2025 Legislative Conference: Program and agenda
Conference schedule
The conference will take place on Sunday, September 7 through Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at the J.W. Marriott in Washington, D.C. The program will contain policy-focused sessions, designed to offer an in-depth understanding of how to translate the issues that affect the specialty into effective lobbying of your members of Congress on the final day of the conference. Attendees should plan to arrive at the conference on Sunday afternoon and stay through 5:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Conference location
J.W. Marriott
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Conference agenda
Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Conference Check-In Salon D Lobby, Ballroom Level |
4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Mentorship Connection* Grand Ballroom Salon 3, Ballroom Level *Requires advance registration *This session is not certified for AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit™ |
| 5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. | Welcome Reception Penn Avenue Terrace |
6:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Dinner and Keynote Address: Legislative & Political Landscape Salon D, Ballroom Level Presenter:Susan Taylor, MD, FAAD President, AADA Keynote Speaker:Mara Liasson National Political Correspondent, NPR |
8:00 p.m. – 8:05 p.m. | Closing Remarks and The Day Ahead Salon D, Ballroom Level Presenter: |
Monday, Sept. 8, 2025
6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Skin Cancer, Take a Hike™ Walk Penn Avenue Terrace, Lobby Level |
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast Salon D Lobby, Ballroom Level |
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Check-in Table Salon D Lobby, Ballroom Level |
9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks
Salon D, Ballroom Level Presenters:
Elizabeth K. Usher Executive Director and CEO, AADA Susan Taylor, MD, FAAD |
9:10 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. | Overview of Key Legislative Ask: Medicare Physician Payment
Salon D, Ballroom Level Presenters: Melissa Piliang, MD, FAAD Chair, AADA Council on Government Affairs & Health Policy J. Matthew Knight, MD, FAAD Chair, AADA Congressional Policy Committee |
10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Break |
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Increasing Your Advocacy Influence Moderator: Panelists:
Klint Peebles, MD, FAAD Lorraine Rosamilia, MD, FAAD |
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Messaging Our Ask Presenters:
John Martin Sandra Marchese Johnson, MD, FAAD |
11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | SkinPAC Update Salon D, Ballroom Level *This session is not certified for AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credit™ Presenter: |
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Networking Lunch |
12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Break |
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Congressional Conversation Moderator: Melissa Piliang, MD, FAAD Chair, AADA Council on Government Affairs & Health Policy Presenter: Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA-01) |
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Congressional Meeting Schedules & Logistics Presenter: |
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Congressional Conversation Moderator: Presenter: |
2:30p.m. - 2:45 p.m. | Closing Remarks Presenter: |
2:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. | State Group Preparation for Capitol Hill Meetings |
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | SkinPAC Donor Reception AADA Washington, D.C. Office Rooftop 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20004 Enter from Pennsylvania Avenue, use the elevators on the right to access the rooftop. The AADA office is a five-minute walk from the JW Marriott. |
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | SkinPAC Platinum Donor Dinner Sky Room, Hotel Washington 515 15th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20004 The Hotel Washington is a ten-minute walk from the AADA office, or a five-minute walk from the JW Marriott. |
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025
All activities on Tuesday will take place at the Capitol Hill Club
300 First St SE, Washington, DC 20003
Attendees are welcome to use the Capitol Hill Club as a home base throughout the day with luggage storage available until 5 p.m. There will not be return shuttle service to the hotel.
7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m | AADA Shuttle Service from JW Marriott to
Capitol Hill Club |
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Congressional Meeting Materials Pick-Up |
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Breakfast Capitol Hill Club |
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Capitol Hill Meetings Capitol Hill |
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Buffet Lunch Served Capitol Hill Club |
Sessions on Sunday and Monday will be held at the JW Marriott, unless otherwise noted. All activities on Tuesday will occur at the Capitol Hill Club or on Capitol Hill.
