Program
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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, hands-on workshop, 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.
Program at a Glance
Wednesday, April 29
| 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Fellows-in-Training Hands-on Cutaneous Flap Workshop (5.75 Credit Hours) |
| 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Registration Desk & Speaker Ready Room open |
| 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Cutting Across Continents: International Perspectives on Mohs Surgery (Non-CME Session) Registrants may attend the symposium virtually via Zoom at no cost. Virtual attendance is limited to 300 registrants |
Thursday, April 30
| 6:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration Desk & Speaker Ready Room open |
| 7:00 – 8:15 a.m. | Concurrent Morning Mini-Sessions:
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| 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Welcome Session (0.50 Credit Hour) |
| 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | ACMS Foundation Highlights: Building the Future of Mohs Surgery (1.00 Credit Hour) |
| 9:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall open |
| 10:00 – 10:15 a.m. | Break | Exhibit Hall (CME not offered) |
| 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. | Fresh Cuts: Recent Literature You Need to Know (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Tacking Flaps to Facial Retaining Ligaments to Preserve Free Margins and Contour of the Nose and Eyelids (1.00 Credit Hour) ♦ Guest Speaker: Nirusha Lachman, PhD |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Networking Lunch (provided) | Exhibit Hall (CME not offered) |
| 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. | Ear Reconstruction Essentials: From Simple to Complex (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦ |
| 1:45 – 2:45 p.m. | Tromovitch Award Abstract Session (1.00 Credit Hour) |
| 2:45 – 3:00 p.m. | Break | Exhibit Hall (CME not offered) |
| 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Beyond the Microscope: Leveraging AI for the Cutting-Edge Mohs Surgeon (1.00 Credit Hour) Guest Speaker: David Vidal, JD |
| 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. | Pathology Masterclass Part I: Immunohistochemistry, Melanoma, Difficult Tumors (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦ |
| 4:45 – 5:30 p.m. | Scalpel Showdown: Point/Counterpoint on Surgical Controversies (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & Welcome Reception (CME not offered) |
♦ Represents advanced expertise level course
Friday, May 1
| 6:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Registration Desk & Speaker Ready Room open |
| 7:00 – 8:15 a.m. | Concurrent Morning Mini-Sessions:
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| 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. | Pathology Masterclass Part II: Adnexal Tumors, Sarcomas, Rare Tumors (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦ |
| 9:15 – 10:00 a.m. | Creating a Better Practice Environment: Organizational Approaches to Foster Physician Well-Being (0.75 Credit Hour) Guest Speaker: Tait Shanafelt, MD |
| 9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. | Exhibit Hall open |
| 10:00 – 10:15 a.m. | Break | Exhibit Hall (CME not offered) |
| 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | Nasal Reconstruction Essentials: From Simple to Complex (1.00 Credit Hour) ♦ |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | When Reconstructive Surgery Meets its Limits: Prosthetics as an Option (0.75 Credit Hour) Guest Speakers: Stephanie Park, DMD, MMSc & Theodore Tso, DMD, MMSc |
| 12:00 – 1:45 p.m. | ACMS Annual Business Meeting & Lunch (Non-CME Session) Non-members and guests: lunch on your own; visit the Exhibit Hall |
| 1:45 – 2:45 p.m. | Billing, Coding, and Getting Paid: Essential Compliance & Reimbursement Updates (1.00 Credit Hour) |
| 2:45 – 3:00 p.m. | Break | Exhibit Hall (CME Not offered) |
| 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. | Above It All: Complex Reconstruction Tips for the Temple, Forehead, and Scalp (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦ |
| 3:45 – 4:45 p.m. | Updates on Neoadjuvant & Adjuvant Immunotherapy for Skin Cancer: Melanoma, SCC, and Beyond (1.00 Credit Hour) ♦ |
| 4:45 – 5:30 p.m. | Scientific Abstract Session (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Program Directors’ Session (Non-CME Session) |
| 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. | Fellows-in-Training Reception (CME not offered) |
♦ Represents advanced expertise level course
Saturday, May 2
| 6:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Registration Desk & Speaker Ready Room open |
| 7:00 – 8:15 a.m. | Concurrent Morning Mini-Sessions:
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| 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. | Lip Reconstruction Essentials: From Simple to Complex (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Human Optimization for the Dermatology Surgeon: How to Achieve “More” While Improving Your Well-Being (1.00 Credit Hour) Guest Speaker: Christopher L. Camp, MD |
| 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Exhibit Hall open |
| 10:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Break | Exhibit Hall (CME not offered) |
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Tumor Board with a Twist: Case-Based Learning From Both Sides of the Scalpel (1.00 Credit Hour) ♦ Guest Panelists: Justine V. Cohen, DO; Anokhi Jambusaria, MD, MSCE; Timothy D. Malouff, MD; & Eleni M. Rettig, MD |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Second Chances: Aesthetic and Functional Scar Revision (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦ |
| 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch (provided) | Exhibit Hall open (CME not offered) |
| 1:15 – 2:00 p.m. | Surgical Pearls from the Masters: What I Wish I Knew (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. | Rapid Pearl Abstract Session (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 2:45 – 3:00 p.m. | Break | Exhibit Hall (CME not offered) |
| 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. | Pathology Masterclass Part III: Common Tumors, Frozen Section Artifacts & Mimics (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦ |
| 3:45 – 4:30 p.m. | Prevention by Design: Ergonomic Solutions to Promote Career Longevity (1.00 Credit Hour) Guest Speaker: Hazel Anderson, PT, DPT, ScD, MDT |
| 4:30 – 4:45 p.m. | Fellow-in-training Clinicopathologic Case Competition Award Winner (0.25 Credit Hour) |
| 4:45 – 5:30 p.m. | Cut Once, Learn Twice: Mohs M&M (0.75 Credit Hour) |
♦ Represents advanced expertise level course
Sunday, May 3
| 7:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Speaker Ready Room open |
| 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. | Behind Every Great Mohs Surgeon: Perioperative Pearls from Seasoned Support Staff (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 9:15 – 10:00 a.m. | Injections, Lasers, and Light Therapy: Innovations in Non-Surgical Skin Cancer Treatment (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦ |
| 10:00 – 10:15 a.m. | Break (CME not offered) |
| 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. | Clinical Abstract Session (0.75 Credit Hour) |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | How Would You Reconstruct It? (1.00 Credit Hour) |
| 12:00 p.m. | Meeting adjourns |
♦ Represents advanced expertise level course