2027 AAD Annual Meeting: The Business of Dermatology
Practical Guidance on Opening, Managing and Growing a Private Practice
Thinking about going out on your own, or ready to run your practice better? Spend a day with dermatologists who have built successful private practices and will tell you how they actually did it.
The Business of Dermatology course is an opportunity for dermatologists and trainees to learn the financial, operational, and business realities of private practice from colleagues who have built their own. Join us on Thursday, March 18, 2027, the day before the official start of the AAD Annual Meeting.
Registration opens soon for The Business of Dermatology
Space is limited to 100 participants. Secure your space when registration opens.
Course information
The Business of Dermatology is a one-day course that gives dermatologists a grounded, real-world understanding of what private practice involves, from starting out to running an established practice.
Faculty are practicing private practice physicians — not consultants — covering financial planning, operations, legal structures, and marketing through real cases from their own practices.
The format is peer-to-peer: small-group discussion and structured networking with colleagues who have solved the problems you are facing now.
Leave with a practical framework and genuine connections across the private practice community. Lunch and an evening reception keep the conversation going. Open to board-certified dermatologists and dermatology trainees.
Learning objectives
Following this course, participants should be able to:
Describe the financial and business requirements of launching or growing a private dermatology practice, including capital and financing, real estate and contracts, and long-term planning, through case examples from dermatologists who have built and grown their own practices.
Strengthen day-to-day operations, including workflow design, revenue cycle and reimbursement, compliance, staffing, and technology systems, informed by peer discussion of what has worked in real dermatology practices.
Assess readiness for practice ownership by weighing the demands and responsibilities of running a practice against individual career goals, risk tolerance, financial position, and lifestyle priorities.
Target audience
This course is for AAD members who are practicing dermatologists and dermatology residents. It is designed for final-year residents and fellows preparing to enter practice, early- to mid-career dermatologists interested in establishing a private practice, and dermatologists who have recently opened their own practice.
CME accreditation
The American Academy of Dermatology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA credit designation
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Disclaimer
The American Academy of Dermatology is not responsible for statements made by the faculty. Statements or opinions expressed in this activity reflect the views of the faculty and do not reflect the official policy of the American Academy of Dermatology. The information provided in this CME activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a health care provider relative to the diagnostic, management, and treatment options of a specific patient's medical condition.
Schedule & faculty
Faculty information and the agenda will be announced.
Registration
Registration for this course is separate from the Annual Meeting. Prior registration for the Annual Meeting is not required to register for this course. Log in to your AAD account before registering. Course registration closes February 17, 2027.
Course Date & Time: Thursday, March 18, 2027, 11:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. The day opens with lunch at 11:00 a.m., and a networking reception runs from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Marriott Marquis San Francisco, the headquarters hotel for the 2027 AAD Annual Meeting
Fee: $50 non-refundable fee for all registrants
Includes: Lunch and an evening networking reception
Eligibility: Available exclusively to AAD member dermatologists and AAD member dermatology residents.
Capacity: Limited to 100 participants
Housing
Reserve your lodging when you register for the 2027 AAD Annual Meeting and plan your travel to arrive in time for this day-long course on Thursday, March 18, 2027.
