Midwest Dermatology Conference
Chicago, IL | August 8-10, 2024
CONFERENCE AGENDA
*Agenda is subject to change
GENERAL SESSIONS
Thursday, August 8, 2024
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
BREAKFAST
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Infectious Disease in Dermatology, What you Know, and What you Don’t, but Should
Brett Williams, MD
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM
BIMZELX Has Arrived
James Song, MD, FAAD, Co-CMO
PRODUCT THEATER SPONSORED BY UCB
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Psoriasis: A General Overview for Early Practice
Michael Lewitt, MD
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM
Behind the Clinical Manifestations of Type 2 Inflammation followed by A Treatment Option for Patients (≥6 Months of Age) With Uncontrolled Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
Karan Lal, DO
PRODUCT THEATER SPONSORED BY SANOFI REGENERON
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Innovations in the Treatment of Hairloss
Lady Dy, MD
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
LUNCH
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM
Advance your Knowledge: An Oral Treatment for Severe Alopecia Areata
Lady Dy, MD
PRODUCT THEATER SPONSORED BY PFIZER
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Psoriasis Discussion Panel
Ahmad Amin, MD & Michael Lewitt, MD, FAAD
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
The Gut-Skin Connection in Those with Inflammatory Disease
Danielle Calahan, RD, LDN
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Skincare Tweens to Adults
Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The PA’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Dermatology Tech
Michael Rubio, PA-C
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
“GOODFELLAS” Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
Friday, August 9, 2024
7:45 AM – 8:45 AM
BREAKFAST
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Step into possibility: explore Olumiant 3-year data
George Michael Lewitt, MD, FAAD & Tracee Blackburn, PA-C
PRODUCT THEATER SPONSORED BY LILLY
8:45 AM – 9:45 AM
Beyond the Clinic, PAs Mastering the World
Kasey D’Amato, PA-C
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Advances in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Steven Daveluy, MD, FAAD
10:45 AM – 11:15 AM
BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Pediatric Dermatology, You Don’t Want to Miss This!
Marc Serota, MD
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
LUNCH
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
Mild to Moderate Atopic Dermatitis: Burden of Disease and a Topical Pathway for JAK Inhibition
Marc Serota, MD
PRODUCT THEATER SPONSORED BY INCYTE
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Atopic Dermatitis, What’s New and What’s True
Matthew Zirwas, MD
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Itch!
Matthew Zirwas, MD
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
A Deeper Look at Plaque Psoriasis – Systemic disease that may require systemic treatment
James Song, MD, FAAD, Co-CMO
NON-BRANDED PRODUCT THEATER SPONSORED BY AMGEN
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Recognizing and Treating Cosmetic Complications
Jeff Hsu, MD, PhD
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
ROARING 20’s SPEAKEASY RECEPTION
Location: Untitled Supper Club in the Whiskey Library
Saturday, August 10, 2024
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
BREAKFAST
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
The Whole Patient, Integrative Dermatology
Tracee Blackburn, PA-C, MSIM
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM
Setting a course for a long-term treatment journey for patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis
Beth Sweeney, PA-C
PRODUCT THEATER SPONSORED BY ABBVIE
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Orphans No More: Off-Label Treatments for Tough-To-Treat Inflammatory Disease
James Song, MD, FAAD, Co-CMO
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM
BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
All Things Injectables for Facial Rejuvenation
Stephanie Tracey, PA-C
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
You Think You Know JAK? New Safety Data and Novel Uses
Neal Bhatia, MD
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
LUNCH
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM
What We Know About This Oral Medication in Moderate-to-Severe Plaque Psoriasis and Its 4-Year Data
Amber Blair PA-C
PRODUCT THEATER SPONSORED BY BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Integrative Dermatology: What is the Evidence?
Tracee Blackburn, PA-C, MSIM & Peter Lio, MD
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Segmental vs Non-Segmental Vitiligo and Emerging Therapies
Elizabeth Kiracofe, MD
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Women with Psoriasis
Jennifer Soung, MD
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Approach to Psoriatic Arthritis
Jennifer Soung, MD