Early Registration for the 2027 DF Clinical Symposium is Open
Three days of practical, forward-looking CME
October 2026
Early registration is now open for the Dermatology Foundation’s 24th annual Clinical Symposium, taking place January 27–30, 2027, at The Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida.
Registration deadlines
Early registration
September 16-October 31, 2026
Standard registration
November 1-December 15, 2026
Late registration
After December 16, 2026
Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email that includes a link and a code to book your hotel accommodations.
The Clinical Symposium represents DF’s tradition of excellence in continuing medical education. It offers dermatologists, residents, and non-physician clinicians a focused CME program and the opportunity to earn credits while exploring the research, technologies and clinical questions that are changing how care is delivered.
Its practical focus is a big part of the Clinical Symposium’s appeal. Attendees leave with insights they can put to work immediately.
3 days, 12 experts, 23 lectures
Program Co-chairs Drs. Yvonne Chiu, Janet Fairley and Jack Resneck Jr. have designed the comprehensive 2027 CME program around 7 topics: Drug Safety and Innovation, Personalized Therapies in Practice, Dermatology Beyond the Skin, The Bigger Picture, Modern Approaches to Care, Infectious Dermatology, and Follicular Inflammation and Disease.
Over three days, an outstanding faculty of 12 dermatology experts will deliver authoritative talks in a mini-symposium format: Drs. Milan J. Anadkat, Murad Alam, Lisa Arkin*, Jeffrey Callen, Sarah Coates, Laurin Council, Nada Elbuluk, Dirk Elston, Luis Garza*, Suneil Koliwad, Peter Lio, and Misha Rosenbach*. (* Former or current DF Research Award recipient)
Clinical Symposium faculty also will lead daily one-hour concurrent breakfast sessions.
Day 1, January 28, 2027, Drs. Sarah Coates, Milan Anadkat and Luis Garza will address these topics with attendees: “Effects of climate change on skin disease”, “Oncodermatology: The Evolution From Trivial Adverse Effects to a Cornerstone of Cancer Therapy”, and “How I treat my HS patients’ bacteria can stimulate regeneration in skin”.
Day 2, January 29, 2027, Drs. Lisa Arkin, Laurin Council, Peter Lio, and Dirk Elston will explore “Modern Approaches to Improving Procedural Pain and Anxiety in Pediatric Dermatology”, “Rare Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers”, “A Practical Framework for Refractory Eczema”, and “The Best New Articles in JAAD”.
Day 3, January 30, 2027 will see Drs. Suneil Koliwad, Jeffrey Callen, Nada Elbuluk, and Misha Rosenbach discuss “The Future of GLP-1 Therapies”, “Lessons Learned by a Medical Dermatologist from the Bluegrass State”, “Updates on Pathogenesis and Treatment Options for Vitiligo”, and “Neutrophilic Diseases”.
Between, during and after sessions
Part of what sets the Clinical Symposium apart is what happens around the formal program — the conversations between sessions, the questions that continue after a lecture and the chance to spend time with colleagues and faculty in a more personal setting. Those exchanges are part of what keeps the meeting relevant and connected to the realities of dermatologic practice.
ACCME, Yale University, and the Dermatology Foundation®
This activity has been planned and carried out in compliance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), through the joint providership of the Yale School of Medicine and the Dermatology Foundation®. The Yale School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Yale School of Medicine designates this live activity for up to 16.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim credit only for the portion of the activity in which they participate.
Register today for the DF Clinical Symposium, January 27–30, 2027.