Leading Pediatric Dermatologists Assemble for 47th Annual Meeting in Indianapolis July 7-10, 2022

- Sessions will feature innovations in treatment of children’s skin disorders -

WHAT: TheSociety for Pediatric Dermatology will bring the nation’s top pediatric dermatologists together for its 47th Annual Meeting. Taking place in Indianapolis, IN from July 7-10, 2022, the in-person three-day event will feature cutting-edge presentations, workshops and groundbreaking research from expert physicians working exclusively to treat children’s hair, skin and nail disorders, with a focus on dermatologic advancements.

Session topics include:

Atopic Dermatitis in Skin of Color

Digesting Health News in the Media

Capillary Malformations: When to Worry

Skin Picking and Other Habitual Disorders

Acne: Therapeutics Updates and Our Most Challenging Cases

Neurofibromatosis: Bench to Bedside

COVID: Lessons Learned

Allergy: Benadryl Is Obsolete and Other Pet Peeves

Cases of the Year

WHO:Featured speakers include renowned pediatric dermatologists and leading practitioners in the field of children’s health:

• Markus Boos, MD, Seattle Children's Hospital
• Leslie Castelo-Soccio, MD, PhD, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• Carrie Coughlin, MD, Washington University School of Medicine
• Maria Garzon, MD, Columbia University
• Candrice Heath, MD, Temple University
• Brandi Kenner-Bell, MD, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
• Pearl Kwong, MD, PhD, Dr. Pearl Kwong MD PLLC
• Vikash Oza, MD, New York University
• Amy Paller, MD, MS, Northwestern University
• Elena Pope, MD, MSC, University of Toronto
• Jim Treat, MD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• Albert Yan, MD, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• Andrea Zaenglein, MD, Penn State/Hershey Medical Center

WHEN: July 7-10, 2022

WHERE:Westin Indianapolis
241 West Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Media wishing to attend in-person can RSVP to [email protected] by Tuesday, June 28 (6/28) at Noon ET as spots are limited.

Visit https://pedsderm.net/meetings/annual-meeting/for more details on the conference.

About the Society for Pediatric Dermatology

The Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD) is the only national organization in the U.S. specifically dedicated to the field of pediatric dermatology. A growing specialty in the world of children's health, SPD seeks to promote skin health across the U.S. and develop new treatments for pediatric patients. SPD publishesPediatric Dermatology, an academic journal which shares research on various aspects of pediatric care. New research studies are also regularly released through SPD's research arm, the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA). SPD was founded in 1975 and currently has over 1,500 members worldwide, with backgrounds in a variety of areas including hereditary skin disease, pediatric skin cancer, laser and surgical treatments, and general pediatric dermatology. Follow SPD on Facebook and Twitter.