Program

Designed primarily for ACMS members, the purpose of the Annual Meeting is for members to attend scientific educational sessions for continuing medical education. The Annual Meeting consists of masters' panels, interactive sessions, hands-on workshop, and oral and poster abstract presentations featuring the latest developments in Mohs and dermatologic surgery. Topics will include cutaneous oncology and pathology, fundamentals of dermatologic surgery, advanced reconstruction, and more.

The target audiences for these programs include members of the ACMS, dermatology residents and Fellows-in-Training, non-member physicians and surgical assistants who work with ACMS members.

Program at a Glance

Wednesday, May 14

8:30 am – 4:00 pm Fellows-in-Training Hands-on Cutaneous Flap Workshop (7.25 Credit Hours)
1:00 – 6:00 pm Registration Desk & Speaker Ready Room open
3:00 – 6:00 pm Mohs Without Borders: Collaboration and Contribution Across Continents (Non-CME Session)
Registrants may attend the symposium virtually via Zoom at no cost. Virtual attendance is limited to 300 registrants

Thursday, May 15

6:30 am – 5:00 pm Registration Desk & Speaker Ready Room open
7:00 – 8:15 am Concurrent Morning Mini-Sessions:
  • 101.1 Top of the Class: Advanced Techniques for Forehead, Temple, and Scalp Reconstruction (1.25 Credit Hours) ♦
  • 101.2 Beyond the Blade: Business Metrics and Financial Mastery for the Mohs Surgeon (1.25 Credit Hours)
  • 101.3 Prepped for Success: Practical Pearls for Perioperative Excellence (1.25 Credit Hours)
  • 101.4 Uncommon Territory: Updates on Rare Tumors (1.25 Credit Hours) ♦
8:30 – 9:00 am Welcome Session (0.50 Credit Hour)
9:00 – 10:00 am ACMS Foundation Highlights (1.00 Credit Hour)
9:30 am – 7:30 pm Exhibit Hall open
10:00 – 10:15 am Break | Exhibit Hall (CME not offered)
10:15 – 11:00 am In Case You Missed It: Must-Read Updates from the Year in Mohs (0.75 Credit Hour)
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Lips, Layers, and Landmarks: A Case-Based Approach to Perioral Anatomy (1.00 Credit Hour) ♦
Guest Speaker: Nirusha Lachman, PhD
12:00 – 1:00 pm Networking Lunch (provided) | Exhibit Hall (CME not offered)
1:00 – 1:45 pm Nose Knows: Techniques in Non-Full Thickness Nasal Reconstruction (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦
1:45 – 2:45 pm Tromovitch Award Abstract Session (1.00 Credit Hour)
2:45 – 3:00 pm Break | Exhibit Hall (CME not offered)
3:00 – 3:45 pm Service and Skill: Great Mohs Cases from the VA (0.75 Credit Hour)
3:45 – 4:30 pm Rapid Pearl Abstracts: Oncology/Reconstruction (0.75 Credit Hour)
4:30 – 5:15 pm Gray Areas: A Point-Counterpoint on Navigating Uncertainty in Mohs (0.75 Credit Hour)
5:15 – 5:30 pm Fellow-In-Training Clinicopathologic Case Competition Award Winner (0.25 Credit Hour)
5:30 – 7:30 pm Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & Welcome Reception (CME not offered)

♦ Represents advanced expertise level course

Friday, May 16

6:30 am – 5:00 pm Registration Desk & Speaker Ready Room open
7:00 – 8:15 am Concurrent Morning Mini-Sessions:
  • 201.1 Nose for Detail: Mastering Full-Thickness Nasal Reconstruction (1.25 Credit Hours) ♦
  • 201.2 Cosmetic Crossroads: Expanding from Mohs to Aesthetic Procedures (1.25 Credit Hours)
  • 201.3 In It for the Long Run: Leading, Staying Balanced, and Thriving (1.25 Credit Hours)
    Guest Speaker: Katie Gustafson
    Note: There is no registration fee for this session and it is limited to the first 50 registrants. Registrants will be emailed a link to complete an online Enneagram assessment, which costs approximately $40
  • 201.4 Oncology in Focus: Advances in Radiation and Imaging (1.25 Credit Hours) ♦
    Guest Speaker: Mark P. Sittig, MD
8:30 – 9:30 am Around the Mouth: Strategies for Perioral Reconstruction (1.00 Credit Hour) ♦
9:30 am – 6:30 pm Exhibit Hall open
9:30 – 10:00 am Rapid Pearl Abstracts: Pathology/Practice Management (0.50 Credit Hour)
10:00 – 10:15 am Break | Exhibit Hall (CME not offered)
10:15 – 11:00 am Cut or Caution? Making the Call in Difficult Pathology Cases (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Raising the Bar: Advances in Treating Melanoma and High-Risk SCC ♦
Guest Speakers: Meredith McKean, MD, MPH; Kent Shih, MD
12:00 – 1:45 pm ACMS Annual Business Meeting & Lunch (Non-CME Session)
     Non-members and guests: lunch on your own; visit the Exhibit Hall
1:45 – 2:45 pm Slide Savvy: Mastering the Art of Quality in Pathology Prep (1.00 Credit Hour) ♦
2:45 – 3:00 pm Break | Exhibit Hall (CME Not offered)
3:00 – 4:00 pm Code with Confidence: A Mohs Surgeon’s Guide to Billing (1.00 Credit Hour)
4:00 – 4:45 pm Piecing It Together: Mastering Multi-Subunit Reconstruction (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦
4:45 – 5:30 pm Scientific Abstract Session (0.75 Credit Hour)
5:30 – 6:30 pm Program Directors’ Session (Non-CME Session)
6:30 – 8:00 pm Fellows-in-Training Reception (CME not offered)

♦ Represents advanced expertise level course

Saturday, May 17

6:30 am – 4:00 pm Registration Desk & Speaker Ready Room open
7:00 – 8:15 am Concurrent Morning Mini-Sessions:
  • 301.1 Framing the Face: Advanced Reconstruction for Eyelid and Ear Defects (1.25 Credit Hours) ♦
  • 301.2 Digging Deep: Advanced Mohs Techniques for Unique Anatomical Challenges (1.25 Credit Hours) ♦
    Guest Speaker: Nirusha Lachman, PhD
  • 301.3 Efficiently Exceptional: Delivering a ‘Michelin Star’ Mohs Experience (1.25 Credit Hours)
  • 301.4 Mohs and Melanoma: Real-Time Insights with Live IHC Slide Review (1.25 Credit Hours) ♦
8:30 – 9:15 am Beyond Basics: Real-World Flaps for Immediate Application (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦
9:15 – 10:15 am Pioneering Perspectives: Keynote Address by Dr. Alexander Eggermont (1.00 Credit Hour)
9:30 am – 4:00 pm Exhibit Hall open
10:15 – 10:30 am Break | Exhibit Hall (CME not offered)
10:30 – 11:30 am Complex Cases: Lessons from a Multidisciplinary Tumor Board (1.00 Credit Hour)
Guest Panelists: Alexander M.M. Eggermont, MD, PhD; Maria E. Frexes, MD, PhD; Meredith McKean, MD, MPH; Kent Shih, MD; Mark P. Sittig, MD
11:30 am – 12:15 pm High Stakes: Lawsuits, Expertise, and the Surgeon’s Role in the Courtroom (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦
Guest Speaker: Hon. Marcus D. Williams (Ret.)
12:15 – 1:15 pm Lunch (provided) | Exhibit Hall open (CME not offered)
1:15 – 2:00 pm Timeless Techniques: Surgical Pearls from Mohs Masters (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦
2:00 – 2:45 pm Neck Deep: Mastering Tough Layers in Cervical Reconstruction (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦
Guest Speaker: Nirusha Lachman, PhD
2:45 – 3:00 pm Break | Exhibit Hall (CME not offered)
3:00 – 3:45 pm Path to Precision: A Roundtable on Dermatopathology Challenges (0.75 Credit Hour) ♦
Guest Speaker: TBA
3:45 – 4:45 pm Pain-Free Practice: Injury Prevention and Ergonomics for Surgeons (1.00 Credit Hour)
Guest Speaker: Lindsay McNeal Ison, PT, MS, OCS
4:45 – 5:30 pm Turning Setbacks into Success: Lessons from Adverse Outcomes (0.75 Credit Hour)

♦ Represents advanced expertise level course

Sunday, May 18

7:00 – 10:00 am Speaker Ready Room open
8:30 – 9:15 am Healing Hacks: Practical Strategies for Wound Care Success (0.75 Credit Hour)
9:15 – 10:00 am Staining Success: Incorporating IHC for NMSC Precision (0.75 Credit Hour)
10:00 – 10:15 am Break (CME not offered)
10:15 – 11:00 am Clinical Abstract Session (0.75 Credit Hour)
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Decisions in Design: How Would You Reconstruct It? (1.00 Credit Hour) ♦
12:00 pm Meeting adjourns

♦ Represents advanced expertise level course

Important Dates

December 2024
11  Pre-registration (early rate) opens

January 2025
1  ACMS office closed
6  Abstract submission deadline
31  Early meeting registration ends

February 2025
1  Regular registration period begins
7  Deadline for Fellows-in-Training
      Clinicopathologic Case Competition
26  Final day for full exhibitor refund

March 2025
3  Deadline for member refunds

April 2025
8  Pre-registration & hotel room block closes

May 2025
15-18  ACMS Annual Meeting
18  CME claim site opens