:30 - 9:50 AM | Updates in the Management of Urticaria | Tim Berger | |
| 9:50 - 10:00 AM | Lightning 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 AM | Medical Management of HS | Leandra Barnes | |
| 11:15 - 11:35 AM | Surgical Management of HS |
Drew K Saylor, MD MPH University of California, San Francisco |
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| 11:35 - 11:55 AM | Molecular Testing in Dermatology |
Antoanella Callame |
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| 11:55 AM - 12:05 PM | Lightning Q&A |
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| 12:05 - 12:15 PM | Closing Remarks- Raffle |