Innovations in Dermatology December 5-6, 2026

In-Person @ Hawks Cay Resort
Duck Key, Florida

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Innovations in Wound Healing
December 6-9, 2026
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How to Attend

  • IN-PERSON - A pre-conference to the Innovations In Wound Healing annual meeting

Tuition

  •   $99 - Residents/Fellows/Students
  • $249 - MD
  • $199 - Advance Practice Providers, PhD
  • $149 - RN
  • $549 - Industry

 

When

  • Saturday, December 5th, 2026
    - Sunday December 6th, 2026

Where

Join us for the Inaugural iDerm Conference - December 5-6, 2026

The annual Innovations in Dermatology course will spotlight new and emerging advances across the spectrum of dermatologic science, bridging foundational discoveries in skin biology with the latest innovations in diagnostics, therapeutics, and regenerative medicine. The course will review the impact of precision immunomodulators, targeted biologics, and energy-based technologies, as well as novel approaches to wound healing, pigmentary disorders, and chronic inflammatory skin diseases. Additional sessions will explore the molecular underpinnings of scarring and keloid formation, the biology of itch, advances in hair regeneration, and the role of stem cells, tissue engineering, and aging in skin health.

Teaching methods include lectures, expert panel discussions, Q&A sessions, and interactive case presentations designed to foster translational insight and clinical application.

We are excited to partner with the Innovations in Wound Healing annual conference as a pre-meeting conference.

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Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Describe recent advances in skin biology and explain how new insights into inflammation, infection, and neoplasia inform the pathogenesis and management of dermatologic disease.

  • Apply evidence-based approaches using emerging diagnostic modalities—including imaging, confocal microscopy, and AI-assisted tools—to improve clinical decision-making in dermatology and wound healing.

  • Evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of novel therapeutic strategies, including precision immunomodulators, targeted biologics, and advanced topical and energy-based treatments.

  • Identify innovative management approaches for complex dermatologic conditions such as epidermolysis bullosa, pigmentary disorders, chronic itch, and hypertrophic scarring or keloids.

  • Assess the role of regenerative medicine, stem cell therapy, and tissue engineering in enhancing skin repair, preventing scarring, and mitigating the effects of aging.

  • Incorporate multidisciplinary collaboration among dermatologists, wound care specialists, researchers, and allied professionals to translate scientific innovation into improved patient outcomes.

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        Who Should attend:

  • Dermatologists and dermatologic surgeons

  • Wound care specialists and clinicians managing chronic or complex skin disorders

  • Researchers and scientists in dermatology, immunology, microbiology, and regenerative medicine

  • Industry professionals involved in dermatologic therapeutics, diagnostics, and device development

  • Academic faculty, fellows, residents, and medical students with an interest in skin biology and innovation

  • Clinician–scientists exploring translational approaches to inflammatory, pigmentary, or neoplastic skin disease

  • Allied health professionals and multidisciplinary team members supporting dermatologic and wound care management

2026 Accreditation Statement

*2026 Sample Accreditation displayed for reference. Please check back for updates.

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Well Assembled Meetings. Amedco LLC 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.

Amedco Joint Accreditation Provider Number: 4008163

Professions in scope for this activity are listed below.

 

Physicians

Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Practitioners

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) recognizes the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as approved accreditors and allow reciprocity for AANPCP continuing education credit. Up to 4.75 hours.

Physician Assistants

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification for PAs.

Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. PAs should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

2026 Travel Planning Outline I-Derm Pre-Conference

12/5 - Saturday - Advisory Boards by invite only: 

  • 7:30am - 10:30am
  • 10:30am - 1:30pm
  • 1:30pm - 4:30pm 

12/5 - Saturday - General Attendance

  • 3:00pm - Early Registration: Welcome Cocktail
  • 5:00pm-7:00pm Plenary Session
  • 7:00-8:00 pm Welcome Reception & Opening of Exhibit Hall
    Please Join Us for the Welcome Reception!  All are welcome.  Light appetizers and drinks will be served.

12/6 - Sunday

  • 7:00-8:00am Speaker Breakfast Symposium
  • 8:00am–2:00pm Scientific Sessions 
  • 2:00–5:00 pm Sunday Afternoon Activity
  • 6:00–7:30 pm   Joint Welcome Reception
    Please join us Sunday evening for a Joint Welcome Reception with IWH. Light appetizers and drinks will be served. All are welcome to attend.

IWH Partner Meeting for travel planning

12/6 - Sunday

  • 5pm - Welcome Reception
  • 6pm - Keynote address

12/7 - Monday

  • 7am - Breakfast Symposium
  • 8am - 2pm - Didactic sessions
  • 2pm - 5pm - Networking - Snorkel Cruise
  • 5pm - 7pm - Poster Session

12/8 - Tuesday

  • 7am - Breakfast Symposium
  • 8am - 3pm - Didactic sessions
  • 7pm - 10pm - IWH Dance Party

12/9 - Wednesday

  • 7am - Breakfast Symposium
  • 8am - 12pm - Didactic sessions
  • 12pm - Adjourn 

2026 Agenda (All times shown in Eastern Time Zone)

2026 Chairs & Organizing Committee

Hadar Lev-Tov, MD

Miami, FL

Associate Professor, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery

Afsaneh Alavi, MD

Rochester, MN

Professor of Dermatology, Director of the Medical Dermatology Fellow at Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Robert Kirsner, MD, PhD

Miami, FL

Professor, Chairman at Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Lars French, MD

Munich, Germany

Current professor and chairman of the Department of Dermatology at the Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) in Munich, Germany.

Jason Hawkes, MD

Portland, OR

Dr. Hawkes is a board-certified dermatologist and Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of California Davis in Portland, OR

Luis Garza, MD, PhD

Baltimore, MD

Professor of Dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Irena Pastar, PhD

Miami, FL

Research Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery Research Director, Hidradenitis Center Miller School of Medicine

2026 Faculty

Andrew Blauvelt, MD, MBA

Portland, OR

Medical Dermatologist, Oregon Medical Research Center

Daniela Frasca, PhD

Miami, FL

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Shlomit Halachmi, MD, PhD

Cambridge, MA

Dermatologist

John E. Harris, MD, PhD

Boston, MA

Chair, Integrated Department of Dermatology, Mass General Brigham; Lancer Endowed Chair in Dermatology

Brian S. Kim, MD, MTR, FAAD

New York, NY

Vice Chair of Research and Site Chair of Morningside and Mount Sinai West, Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Mohammad Rashidian, PhD 

Boston, MA

Associate Professor at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School

Kristian Reich, MD, PhD

Hamburg, Germany

Head of Translational Research in Inflammatory Skin Diseases, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf

Marjana Tomic-Canic, PhD

Miami, FL

Professor and William H. Eaglstein, MD Chair in Wound Healing; Vice Chair of Research, Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Antonella Tosti, MD

Miami, FL

Fredric Brandt Endowed Professor, Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery

Nicole L. Ward, PhD

Nashville, TN

Vice Chair for Basic Research, Department of Dermatology Professor of Dermatology, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology

Our 2026 Exhibitors