Program Co-chairs
CalDerm graciously thanks our 2023 Fall Symposium Program Co-Chairs for their hard work in producing a content-rich Symposium.
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April W. Armstrong, MD MPH |
Anna T. McNay, MD Pleasanton Dermatology |
Melissa Shive, MD, MPH |
Program
Program is subject to change. Check back often for updates!
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 |
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7:00 – 10:00 AM | Exhibitor & Poster Presenter Move-In |
7:00 AM – 7:30 PM | Registration Open |
8:00 – 8:15 AM |
Opening Remarks: CalDerm President and Fall Symposium Conference Co-Chairs |
8:15 – 8:45 AM |
Opening Keynote Session Featuring Manju Dawkins, MD – Founder, Thimble |
8:45 – 9:05 AM |
What Not to Miss: Tales from the Inpatient Dermatology Service at Los Angeles General Hospital & USC/Keck Faculty: Scott Worswick, MD – Keck School of Medicine, USC |
9:05 – 9:25 AM |
New Therapies in Pediatric Dermatology Faculty: Minnelly Luu, MD – Keck School of Medicine, USC |
9:25 – 9:45 AM |
Pearls from the Rheum-derm Clinic Faculty: Ashley Crew, MD – Keck School of Medicine, USC |
9:45 – 10:00 AM |
Lightning Round Q&A Panel Featuring the Morning Speakers (Part 1) |
10:00 – 10:30 AM |
Morning Break with Exhibitors & Poster Viewing |
10:30 – 10:50 AM |
Updates on the Management of Vascular Anomalies in Children Faculty: Marcia Hogeling, MD – David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA |
10:50 – 11:10 AM |
Acne & Rosacea Up Your Game! Faculty: Carol Cheng, MD – UCLA |
11:10 – 11:15 AM |
Resident Forum Presenter #1: Nomogram and Online Risk Calculator to estimate Probability of Regional or Distant Metastatic Disease in Sebaceous Carcinoma Presenter: Nolan Maloney, MD – Stanford |
11:15 – 11:35 AM |
What's Hot in Melanoma Faculty: Gino In, MD, MPH – Keck School of Medicine, USC |
11:35 – 11:55 AM |
Gloves, Germs, and Steel: Easy Tips to Improve your Procedural Practice Faculty: Melissa Shive, MD – UCI Health |
11:55 AM – 12:10 PM |
Lightning Round Q&A Panel Featuring the Morning Speakers (Part 2) |
12:15 – 1:15 PM |
Luncheon Presentation: DUPIXENT: Change Is Achievable In Itch and Lesions Of Uncontrolled Atopic Dermatitis and Itch and Nodules Of Prurigo Nodularis – Presented by Neal Bhatia, MD, Therapeutics Dermatology This lunch hosted by Regeneron. Only current dermatology residents, dermatologists, and other medical professionals (non-student) are permitted to attend. A meal ticket will be provided to those who are permitted to attend. Medical students, industry supporters and exhibitors may not participate. |
1:30 – 1:50 PM |
State of Art Lasers and Light Treatments for Vascular Lesions in Adults Faculty: Kristen Kelly, MD – UCI Health |
1:50 – 2:10 PM |
New Tools and Pitfalls in Melanoma Management Faculty: Bonnie A. Lee, MD – UCI Health |
2:10 – 2:15 PM |
Resident Forum Presenter #2: When Blackheads Are Not Benign – A Case of Comedonal Graft-Versus-Host-Disease Presenter: Jessica Wu, MD – UCLA |
2:15 – 2:35 PM |
Update on Treatment of Melasma Faculty: Janiene Luke, MD – Loma Linda University Health |
2:35 – 2:55 PM |
Infectious Disease Update Iris Ahronowitz, MD – Keck School of Medicine, USC |
2:55 – 3:10 PM |
Lightning Round Q&A Panel Featuring the Afternoon Speakers (Part 1) |
3:10 – 3:30 PM |
Afternoon Break with Exhibitors & Poster Viewing |
3:30 – 3:50 PM |
Dermpath CPC Faculty: Steven Kolker, MD – Saint John's Cancer Institute |
3:50 – 4:10 PM |
Pearls on Facial Analysis, Toxins and Fillers Faculty: Seaver Lee Soon, MD – The Skin Clinic MD |
4:10 – 4:15 PM |
Resident Forum Presenter #3: Aesthetic Outcome of Layered Closure versus Layered Closure followed by 2-octyl Cyanoacrylate: A Randomized Evaluator-Blinding Split-Wound Comparative Effectiveness Trial Presenter: Zachary Kwapnoski, MD – UC Davis |
4:15 – 4:35 PM |
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Faculty: Jenny Hsiao, MD – Keck School of Medicine, USC |
4:35 – 4:55 PM |
Practical Approaches to Evaluation and Management of Contact Dermatitis Faculty: Brandon Adler, MD – Keck School of Medicine, USC |
4:55 – 5:10 PM | Lightning Round Q&A Panel Featuring the Afternoon Speakers (Part 2) |
5:10 – 5:20 PM | Closing Remarks & Final Thoughts – Day 1 |
5:30 – 7:00 PM |
Welcome Reception & Exhibit Viewing |
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 |
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7:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Registration Open |
7:30 – 8:30 AM |
Breakfast Presentation: New Approaches & the Role of Gene Expression Profiling for the Management of Skin Cancer – Presented by David Cotter, MD, PhD
This breakfast is sponsored by Castle Biosciences. Only current dermatology residents, dermatologists, and other medical professionals (non-student) are permitted to attend. A meal ticket will be provided to those who are permitted to attend. Medical students, industry supporters and exhibitors may not participate. |
8:45 – 8:55 AM |
Welcome Remarks |
8:55 – 9:15 AM |
New Approaches to Hair Loss Faculty: Carolyn Goh, MD – David Geffen School of Medicine |
9:15 – 9:35 AM |
What's New Psoriasis Management? Faculty: April Armstrong, MD – David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA |
9:35 – 9:55 AM |
What is New in Vitiligo Management Faculty: Delphine Lee, MD, PhD – The Lundquist Institute |
9:55 – 10:00 AM |
Resident Forum Presenter #4: Pediatric Patient with Generalized Pustular Psoriasis and MEFV Gene Mutation Presenter: David Kirwin, MD – Naval Medical Center San Diego |
10:00 – 10:15 AM |
Lightning Round Q&A Panel Featuring the Morning Speakers |
10:15 – 10:45 AM |
Morning Break with Exhibitors & Poster Viewing |
10:45 – 11:30 AM |
CalDerm – State of the Association During this session, attendees will hear updates from the following:
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11:30 – 11:50 AM |
Frontiers of Wound Healing and Cutaneous Regeneration Faculty: Philip Scumpia, MD – David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA |
11:50 AM – 12:20 PM |
Social Media in Dermatology Faculty: Swati Kannan, MD, FACMS, FAAD |
12:30 – 1:30 PM |
Product Theater Luncheon – Pfizer, Inc. This lunch hosted by Pfizer, Inc. Only current dermatology residents, dermatologists, and other medical professionals (non-student) are permitted to attend. A meal ticket will be provided to those who are permitted to attend. Medical students, industry supporters and exhibitors may not participate. |
1:45 – 2:30 PM |
Keynote Session Featuring Katie Rodan, MD – Co-Founder, Proactiv |
2:30 – 2:35 PM |
Resident Forum Presenter #5: A Painful Red Plaque after Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant: An Unusual Presentation of Stewart-Treves syndrome Presenter: Julie Ramseier, MD – Stanford |
2:35 – 2:55 PM |
Brightening Your Eyes: Techniques on Perioocular Aesthetics Faculty: John Park, MD – John Park MD Plastic Surgery |
2:55 – 3:15 PM |
Updates on Immunobullous Disease Faculty: Vanessa Holland, MD – David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA |
3:15 – 3:30 PM |
Lightning Round Q&A Panel Featuring the Afternoon Speakers |
5:00 – 7:00 PM |
CalDerm Family Celebration Reception All attendees (including exhibitors), plus their guests are invited to attend the reception, serving heavy hors d'eouvres, refreshments, and entertainment.
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 |
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7:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Registration Open |
7:00 – 8:00 AM |
Product Theater Breakfast – Hosted by Bristol Myers Squibb This breakfast is hosted by Bristol Myers Squibb. Only current dermatology residents, dermatologists, and other medical professionals (non-student) are permitted to attend. A meal ticket will be provided to those who are permitted to attend. Medical students, industry supporters and exhibitors may not participate. |
7:30 – 8:30 AM |
CLIA Histopatch Exam Faculty: Brian Hinds, MD – UC San Diego |
8:30 – 9:15 AM |
Victor Newcomer, MD Memorial Lecture – Two Decades Worth of Pearls and Pitfalls Presentation provided by: David Peng, MD, MPH – Keck School of Medicine, USC |
9:15 – 9:35 AM |
Role of Allergens: Contact, Food, and Environmental Effects in Eczema and Related Inflammatory Skin Disorders Faculty: Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska MD PhD – UCI Health |
9:35 – 9:50 AM |
Great Medical and Surgical Cases from the Central Valley Faculty: Leslie Storey, MD – Valley Skin Institute |
9:50 – 10:10 AM |
Reconstructive Options for Surgical Defects Faculty: Swati Kannan, MD, FACMS, FAAD |
10:10 – 10:30 AM |
Morning Break with Exhibitors & Poster Viewing |
10:30 – 10:50 AM |
Updates on Management of SCC and BCC Faculty: Jenny C. Hu, MD, MPH – Keck School of Medicine, USC |
10:50 – 11:10 AM |
What’s New in Mycosis Fungoides Faculty: Brittney K. DeClerck, MD – Keck School of Medicine, USC |
11:10 – 11:30 AM |
Segmental Chemical Peeling of the Face Faculty: Seaver Lee Soon, MD – The Skin Clinic MD |
11:30 – 11:45 AM | Lightning Round Q&A Panel |
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM |
Closing Remarks from the CalDerm President-Elect |