AGENDA

2026 Agenda

Friday, August 14th

Time Session
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Resident Day
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM NP/PA Alopecia Bootcamp
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Non-Scarring and Scarring Alopecia 101
2:00 PM – Diagnosis and Workup of Non-Scarring Alopecia (Joseph Fakhoury, MD)
2:25 PM – Diagnosis and Workup of Scarring Alopecia (Tiffany Mayo, MD)
2:50 PM – 3:00 PM – Q&A
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Optional Non-CME Product Theater Sponsored by P & G Beauty: Antioxidants for Scalp & Hair Care: What Works and Why They Matter (Melissa Piliang, MD, Jennifer Marsh, PhD, Jeni Thomas, PhD)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Optional Non-CME Unbranded Symposium Product Theater Sponsored by L'Oreal: From Barrier to Follicle: New Frontiers in Skin and Scalp Science – What’s New from L’Oreal R&I, CeraVe and Vichy Dercos (Tyler Steele, Hope Mitchell, MD)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM CME Sessions
5:00 PM – Social Media Trends in Alopecia Panel (Loren Krueger, MD, Caroline Robinson, MD, Meena Singh, MD) Grand Ballroom 4-6
5:30 PM – Hair Transplant 101 for the Clinician: Assessing Candidates and Counseling Patients for Hair Transplant (Nicole Rogers, MD) Grand Ballroom 4-6
5:50 PM – Q&A
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Welcome and Networking Reception Sponsored by Veradermics Explore Room

Saturday, August 15th

Time Session
7:00 AM Registration Opens
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Optional Non-CME Sponsored Breakfast Symposium Sponsored by Abbvie: A 360 degree Approach to Care in AA and US Guidelines in Practice (Tiffany Mayo, MD, Arash Mostaghimi, MD, Shannon Trotter, MD) Grand Ballroom 1-3
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Optional Non-CME Sponsored Breakfast Symposium Sponsored by Arcutis: Discover ZORYVE (roflumilast): A case-based Perspective (Elizabeth Kiracofe, MD, Tracee Blackburn, PA-C) 2nd Floor Explore Room
8:15 AM – 8:30 AM Congress Welcome and Introductions / Recognition of Sponsors Grand Ballroom 4-6
(Crystal Aguh, MD & Maryanne Senna, MD)
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM What’s New in Hair Loss Grand Ballroom 4-6
8:30 AM – Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia Management Pearls (Victoria Barbosa, MD)
8:50 AM – Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Management Pearls (Maria Hordinsky, MD)
9:10 AM – Pattern Hair Loss Management Pearls & Emerging Therapies (Daniel Asz Sigall, MD)
9:30 AM – Panel Q&A
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM Coffee Break
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM Updates in JAK Inhibitors Grand Ballroom 4-6
10:00 AM – JAKi in AA – Clinical Pearls and Difficult Cases (Brett King, MD)
10:15 AM – Updates in JAKi for Scarring Alopecia (Antonella Tosti, MD)
10:30 AM – Use of JAKi in Pediatric Population (Britt Craiglow, MD)
10:45 AM – Emerging Treatments for Alopecia Areata (Arash Mostaghimi, MD)
11:00 AM – Panel Q&A
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Concurrent Workshops
Workshop A: Using Histology to Differentiate Difficult Cases (Len Sperling, MD & Kemi Onajin, MD)Grand Ballroom 4-6
Workshop B: How to Incorporate Hair Transplantation into Your Practice (Marc Avram, MD & Meena Singh, MD) Cloud Gate Ballroom on 3rd Floor
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM Pick up lunch
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM CME Accredited The Alopecia Command Center (Britt Craiglow, MD, Brett King, MD, Arash Mostaghimi, MD) This program is supported by an independent education grant from Lilly.Grand Ballroom 1-3
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Coffee Break / Visit Exhibits
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM Ask the Experts: Q&A and Polls Grand Ballroom 4-6
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM Keynote Lecture – (Jerry Shapiro, MD) Grand Ballroom 4-6
2:45 PM – 3:30 PM Trichoscopy Grand Ballroom 4-6
2:45 PM – Non-Scarring Alopecia (Rodrigo Pirmez, MD)
3:05 PM – Scarring Alopecia (Amy McMichael, MD)
3:25 PM – Panel Q&A
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM Coffee Break
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM Controversies in Alopecia Treatment Grand Ballroom 4-6
3:45 PM – Finasteride in Women (Achaimah Osei-Tutu, MD)
4:00 PM – Utility of Hair Supplements in Alopecia (Blake Brooks, MD)
4:15 PM – Telogen Effluvium – To Treat or Not To Treat (Jamie Mackelfresh, MD)
4:30 PM – Q&A and Final Position Reveal
4:45 PM – 5:35 PM Hair and Scalp Care Grand Ballroom 4-6
4:45 PM – Hair & Scalp Care Science of Hair Care (Crystal Aguh, MD)
5:10 PM – Seborrheic Dermatitis & Scalp Psoriasis (Paradi Mirmirani, MD)
5:35 PM – Panel Q&A
5:45 PM Adjourn
6:15 PM – 7:30 PM Non CME Refreshments Sponsored by Sun Pharma: LEQSELVI A Treatment for Adults with Severe Alopecia Areata That Can Deliver Fast Results (Meena Singh, MD & Melissa Reinbold, patient advocate) Discover Room
8:30 PM – 10:30 PM Studio 54 / Disco Themed Social Event Explore Room

Sunday, August 16th

Time Session
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Optional Non-CME Breakfast Presentation Sponsored by Pfizer: Uncovering Clinical Need: A Case Based Look at Severe Alopecia Areata (Meena Singh, MD) Grand Ballroom 1-3
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS

Workshop A: Procedural Interventions for Hair Loss (Neil Sadick, MD & Ronda Farah, MD) Grand Ballroom 4-6

Workshop B: Clinical Research Updates Cloud Gate 5
8:00 Welcome and Introductions: Drs. Crystal Aguh & Maryanne Senna
8:05 "Vitamins and hair: Sham or science?" - Advaitaa Ravipati, MD
8:13 "Does Insulin Resistance Predict Response to Low Dose Oral Metformin in CCCA?" - Opemipo Adedeji, BS
8:21 "Distinct Immune Signatures in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Reveal Heightened Pro-Inflammatory Signaling and Reduced Inhibitory Immune Regulation Compared with Lichen Planopilaris" - Meshi Paz, BS
8:39 "Assessing the Risk for Osteoporosis or Osteopenia Among Women with Androgenetic or Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Treateed with 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors" - Daniela Mendez, MD
8:37 "A Case of Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Associated with Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil" - Annalie Brody, BA
8:45 Panel Q&A
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Coffee Break
9:15 AM – 10:45 AM Derm/Endocrine Session Grand Ballroom 4-6
9:15 AM – The Impact of GLP-1 Weight Loss on the Hair (Maryanne Senna, MD)
9:35 AM – Derm/Endocrine: Leveraging Anti-Diabetic Medications for Hair Loss (Lindsey Bordone, MD)
9:55 AM – Hormonal Fluctuations and Hair Loss: PCOS/Menopause (Wilma Bergfeld, MD)
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM – Q&A
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM Ask the Experts / Conference Faculty: Q&A / Adjourn Grand Ballroom 4-6