2026 Legislative Conference: Program and agenda
Conference schedule
The conference will take place on Sunday, September 13 through Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 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. 13, 2026
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, Lobby Level |
6:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Dinner Salon D, Ballroom Level |
| 7:00 p.m.– 7:10 p.m. | Opening Remarks Presenters: Murad Alam, MD, FAAD President, AADA
Executive Director and CEO, AADA |
| 7:10 p.m. – 7:55 p.m. | State Policy: Recent Victories and Ongoing Efforts (Sessions to be confirmed) |
7:55 p.m. – 8:05 p.m. | Closing Remarks and The Day Ahead Salon D, Ballroom Level Presenter: |
Monday, Sept. 14, 2026
7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. | Skin Cancer, Take a Hike™ Walk Check-In and Coffee Penn Avenue Terrace, Lobby Level |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Skin Cancer, Take a Hike Walk |
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Breakfast Buffet Available Salon D Lobby, Ballroom Level |
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Check-in Table Salon D Lobby, Ballroom Level |
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Overview of Key Legislative Ask: Medicare Physician Payment Salon D, Ballroom Level Presenters: Melissa Piliang, MD, FAAD Adam Harbison Jennifer Mangone |
11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | SkinPAC Update (Sessions to be confirmed)
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11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Break |
| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch Buffet Available |
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Keynote: Health Care Policy in America: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going – Salon D, Ballroom Level Presenter:
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1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. | Break |
1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Congressional Conversation Moderator: Melissa Piliang, MD, FAAD Chair, AADA Council on Government Affairs & Health Policy |
2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Congressional Meeting Schedules & Logistics Presenter: Nick Beek |
3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Messaging Our Ask
Presenters: Chair, AADA Congressional Policy Committee
Patient Attendee |
3:30 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. | Closing Remarks Presenter: |
3:40 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | State Group Preparation for Capitol Hill Meetings |
4:45 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. | SkinPAC Donor Reception (Venue TBD) |
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | SkinPAC Platinum Donor Dinner Venue TBD AADA members can contribute at skinpac.org. RSVP to skinpac@aad.org. |
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 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 Available 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 Available 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.
