Spring 2026 MDS Clinical Conference & Dinner hosted by the Johns Hopkins Department of Dermatology

Description

Spring 2026 Clinical Conference and Maryland Dermatologic Society Meeting hosted by the Johns Hopkins Department of Dermatology on Wednesday, May 6. 

Our events offer you the opportunity to connect with your colleagues and preserve the sense of professional camaraderie that can be lost during the fast-paced practice of medicine. Join us for the morning hybrid session in-person or virtually. Attend our evening membership dinner with your colleagues and Dr. Arturo Saavedra at a local restaurant (TBA).

Our special guest speaker is Arturo P. Saavedra, MD, PhD, MBA who has served as Dean of the VCU School of Medicine and executive vice president for medical affairs for the VCU Health System from April 2023 until January 2026.  He currently serves as the Interim Executive Vice President and Provost for Virginia Commonwealth University. He specializes in the diagnosis and care of complex medical dermatology and is considered one of the national experts in the care, management and immunopathology of Graft-versus-host disease. His lecture is entitled "Graft-vs-Host Disease: Mechanisms of Disease and Novel Treatment”. 

May 6 Schedule

Morning Session (Hybrid)

• 7:30 AM - Live patient and patient photographs and pathology poster viewing will be held in the Department of Dermatology, 8th Floor, Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center  
• 8:30 AM - Continental Breakfast 
• 9:00 AM - Review and discussion of cases
• 10:30 - 11:30 AM: Lecture from our guest speaker Arturo Saavedra, MD, PhD, MBA, Dean of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.

Evening Dinner

• 6:00 - 8:30 PM Enjoy dinner with your colleagues with a presentation by Dr. Saavedra at a local restaurant

Our events offer ways for you to connect, collaborate, and unwind with your local dermatologist colleagues. We hope you’ll leave feeling re-energized and glad you joined us.