Pacific Dermatologic Association: Offering high-quality continuing education opportunities to dermatologists

Offering high-quality continuing education opportunities to dermatologists

Our mission is to offer high-quality continuing education opportunities to dermatologists practicing in the Western US, Canada, Mexico and Pacific Rim countries. We are committed to helping develop the next generation of dermatologists and improve the overall quality of patient care. Within our membership, there are both established, experienced thought-leaders in the field as well as younger up-and-coming clinicians and researchers. Our education scheduling is designed in a format that supports a work family balance.

Calendar of Events

2027 Winter Meeting

February 26-28, 2027
Hyatt Centric Park City
Park City, UT

2027 Spring Training

May 1, 2027
Westin Kierland
Scottsdale, AZ

79th Annual Meeting

August 20-22, 2026
VEA Newport Beach
Newport Beach, CA

What's New

University of Utah's Hakimi Wins Best Resident Case at PDA 2026

Dr. Marwa Hakimi, a current University of Utah dermatology resident, was selected as the 2026 Anita Gilliam Best Resident Presenter during PDA's 78th Annual Meeting in Lake Tahoe. Hakimi won $500, two years of free PDA membership following completion of her residency, and possession of the Anita Gilliam Best Resident Case Presentation trophy for her case of "The Tinea That Wasn't: A Steroid-Modified Annular Plaque Revealing Cutaneous Leishmania Major". Her case was presented along with 11 others from 8 Western US dermatology residency programs.

UCD's Yee Wins Best Resident Case at PDA 2025

Dr. Danielle Yee, a current University of California, Davis (UCD) dermatology resident, was selected as the 2025 Anita Gilliam Best Resident Presenter during PDA's 77th Annual Meeting in San Diego. Yee won $500, two years of free PDA membership following completion of her residency, and possession of the Anita Gilliam Best Resident Case Presentation trophy for her case of "A Rare Case of Paraneoplastic Acral Vascular Syndrome". Her case was presented along with 3 others from 4 Western US dermatology residency programs.