2025 AAD Annual Meeting: Abstract presentations
For poster exhibit program only, poster uploads due January 30, 2025 by 11:59 a.m. (CST)
For all other abstract programs, poster upload instructions will be emailed to you end of February.
Access the following information for abstract submissions
Submission timelines and guidelines are subject to change. Visit this page frequently for any updates.
| Gross & Microscopic Symposium | Resident & Fellows Symposium | Poster Exhibits | Late-Breaking Research Abstracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Guidelines | Gross and Microscopic Symposium Guidelines (PDF) | Resident and Fellows Symposium Guidelines (PDF) | Late-Breaking Research Abstracts Guidelines (PDF) | |
Submission timeline & links | June 19 - Sept. 11, 2024 at 11:59 a.m. CST | June 19 - Sept. 11, 2024 at 11:59 a.m. CST | June 19 - Sept. 11, 2024 at 11:59 a.m. CST | |
When | Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8, 2025 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Saturday, March 8, 2025 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Posters will be presented Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8, 2025 from | Saturday, March 8, 2025 |
Target audience | All members of the Academy, medical
students, residents, fellows, and non-members are eligible to submit. | Residents &
fellows **Medical students are not eligible to submit for this program. | All members of the Academy, medical students, residents and fellows, and non-members are eligible to submit. | All members of the Academy, medical students, residents and fellows, and non-members are eligible to submit. |
Description | Studies appropriate for consideration should focus on common diseases with unusual facets or unusual diseases with attendant teaching value. | Clinical and laboratory research-based abstracts should be submitted. The top three award recipients in each category will receive a cash reward. (See guidelines for more information.) ** Case-based studies and series are not appropriate for this program and will automatically be excluded from the review process. | Poster exhibits present new ideas and original observations of scientific information utilizing narrative material, photographs, charts, diagrams, etc. The highest scoring abstracts will be considered for presentation at the 2025 Annual Meeting. The primary author of the top five scoring posters will be given certificates of recognition, monetary AAD certificates, and the poster abstract will be published in an online JAAD supplement. **Case reports that are rare or novel will be considered, however, they are more applicable for the Gross & Microscopic abstract program. | Researchers are invited to submit abstracts describing their most recent results on the latest ground-breaking observations in clinical, therapeutics, surgical, pediatric, dermatopathologic, and basic research. New therapies will be given top priority, particularly data from pivotal trials of unapproved drugs or unapproved indications. In addition, novel observations that could be practice-changing will also be given top consideration. **Case-based studies and series are not appropriate for this program and will automatically be excluded from the review process. |
Notification of acceptance | Sent via email to primary author late November 2024. | Sent via email to primary author late November 2024. | Sent via email to primary author early December 2024. Accepted poster abstract uploads are due by January 30, 2025, 11:59 a.m. (CST). | Sent via email to primary author late February 2025. |
Abstract release information
Gross & Microscopic Symposium, Late-breaking Research, and Resident & Fellows Symposium abstracts will release only the following information 1-2 weeks prior to the Annual Meeting:
Abstract title
Authors
Presentation date/time
Full abstract content will only be available in-person at the presentation time, not online.
Poster Exhibits: Abstract content will be available in the online viewing portal and on-site at the viewing stations. They will also be published online via the JAAD supplement in Fall 2025. Poster abstract titles, authors, and abstracts are released 1-2 weeks prior to the start of the meeting. Poster presentations are only available for in-person viewing, there is no on-demand or virtual component.
Late-Breaking Research: The full abstract content is embargoed until the start time of each Late-Breaking session listed below, at which time they will be released as a handout for the corresponding session:
Late-Breaking Session 1: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EST
Late-Breaking Session 2: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST
Important abstract program information that pertains to all programs
Read guidelines for each program prior to submission.
Abstracts must be submitted on the published deadline date in order to be eligible. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Changes cannot be made to an abstract once it has been submitted. For instance, no change in authors, title, category, content, or spelling will be allowed. If a change is required for scientific or academic accuracy, the poster submission should be withdrawn.
Abstract content will be embargoed until the first day of the AAD meeting, at which time the appropriate abstract information will be posted online for each program.
If your submission is accepted, in order to present at the meeting, you will be required to register for the Annual Meeting and pay the appropriate registration fees. Non-member physicians who wish to participate will be required to register for the Annual Meeting as a non-member at the non-member fee.
If you submit the same abstract to multiple abstract programs and your abstract is accepted to more than one of the programs, you will be required to choose one program in which to present. The abstract will be withdrawn from the other program(s). The author is responsible for contacting the AAD to confirm the program in which they will be participating via email to abstracts@aad.org.
Timelines are subject to change. Visit this page frequently for any updates.
Questions regarding your submission should be emailed to abstracts@aad.org.
