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Annual Dermatology Symposium

The 2025 Dermatology Symposium took place on Friday, April 25, 2025, at the Sheraton Refuge Hotel and Conference Center in Flowood, MS. A full agenda is provided below. We are sincerely thankful to all of our attendees and speakers for making this year's event a success. In addition, we especially thank our sponsors, listed below, who made this event possible. 

2026 Dermatology Symposium dates will be provided in the coming weeks. 

Sponsors:

  • Platinum 
    • Abbvie
    • Regeneron
  • Gold
    • Incyte
    • MNK
    • Pfizer
  • Silver
    • Acaria Health
    • Almirall
    • Boehringer-Ingelheim
    • Chiesi
    • Dermavant
    • Galderma
    • Hill Dermaceuticals
    • Johnson & Johnson
    • Leo Pharma
    • Novartis
    • Sun Pharma
    • Therakos
    • UCB

The Sheraton Refuge Hotel in Flowood, MS

Agenda:

  • 9:00am-9:25amRegistration, Coffee Station, and Visit Exhibitors
  • 9:25am-9:30amWelcome and Overview
    • Stephen Helms, MD, Professor, Department of Dermatology, UMMC & Amy Flischel, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, UMMC

  • 9:30am-10:15am: Stephen E. Helms, MD Distinguished Lectureship Series - “The Game is Afoot”
    • Tejesh Patel, MD, Professor and Anmonett-Rosenberg Chair, Department of Dermatology The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

  • 10:15am-11:00am: "Practical Dermoscopy"
    • Jennifer A. Stein, MD, PhD, Professor, Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Associate Vice Chair, Faculty Group Practice, Department of Dermatology

  • 11:00am-11:30am: "Hair and Nails in Forensics: How the Nails Helped Solve 2 Murder Cases"
    • Carlton Ralph Daniel, MD, Professor, Department of Dermatology, UMMC
      • Discuss nail findings and how they are used in forensic medicine
      • Identify techniques used in forensic medicine

  • 11:30am-11:45am: Break & Visit Exhibitors

  • 11:45am-12:15pm: "Atopic Dermatitis: Oldies & Newbies"
    • Thy Huynh, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology and Pediatrics, UMMC
      • Identify what’s new in Atopic Dermatitis
      • Review updates on FDA-approved therapies in Atopic Dermatitis
      • Discuss current and upcoming Atopic Dermatitis trials

  • 12:15pm-12:45pmLunch & Visit Exhibitors   

  • 12:45pm-1:15pm: Multidisciplinary Lecture
    • Charles E. Grogan II, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Allergy and Immunology, UMMC
      • Review presentations of allergic disease in the skin
      • Discuss diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to patients with allergic skin disease

  •  1:15pm-1:45pm: "Updates in the Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa"
    • Margaret “Molly” Webb, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, UMMC
      • Review FDA approval updates in therapeutics for hidradenitis
      • Discuss off-label use of medications and procedures for hidradenitis

  •  1:45pm-2:00pmBreak & Visit Exhibitors

  •  2:00pm-2:30pm: "Updates in Psoriasis"
    • Jeremy Jackson, MD, Professor and Chair Department of Dermatology, UMMC
      • Review updates on existing therapeutics
      • Identify new therapies on the horizon

  •  2:30pm-3:00pm: "Cases That Taught Me the Most During My Career"
    • Robert T. Brodell, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology and Founding Chair, Department of Dermatology, UMMC
      • Discuss cases and how to avoid pitfalls in Dermatology
      • Review clinical presentations and pathologic findings of Dermatologic cases

  •  3:00pm: Adjourn

 

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For additional information, please email Dr. Amy Flischel (aflischel@umc.edu) and/or Olivia Hutto (ohutto@umc.edu)