American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) 2026

GLODERM Pre-AAD Scientific Meeting

Denver, Colorado & Online

Thursday 26 March 2026

 

 

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Join us for the GLODERM Scientific Meeting, taking place ahead of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting 2026. If you’re attending AAD 2026 in Denver, we invite you to join us for this pre-meeting featuring a morning of insightful presentations and networking with like-minded colleagues in global health dermatology.

Can’t attend in person? No problem—our meeting will be hybrid, allowing virtual attendees from around the world to tune in and participate in live Q&A sessions.

You do not have to be registered to attend the AAD Annual Meeting 2026 in order to join our GLODERM event

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Shaping the Future of Global Health Dermatology

Programme Overview

Check-In

From 8:30 AM

Meeting Start

9:00 AM

Welcome and introductions

Karolyn (Kari) Wanat, USA
GLODERM Chair

Session A | Skin Health Resolution: The Road from Adoption to Implementation

Presentation

9:05 AM

From resolution to realisation: Turning political will into global action for skin health

Claire Fuller, UK

Presentation

9:20 AM

Bringing the resolution in practice: Improving access to skin care in Kenya

Cyndy Muliro, Kenya

Presentation

9:30 AM

Skin health needs of incarcerated populations in Australia

Georgia Pace, Australia

Presentation

9:40 AM

World Health Assembly Resolution: Global response for skin allergy

Jonathan White, Belgium 

Live Q&A

9:50 AM

Facilitated by:
Olufolakemi Cole-Adeife, Nigeria

Meeting Break

10:05 AM

Refreshments and light snacks will be available for those attending in-person

Session B | Advancing Global Skin Health Equity

Presentation

10:30 AM

Inequities in leprosy treatment

Furen Zhang, China

Presentation

10:45 AM

Tackling implantation mycoses: challenges, awareness and global multidisciplinary action

Dallas Smith, USA

Presentation

10:55 AM

The Lancet Commission: a new agenda for global skin health

Esther Freeman, USA

Live Q&A

11:05 AM

Facilitated by:
Wendemagegn Enbiale, Ethiopia

Presentation

11:15 AM

GLODERM Annual Meeting

Karolyn (Kari) Wanat, USA

Meeting Close
12:00 PM

Post-Meeting Networking

Until 12:30 PM

Location

Address: Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Centre – 650 15th Street, Denver, CO, 80202

Room: Centenial A / B

Website: Click here to find hotel information