Meeting Schedule
Thursday, March 18, 2027
San Francisco, California
The MDS Annual Meeting delivers a fast-paced, clinically relevant agenda designed for dermatologists and trainees who care for patients with complex medical skin conditions. Our sessions highlight leading-edge research, practical case discussions, and emerging therapies in medical dermatology.
Time
Event
Pre-Meeting Networking & Sponsored Education
9:00 AM
Registration Desk Opens
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Sponsor Meet & Greet – Visit with MDS Sponsors
11:00 AM – 12:45 PM
Pending – Sponsored Luncheon and Symposium
MDS Scientific Program
12:55 PM – 1:00 PM
MDS President’s Welcome
Session I: Hot Topics in Medical Dermatology
1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Vulvar Dermatology
Presenter: Cristina Kraus, MD, University of California, Irvine
Moderator: Paras Vakharia, MD, PharmD — Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
1:25 PM – 1:50 PM
Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD)
Presenter: Rambi Cardones, MD, MHSc University of Kansas
Moderator: Christopher Iriarte, MD — Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School
1:50 PM – 2:00 PM
Abstract Presentation 1
2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
Abstract Presentation 2
2:10 PM – 2:35 PM
Update on Urticaria
Presenter: Gil Yosipovitch, MD, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami
Moderator: Nathan Rojek, MD — University of California, Irvine
2:35 PM – 2:50 PM
Sponsor/Industry Networking Break
Session II: Emerging Disease & Translational Insights
2:50 PM – 3:25 PM
VEXAS Syndrome
Speaker: Lauren Madigan, MD, University of Utah
Moderator: Nicole Fett, MD — Oregon Health & Science University
3:25 PM – 3:55 PM
PIK3R1 Mutation Associated with Sweet’s Syndrome
Speaker: Thomas H. Leung, MD, PhD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Moderator: Ben Chong, MD — UT Southwestern Medical Center
3:55 PM – 4:10 PM
Sponsor/Industry Networking Break
Session III: Clinical Cases & Care Delivery
4:10 PM – 4:20 PM
Abstract Presentation 3
4:20 PM – 4:30 PM
Abstract Presentation 4
4:30 PM – 5:10 PM
Multidisciplinary Clinic & Care Delivery Panel Discussion
Panelists:
- Olivia Davies, MD — University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Rob Micheletti, MD — Penn Medicine
- Cuong Nguyen, MD — Northwestern Medicine
Moderator: Nicole Fett, MD — Oregon Health & Science University
Awards & Closing
5:10 PM – 5:15 PM
2027 Mentorship Award Announcements
5:15 PM – 5:25 PM
2027 Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation
5:25 PM – 5:30 PM
President/Board Announcements & Closing
MDS President Arash Mostaghimi, MD, MPA, MPH
Harvard Medical School; Brigham and Women’s Hospital
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Networking Reception
Education and Program Committee
We are grateful to the members of the Education and Program Committee, who curate each year’s agenda to deliver a relevant, engaging, and clinically impactful experience.
Learn more about MDS committees and how to get involved.