What to Expect at the 2026 Maui Derm Conference

The 2026 Maui Derm Hawaii Conference is set to take place from January 25 - 29, at the Grand Wailea, bringing together leading experts in the dermatology field for a week of education, recent research, and forward-looking exploration. Every year, the conference’s lectures, panel discussions, and workshops are designed to help clinicians navigate knowledge gaps, offering in-depth perspectives on topics that are vital to dermatologic practice.

In this year’s “new look” program format, the meeting will feature faculty delivering cutting-edge content across a wide variety of medical, cosmetic, and coding and billing topics. As part of our coverage of Maui Derm, HCPLive will be highlighting some of the most anticipated sessions while also sitting down with key faculty for exclusive post-session interviews.

These conversations will offer readers a closer look at the science, strategies, and perspectives driving dermatology forward, all set against the backdrop of the Grand Wailea hotel in Maui. The following list highlights several notable sessions to be covered at the meeting:

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Presentation: Dermatology in Review
Time: 7:50 am - 8:45 am
Presenters: Hensin Tsao, MD, PhD; Sheila Fallon Friedlander, MD
Description: Tsao and Friedlander are slated to discuss the most important papers in the dermatology space from 2025. Friedlander will add to the talk by discussing notable papers from current pediatric dermatology literature.

Presentation: New Drugs and Therapies in 2026
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am
Presenters: Ted Rosen, MD; Neal Bhatia, MD
Description: The talk is described as the “Ted and Neal Show,” with entertainment and educatation about new medications and therapies in dermatology being highlighted. The pair will also cover how the field will be using such treatments in 2026.

Presentation: Cutaneous Oncology Update 2026
Time: 10:15 am - 11:45 am
Presenters: Ted Rosen, MD; George Martin, MD; Chrysalyne Schmults, MD; Paul Nghiem, MD, PhD
Description: In this talk, management strategies along with therapeutic options for the treatment of actinic keratoses (AK)s, non-melanoma skin cancer, including advanced BCC, SCC, Merkel cell carcinoma, and others conditions.

Monday, January 26, 2026

Presentation: Pediatric Dermatology 2026
Time: 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Presenters: Dawn Eichenfield, MD, PhD; Sharon Fallon Friedlander, MD; Ilona Frieden, MD; James Treat, MD; Vikash Oza, MD
Description: In this panel of pediatric dermatologists, the speakers will touch on the latest data in the pediatric dermatology subfield. New medications and therapies for pediatric dermatology patients, as well as other issues impacting pediatric dermatology, will be covered.

Presentation: Psoriasis Update 2026
Time: 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Presenters: Linda Stein-Gold, MD; Kenneth Gordon, MD; Eingun James Song, MD; Philip Mease, MD
Description: This panel of significant authorities will discuss the rapidly changing landscape of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA). The discussion will include new topical and systemic options, new data, management strategy updates, the immunology and genetics of psoriasis, and PsA. Several challenging case scenarios will also be presented.

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Presentation: Acne and Rosacea: Update 2026
Time: 8:00 am - 9:15 am
Presenters: Lawrence Eichenfield, MD; Julie Harper, MD; Hilary Baldwin, MD
Description: This talk will highlight new medications, recent data, and novel insights into the acne and rosacea spaces. The speakers will also cover how these new findings will shift existing treatment paradigms.

Presentation: (Workshop) Pediatric Dermoscopy Workshop: Dermoscopy in Infants, Children, Teens and Young Adults
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Presenters: Elizabeth Seiverling, MD; Ilona Frieden, MD; Elena Hawryluk, MD, PhD; Ashfaq Marghoob, MD
Description: This workshop will feature a presentation of practical applications of dermoscopy among pediatric and young adult patients. During the workshop, the presenters will be focused on the use of dermoscopy in the evaluation of melanocytic growths in children.

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Presentation: Atopic Dermatitis and Pruritus: Current Concepts and Therapeutics for 2026
Time: 8:30 am - 10:00 am
Presenters: Lawrence Eichenfield, MD; Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD
Description: The emergence of new oral JAK inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies, and topical non-steroidal drugs into dermatology practices will be discussed, as it has given the field new, highly effective and safe treatment options for atopic dermatitis. These experts will highlight where all these drugs can fit into the therapeutic armamentarium.

Presentation: Skin of Color Session
Time: 10:45 am - 11:30 am
Presenters: Pearl Grimes, MD; John Harris, MD, PhD
Description: These 2 faculty members are scheduled to discuss a range of disorders of pigmentation, ranging from melasma to vitiligo.

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Presentation: Oncodermatology in 2026
Time: 9:10 am - 9:45 am
Presenters: Drew Kuraitis, MD
Description: In this session, Kuraitis will highlight his strategy for managing the cutaneous adverse events linked with an ever expanding variety of therapeutic options in the oncology space.

Presentation: Contact Dermatitis Update 2026
Time: 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
Presenters: Walter Liszewski, MD
Description: In this presentation, Liszewski is slated to discuss potential challenges in managing a wide range of dermatitis dilemmas.