Program
Given the current CDC guidelines and restrictions in the State of Washington and the city of Seattle, it has been decided that the American College of Mohs Surgery 2021 Annual Meeting will be held virtually. There will be no on-site events or sessions.
View the Preliminary Program
Click the image at right to open a PDF of the Preliminary Program, which contains the following information:
- CME information and learning objectives
- Invited faculty and Guest Speakers
- Full descriptions of Scientific Program sessions
- Details on Pre-Conference Workshops
Designed primarily for ACMS members, the purpose of the Annual Meeting is for members to attend scientific educational sessions for continuing medical education. The Annual Meeting consists of masters' panels, interactive sessions, and oral and poster abstract presentations featuring the latest developments in Mohs and dermatologic surgery. Topics will include cutaneous oncology and pathology, fundamentals of dermatologic surgery, advanced reconstruction, and more.
The target audiences for these programs include members of the ACMS, dermatology residents and Fellows-in-Training, non-member physicians and surgical assistants who work with ACMS members.
Learn more about special events taking place during the meeting.
Program at a Glance
Wednesday, May 5
| Tentative | Fellows-in-Training Hands-on Cutaneous Flap Workshop |
| Tentative | Hand & Nail Workshop |
| Tentative | Fellows-in-Training Mohs Surgery Histotechnology and Lab Setup Workshop |
Thursday, May 6
| 7:00 – 8:15 am | Concurrent Morning Mini-Sessions:
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| 8:30 – 9:05 am | Welcome & AAD Update (0.50 Credit Hour) |
| 9:05 – 9:50 am | Literature Review: The Best of 2020-21 (0.50 Credit Hour) |
| 9:30 am – 7:30 pm | Virtual Exhibit Hall Open |
| 9:30 – 10:15 am | Contentious Concepts: Major Disputes on Everyday Problems (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 10:15 – 10:30 am | Break /Virtual Exhibit Hall Open (CME not offered) |
| 10:30 – 11:15 am | Tromovitch Award Abstract Session (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 11:15 am – 12:00 pm | Update on 'Rare' Tumors (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Networking Lunch Break / Virtual Exhibit Hall Open (CME not offered) |
| 1:00 – 1:45 pm | Simple vs. Complex Repairs for Common Defects (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 1:45 – 2:30 pm | Clinical Abstract Session (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 2:30 – 2:45 pm | Break / Virtual Exhibit Hall Open (CME not offered) |
| 2:45 – 3:45 pm | Afternoon at the Movies: Videos of ‘difficult techniques’ (1.00 Credit Hour) ♦ |
| 3:45 – 4:30 pm | Game Changers: Cutting Edge Treatments Relevant to the Mohs Surgeon (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 4:30 – 5:30 pm | Practice Pearls from the Masters (1.00 Credit Hour) |
| 5:30 – 7:30 pm | Virtual Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & Welcome Reception (CME not offered) |
♦ Indicates advanced expertise level course
Friday, May 7
| 7:00 – 8:15 am | Concurrent Morning Mini-Sessions:
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| 8:30 – 9:15 am | Identifying and Managing High Risk Tumors (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦ |
| 9:15 – 10:00 am | Treating Cancer in a More Diverse Population and Increasing Diversity of the Mohs Work Force (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 9:30 am – 6:30 pm | Virtual Exhibit Hall open |
| 10:00 – 10:15 am | Break / Virtual Exhibit Hall open (CME not offered) |
| 10:15 – 10:45 am | Policy and Payor Update (0.50 Credit Hour) |
| 10:45 am – 11:30pm | Keynote Speaker: Richard Anderson (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 11:30 am – 12:15 pm | Tumor Board (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦. Guest Panelists: Samir S. Khariwala, MD, MS, FACS; Hilda E. Stambuk, MD; Christopher Wilke, MD, PhD |
| 12:15 – 2:00 pm | ACMS Annual Business Meeting (Non-CME Session) Non-members; visit the Virtual Exhibit Hall |
| 2:00 – 2:30 pm | Fellow-in-Training Clinicopathologic Case Competition Award Winners (0.50 Credit Hour) |
| 2:30 – 3:15 pm | Digital Diagnostic Quality Control Exam Review (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦ |
| 3:15 – 3:30 pm | Break / Virtual Exhibit Hall Open (CME not offered) |
| 3:30 – 4:15 pm | Scientific Abstract Session (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 4:15 – 4:45 pm | Pathologic Conundrums: An Audience Response Session (0.50 Credit Hour) ♦ |
| 4:45 – 5:00 pm | Using Data to Improve Outcomes in Mohs Surgery (0.25 Credit Hour) |
| 5:00 – 5:30 pm | Teach Us One Thing: Practical Pearls for Mohs, Reconstruction, and Revision (0.50 Credit Hour) |
| 5:30 – 6:30 pm | Virtual Program Directors’ Session (Non-CME Session) |
| 6:30 – 8:00 pm | Virtual Fellows-in-Training Reception (CME Not offered) |
♦ Indicates advanced expertise level course
Saturday, May 8
| 7:00 – 8:15 am | Concurrent Morning Mini-Sessions:
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| 8:30 – 9:15 am | Board Review I (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 9:15 – 10:00 am | Board Review II (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 9:30 am – 4:00 pm | Virtual Exhibit Hall Open |
| 10:00 – 10:15 pm | Break / Virtual Exhibit Hall Open (CME not offered) |
| 10:15 – 11:00 am | Board Review III (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Board Review IV (1.00 Credit Hour) |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch / Virtual Exhibit Hall Open (CME Not offered) |
| 11:15 am – 12:00 pm | Challenges in Frozen Section Interpretation (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch in Exhibit Hall (CME not offered) |
| 1:00 – 1:45 pm | What’s New in Adjuvant Therapy: Emerging therapies and controversies (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦ |
| 1:45 –2:30 pm | Rapid Pearls Abstract Session (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦ |
| 2:30 – 3:15 pm | Tips for Tough Layers (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦ |
| 3:15 – 3:30 pm | Break / Virtual Exhibit Hall Open (CME not offered) |
| 3:30 – 4:15 pm | How Would You Repair It? (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 4:15 – 4:45 pm | Facial Nerve Anatomy for the Mohs Surgeon (0.50 Credit Hour) Guest Speaker: Jason G. Newman, MD |
| 4:45 – 5:30 pm | Trivia Night! Board Review Can Be Fun (0.75 Credit Hour) |
♦ Indicates advanced expertise level course
Sunday, May 9
| 8:00 – 9:45 am | Board Review V (1.75 Credit Hour) |
| 9:45 – 10:00 am | Break (CME not offered) |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | How to Repair Multiple Subunit Defects on the Nose: A Step-by-Step Video Approach (0.75 Credit Hour)♦ |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Board Review VI (2.00 Credit Hours) |
| 12:00 pm | Meeting Adjourned |
