Agenda


PDA 2025 Spring Training
Medical Therapeutics in Dermatology

joint meeting with the Phoenix Dermatologic Society

Westin Kierland | Scottsdale, AZ
Saturday, April 19, 2025

8:00 am - 8:05 am
Welcome & Introduction
Janellen Smith, MD, University of California - Irvine
Hege Grande Sarpa, MD, University of California - Irvine
Christina Kraus, MD, University of California - Irvine
PDA 2025 Spring Training Co-Chairs

8:05 am - 8:30 am
Immunotherapy: Cutaneous Side Effects
Anisha Patel, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center

8:30 am - 8:55 am
Pediatric Dermatology
Latanya Benjamin, MD, Young Skin P.A.

8:55 am - 9:20 am
Inpatient Dermatology Cases
Scott Worswick, MD, USC

9:20 am - 9:40 am
Q & A / Panel Discussion

9:40 am - 10:10 am (6 min each)
Great Cases Four Cases

10:10 am - 10:30 am
Break 

10:30 am - 10:55 am 
Hair Loss
Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD, University of California - Irvine

10:55 am - 11:20 am
Psoriasis
April Armstrong, MD, UCLA

11:20 am - 11:45 am
Contact Dermatitis
Nina Botto, MD, University of California - San Francisco

11:45 am - 12:00 pm
Q & A / Panel Discussion

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Product Theater / Lunch 

1:00 pm - 1:25 pm
Pediatric Dermatology
Latanya Benjamin, MD, Young Skin P.A.

1:25 pm - 1:50 pm
Targeted Therapy: Adverse Events
Anisha Patel, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center

1:50 pm - 2:15 pm
Atopic Dermatitis
April Armstrong, MD, UCLA

2:15 pm - 2:35 pm
Q & A / Panel Discussion

2:35 pm - 3:05 pm (6 min each)
Great Cases Four Cases

3:05 pm - 3:20 pm
Break 

3:20 pm - 3:55 pm
Contact Dermatitis
Nina Botto, MD, University of California - San Francisco

3:55 pm - 4:20 pm
Hair Loss
Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD, University of California - Irvine

4:20 pm - 4:45 pm
New Treatments in Medical Dermatology
Scott Worswick, MD, USC

4:45 pm - 5:00 pm
Q & A / Panel Discussion

5:00 pm
Adjourn