OVERVIEW

American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD) 2025 Spring New Trends in Dermatology is organized by American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD) and will be held from Feb 20 - 23, 2025 at Hilton West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States of America.

Schedule:

Thursday, February 20, 2025 (8 CME)
6:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.Skin of Color
Lacey Walls, DO, FAOCD
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.Osteopathic Heritage Series
Jason Haxton, MA, DO (Hon), ATSU
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.Break with Exhibitors
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Connective Tissue Disorders
Jack Cohen, DO, FAOCD
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Dermatologic Conditions in Rural Settings
David W. Cleaver, DO, FAOCD
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.Product Theater TBA
(No CME Awarded)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Pearls for Treating Vitiligo, Melasma, Psoriasis, and Hidradenitis
Karan Lal, DO
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Practice Management Pearls
John Minni, DO, FAOCD
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Break with Exhibitors
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Contact Dermatitis
Peter Saitta, DO, FAOCD
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.AOCD/ACCME Update and How It Affects Our Meetings
Ralph Fiore, II, DO, FAOCD
5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.AOCD Annual Business Meeting
Friday, February 21, 2025 (7 CME)
6:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.Coffee Service
7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.CLIA Proficiency Exam
(No CME Awarded)
Gregory Papadeas, DO, FAOCD
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.Medical Dermatology
Francisca Kartono, DO, FAOCD
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.Product Theater TBA
(No CME Awarded)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.Break with Exhibitors
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Pediatrics
Shane Swink, DO, FAOCD
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Pediatric Pathology
Steven Gustafson, DO
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.Product Theater TBA
(No CME Awarded)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Alternative Treatments for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers
G. Scott Drew, DO, FAOCD
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Coding Update 2025
Faith McNicholas, RHIT, CPC, CPCD, PSC, CDC
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Break with Exhibitors
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Biologics Update
Bradley Glick, DO, FAOCD
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.Lines of Consultation/Coordination Process & Techniques for Cosmetic Closures
John Tedesco, DO
5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Foundation for Osteopathic Dermatology Reception
Saturday, February 22, 2025 (8.5 CME)
6:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.Coffee Service
7:00 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.Foundation for Osteopathic Dermatology Paper Competition Winner Lectures
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.Mohs
Carlos Gomez-Meade, DO, FAOCD
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.Product Theater TBA
(No CME Awarded)
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.Break with Exhibitors
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Dermatology/Pathology Joint Session
Cutaneous Soft Tissue Update
Aaron Huber, DO
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Dermatology/Pathology Joint Session
Cutaneous Lymphomas/Lymphoid Neoplasms
Chauncey Syposs, DO
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.Product Theater TBA
(No CME Awarded)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.Practice Management for the Busy Dermatologist
Dawn Sammons, DO, FAOCD
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Dermatology Pearls Case Review
Charles Gropper, MD
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.Break
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.Dermatology/Pathology Joint Session
Amy Spizuoco, DO, FAOCD
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.Resident Lectures
TBA
Student Session (4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.)
Ticketed Event -- Pre-Registration Required
No Additional Fee Required To Attend
(More Information)
Orientation Presentations
(4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.)
Eugene Conte, DO, FAOCD
Foundation for Osteopathic Dermatology

Carlos Gomez-Meade, DO, FAOCD

David Cleaver, DO, FAOCD

Jerome Obed, DO, FAOCD

Student/Residency Meet & Greet
(6:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.)
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.Resident Lectures
TBA
6:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 
Sunday, February 23, 2025
 

Breakout Room 1 - Florida Requirements
(7 CME)

 

Breakout Room 2 - Sunday Review
(6 CME)

 

6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.Prevention of Medical Errors
Marc Kaprow, DO, FACOI
Social Media
Muneeb Shah, DO
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.Vulvovaginal Dermatoses: From Primary Care to the Specialties
Randall McGivney, DO
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.Florida Law and Rules & Professional Medical Ethics
Jason Winn, Esq.
Basic Dermatopathology Review
Kathleen Mannava, MD
 Box Lunch Break
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Prescribing Controlled Substances
Joshua Lenchus, DO, RPh, FACP
Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Peter Saitta, DO, FAOCD
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 
Video On-Demand LectureDomestic Violence
Melissa Stephens, MD
Domestic Violence
Melissa Stephens, MD

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

KEY DATES

Event Start Date
20 Feb, 2025
Event Start Date
Event End Date
23 Feb, 2025
Event End Date
Credits

Accreditation:
The American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide Category 1A continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD) designates this program for a maximum of 33.5 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

The American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Osteopathic College of Dermatology (AOCD) designates this program for a maximum of 33.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity. 

  • 33.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 33.5 Credits
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianDermatologistsOsteopath

    SPECIALITIES

    DermatologyOsteopathic Medicine

    SUGGESTED HOTELS

    CONFERENCE VENUE

    LocationHilton West Palm Beach
    600 Okeechobee Blvd

    CANCELLATION & REFUND POLICY

    Cancellation and Refund Policy
    Full refunds (less $100 processing fee) are available if requested in writing at least one month prior to the date of the program.   The AOCD is not responsible for "acts of god” such as inclement weather, delays in airline travel, or governmental restrictions on travel due to national emergencies.  Refunds will not be made if participants are delayed or unable to attend because of these issues.

    Conference registrations are non-transferable between persons or parties.