2027 Annual Meeting

Dear Colleague:

We cordially invite you to submit an abstract for consideration at the 57th American College of Mohs Surgery Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia taking place April 28 – May 2 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

The 2027 Annual Meeting will include three categories of abstracts:

1. Research Abstracts (previously Scientific and Clinical categories): original research that addresses the most urgent needs of our patients and the ACMS. Scientific abstracts with a primary author who is a Fellow-in-Training or who is in their first year of practice after completing an accredited fellowship in Micrographic Surgery & Dermatologic Oncology will be eligible for the Tromovitch Award Competition.

2. Rapid Pearl Abstracts: four-minute anecdotal pearls in the categories of Oncology/Reconstruction Pearls and Pathology/Practice Management Pearls.  Accepted Rapid Pearl presentations will be made available in PDF handout format, with the exception of video files, in the Annual Meeting mobile app.

3. Case Report Abstracts: an opportunity to present detailed accounts of individual clinical cases specifically related to Mohs surgery and Cutaneous Oncology. These reports should highlight unique or rare cases, novel therapeutic approaches, unexpected outcomes, significant clinical challenges, or noteworthy reconstructions. The goal is to share valuable insights and learning points that can benefit the ACMS membership. Accepted case reports will be featured exclusively online and will not be presented orally or as ePosters at the Annual Meeting. This category aims to engage more members in sharing their clinical experiences and enhancing the educational content of the meeting. Accepted Case Report abstracts will only be viewable online and will not be presented orally or in ePoster format at the Annual Meeting.

The deadline for abstract submissions is 11:59 PM PT, Wednesday, December 30, 2026. Late-breaking submissions will not be accepted.

In addition to abstract submissions, Fellows-in-Training are invited to submit a case for the Clinicopathologic Case Competition. Fellows-in-Training may submit digital clinicopathologic slides and photographs of Mohs cases that have uncommon or rare pathology or that illustrate prototypical diagnostic challenges and keys to diagnosis or tumor detection. Only digital submissions will be accepted and must be received at the ACMS office by Friday, January 15, 2027. Physical slide submissions will not be scanned and will be returned.

 

Your participation is crucial to ensure the continued success of our specialty’s premier meeting.  Please encourage Fellows-in-Training to submit an abstract for the Tromovitch Award and/or a case for the Clinicopathologic Case Competition.

If you have questions about the proposed abstract or the submission process, please contact us at info@mohscollege.org.

We look forward to your contribution and hope to see you in Atlanta!

Junqian Zhang, MD, FACMS                   Christopher J. Miller, MD, FACMS
2027 Scientific Program Chair                ACMS President                     

CALL FOR RESEARCH ABSTRACTS (previously Scientific and Clinical abstracts; Oral & ePoster Presentation)

The Scientific Program Committee will give special consideration to original research that addresses the most urgent needs of our patients and the ACMS, including the following:

  • Outcome and quality metrics in the field of cutaneous oncology
  • Cost-effectiveness research on Mohs and reconstructive surgery
  • Patient-reported outcomes
  • Novel reconstruction techniques, particularly involving case series (single case reports are discouraged)
  • Outcome and quality measures for frozen section slide procedures and pathologic interpretation

REVIEW PROCESS FOR RESEARCH ABSTRACTS:

  1. Members of the Scientific Program Committee and invited reviewers selected from the ACMS membership independently review each abstract.
  2. To ensure fairness, reviewers are blinded to the author(s) and institution(s) of each abstract.
  3. Each reviewer independently scores the abstracts according to the significance, innovation, approach, and impact on ACMS’ mission, and the field of Mohs and reconstructive surgery.
  4. Priority is given to work that has not been presented or submitted elsewhere.
  5. Acceptance is at the sole discretion of the Scientific Program Committee, whose decision for oral versus poster presentation is final.

GENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR RESEARCH ABSTRACTS:

  1. The submission deadline is 11:59 PM PT, Wednesday, December 30, 2026. Late-breaking submissions will not be accepted.
  2. To encourage broad representation of our members, the Scientific Program Committee will limit each person to one Research podium (oral) presentation, and one Rapid Pearl presentation (oral).  Each member may serve as a co-author on more than one oral presentation or more than one ePoster presentation of a research abstract.  Members accepted to present oral abstracts will remain eligible to present in invited non-abstract sessions.
  3. To preserve the integrity of the blinded review process, abstracts with identifying information will be disqualified.  Eliminate all identifying words or phrases, including, but not limited to, author names, author institutions, industry affiliations, or geographic locations in the abstract body, image files, and file names.
  4. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education guidelines, “Educational materials that are part of a CME activity, such as abstracts, cannot contain any advertising, trade name or a product-group message” within the abstract.
  5. General submissions must include preliminary or completed data to demonstrate that research is underway and will be completed prior to the date of the Annual Meeting.   Tromovitch-eligible abstracts must include complete data analysis at the time of submission.
  6. Research abstract submissions must include:  Title (150 character limit), Background/Purpose (500 character limit), Study Type, Methods (1,100 character limit), Results (1,100 character limit), and Conclusions (500 character limit),.
  7. Literature reviews will not be considered for acceptance unless systematic review/meta-analysis methodology is used with results reported.
  8. Abstracts that do not have an ACMS member or Fellow-in-Training as an author must include a curriculum vitae of the primary author at the time of submission.  Abstract reviewers will remain blinded to authorship during the review process.
  9. There are strict character limits for each submission field. Author information and uploaded images will not count toward the character limits.
  10. Abstracts may include up to 3 files or graphics uploaded in PNG, JPEG, or GIF format.
  11. No changes or additions may be made to the abstract after the submission deadline.
  12. All authors of accepted abstracts will be required to disclose any commercial conflicts of interest, which the Scientific Program Committee will review and consider for disqualification.

Abstract submission is OPEN. CLICK HERE to visit the abstract submission site.

TROMOVITCH AWARD ABSTRACT COMPETITION

Scientific abstracts with a primary author who is a current Fellow-in-Training in an ACMS-approved Micrographic Surgery & Dermatologic Oncology fellowship training program or who is in their first year of practice after completing an ACMS-approved MSDO fellowship in will be eligible for the Tromovitch Award Abstract Competition.

  1. The submission deadline is 11:59 PM PT, Wednesday, December 30, 2026. Late-breaking submissions will not be accepted.
  2. Eligibility: the primary author of the abstract must be a current Fellow-in-Training in an ACMS-approved MSDO fellowship training program or in the first year after completing an ACMS-approved MSDO fellowship.
  3. The abstract must present original research performed by the Fellow-in-Training during their year of fellowship training. The intent is to highlight work in which the Fellow-in-Training functions as the primary investigator.
  4. The research cannot have been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
  5. Tromovitch-eligible abstracts must include complete data analysis at the time of submission.
  6. Authors must indicate on the submission website that they are applying for the Tromovitch Award Abstract Competition and complete the attestation (limit to 100 words).
  7. Tromovitch-eligible abstracts must follow the General Submission Guidelines outlined in the Call for Abstracts.
  8. The Tromovitch Award Committee reviews all Tromovitch-eligible abstracts and decides which ones will be accepted for the ‘Tromovitch Award Abstract Session’ during the Annual Meeting.
  9. Authors of accepted abstracts must give an oral presentation at the Annual Meeting to be eligible for the Tromovitch Award.
  10. After the oral presentations at the Annual Meeting, the judges of the Tromovitch Award will choose the winner based on the originality of the work, the quality of the science, the relevance to the field of Mohs and reconstructive surgery, and the quality of the oral presentation. In some years, there may be no award.
  11. The recipient of the Tromovitch Award must submit an article suitable for publication in the Journal of Dermatologic Surgery by March of the following year.  Upon receipt of the article by the Journal, the recipient of the award will receive complimentary membership dues for their first year of membership in the ACMS and free registration for the Annual Meeting of the following year.

Abstract submission is OPEN. CLICK HERE to visit the abstract submission site.

CALL FOR RAPID PEARL ABSTRACTS (Oral Presentation)

These sessions give the ACMS membership an opportunity to share a pearl with colleagues via an oral presentation during the plenary session. Accepted Rapid Pearl presentations will be made available in PDF handout format, with the exception of video files, in the Annual Meeting mobile app. The Scientific Program Committee will give special consideration to Rapid Pearl abstracts that address the following topics:

  • Mohs surgery technique
  • Frozen section pathology
  • Cutaneous Oncology
  • Reconstructive surgery
  • Practice management

REVIEW PROCESS FOR RAPID PEARL ABSTRACTS:

  1. Members of the Scientific Program Committee independently review each abstract.
  2. To ensure fairness, reviewers are blinded to the author(s) and institution(s) of each abstract.
  3. Each reviewer independently scores the abstracts based on the novelty of the pearl, its relevance to ACMS members, and the overall quality of the submission, including clarity of photographs or video.
  4. Acceptance is at the sole discretion of Scientific Program Committee.

GENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR RAPID PEARL ABSTRACTS:

  1. The submission deadline is 11:59 PM PT, Wednesday, December 30, 2026. Late-breaking submissions will not be accepted.
  2. Submission is limited to ACMS members, and each member may submit only one pearl.
  3. Rapid Pearl submissions should include relevant information and photos/graphics to describe the pearl/technique.
  4. The Scientific Program Committee will limit each person to one Rapid Pearl presentation, and one Research abstract podium (oral) presentation.
  5. Single case reports are discouraged; please see the Case Report Abstract category and submission guidelines.
  6. Accepted Rapid Pearl presentations will be made available in PDF handout format, with the exception of video files, in the Annual Meeting mobile app.
  7. The submission must be in the form of a PDF of a PowerPoint presentation designed for a 4-minute presentation (no more than 8 slides per presentation), and/or a video edited to a maximum length of 1 minute and no larger than 100 MB. Submissions exceeding these parameters will be disqualified.
  8. To preserve the integrity of the blinded review process, submissions with identifying information will be disqualified. Eliminate all identifying words or phrases, including, but not limited to, author names, author institutions, industry affiliations, or geographic locations in the PDF/movie and in file names.
  9. All submissions must be HIPAA-compliant. If any photos or videos allow patient identification, the applicant must indicate that the patient has provided consent. If the abstract is selected for presentation, the author must be able to provide a copy of the consent form for final acceptance.
  10. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education guidelines, “Educational materials that are part of a CME activity, such as abstracts, cannot contain any advertising, trade name or a product-group message” within the abstract.
  11. No changes or additions may be made to the abstract after the submission deadline. All presenting authors of accepted abstracts will be required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies, which the Scientific Program Committee will review and consider for disqualification.

Abstract submission is OPEN. CLICK HERE to visit the abstract submission site.

CALL FOR CASE REPORT ABSTRACTS (Online Viewing Only)

REVIEW PROCESS FOR CASE REPORT ABSTRACTS:

  1. Members of the Scientific Program Committee independently review each abstract.
  2. To ensure fairness, reviewers are blinded to the author(s) and institution(s) of each abstract.
  3. Each reviewer independently scores the abstracts based on the novelty of the case, its relevance to ACMS members, and the overall quality of the submission, including clarity of photographs.
  4. Acceptance is at the sole discretion of Scientific Program Committee.

GENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR CASE REPORT ABSTRACTS:

  1. The submission deadline is 11:59 PM PT, Wednesday, December 30, 2026. Late-breaking submissions will not be accepted.
  2. Case reports should highlight unique or rare cases, novel therapeutic approaches, unexpected outcomes, significant clinical challenges, or noteworthy reconstructions. The goal is to share valuable insights and learning points that can benefit the ACMS membership.
  3. Case Report abstract submissions must include: Title (160 character limit), Background (500 character limit), Case Description (1,500 character limit), Conclusion (500 character limit), & References (1,000 character limit).
  4. Limit references to 5 citations (1,000 character limit).
  5. Author information and uploaded images will not count toward the character limits.
  6. Abstracts may include up to 3 files or graphics uploaded in PNG, GIF, and JPEG format and no larger than a combined 10MB.
  7. Abstracts that do not have an ACMS member or Fellow-in-Training as an author must include a curriculum vitae of the primary author at the time of submission.  Abstract reviewers will remain blinded to authorship during the review process.
  8. No changes or additions may be made to the abstract after the submission deadline.
  9. Accepted case reports will be featured exclusively online and will not be presented orally or as ePosters at the Annual Meeting.
  10. To preserve the integrity of the blinded review process, abstracts with identifying information will be disqualified. Eliminate all identifying words or phrases, including, but not limited to, author names, author institutions, industry affiliations, or geographic locations in the abstract body, image files, and file names.
  11. All submissions must be HIPAA-compliant.  If any photos or videos allow patient identification, the applicant must indicate that the patient has provided consent. If the abstract is selected for presentation, the author must be able to provide a copy of the consent form for final acceptance.
  12. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education guidelines, “Educational materials that are part of a CME activity, such as abstracts, cannot contain any advertising, trade name or a product-group message” within the abstract.

Abstract submission is OPEN. CLICK HERE to visit the abstract submission site.

CALL FOR FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING CLINICOPATHOLOGIC CASE COMPETITION

Fellows-in-Training are invited to submit digital clinicopathologic slides and photographs of Mohs cases that have uncommon or rare pathology, or that illustrate prototypical diagnostic challenges and keys to diagnosis or tumor detection. The winner will be invited to present the case during the ‘Clinicopathologic Case Competition Session’ at the Annual Meeting.

The ACMS will develop a library of interesting cases for an online teaching set, which all Fellows-in-Training and members of the ACMS may access.

REVIEW PROCESS FOR FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING CLINICOPATHOLOGIC CASE COMPETITION:

  1. Members of the Slide Quality Review Committee independently review each submission.
  2. To ensure fairness, reviewers are blinded to the author(s) and/or institution(s) who submit the case.
  3. Each reviewer independently scores the case based on:
    1. Rarity of the pathology
    2. Relevance to ACMS members
    3. Quality of the clinical photographs and frozen section histology
    4. Delivery of educational points
    5. Organization and coherence of the clinical question/interest
  4. Acceptance is at the sole discretion of the Slide Quality Review Committee.

GENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR THE FELLOWS-IN-TRAINING CLINICOPATHOLOGIC CASE COMPETITION:

  1. Case submissions must be received by the ACMS office by Friday, January 15, 2027. No cases will be accepted after this deadline.
  2. Submissions must include clinical history, clinical question or interest (not to exceed 3 pages), and clinical references.
    1. Submission Form (if file does not download after clicking, right click and select "Save link as")
    2. Consent Form (if needed)
  3. Only digital slide submissions will be accepted (.svs format). Physical slide submissions will not be scanned and will be returned.
  4. Please submit clinical photographs associated with your interesting case. All photographs must be digitally submitted. All photographs should be original. They must be saved in CMYK as TIF or JPG files at 300 dpi at 5 inches in width. Please remember that the ACMS considers the manipulation of photographs used in the media, journals, scientific meetings, and in presentation to patients for the purpose of deceiving the audience to be against the ethical standards of the ACMS.
  5. A consent form must accompany all recognizable photographs, including photos of any portion of the central face (eyes, nose, and/or mouth) and images that contain tattoos.
  6. The winner will be invited for a 4-minute oral presentation during a plenary session at the 2027 ACMS Annual Meeting.
  7. Please direct questions regarding the Clinicopathologic Case Competition to the ACMS at info@mohscollege.org or (414) 347-1103.

Important Dates

December 2026
Mid-month  Early meeting registration opens
24-31  ACMS office closed
30  Abstract submission deadline

January 2027
1  ACMS office closed
15  Deadline for Fellows-in-Training Clinicopathologic Case Competition
31  Early meeting registration ends

February 2027
1  Regular registration period begins

April 2027
28  Meeting begins

May 2027
2  Meeting ends