2026 AAD Annual Meeting Registration Scholarship - Call for Nominations

Dear Colleague:

On behalf of the International Affairs Committee of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), I am pleased to invite your society to participate in the 2026 AAD Annual Meeting Registration Scholarship program by nominating two qualified candidates. This scholarship is offered to dermatologists from countries outside the United States and Canada to attend the 2026 AAD Annual Meeting held in Denver, Colorado from March 27-31, 2026. 

AAD Annual Meeting Registration Scholarship

Eligibility

Your nominees must meet the following criteria:

• Nominee must be a board-certified dermatologist.
• Nominees must be submitted by an officer of their National Dermatologic Society. Only two nominations are allowed per country.
• A letter of recommendation, signed by an officer of the national dermatologic society (PDF format preferred), must be attached to the online application. If the country of residence does not have a national dermatologic society, a letter of recommendation from the applicant's immediate director will be accepted.
• The nominee must not have previously received an in-person international scholarship from the AAD. 

Award

• Complimentary base registration to attend the 2026 AAD Annual Meeting, scheduled for March 27-31, 2026, in Denver, Colorado, USA.
• An invitation to attend the International Scholarship Reception & Dinner with AAD Leadership on Thursday, March 26, 2026.

Nomination Link

We kindly ask that officers of national dermatologic societies complete a nomination form for each of their nominees at https://aad.secure-platform.com/a/solicitations/1358/home. An automatic email will be sent to the candidates, prompting them to complete their nomination.

Please note that self-nominations will not be accepted, and all nominations must be submitted through this link (no email submissions will be considered).

The deadline to submit your nominations for the 2026 meeting is July 4, 2025.

Your candidates will be notified of their nomination status in September/October 2025. Should you have any questions, please contact Sami Patel at sapatel@aad.org.

Sincerely,

Gisele V. de Oliveira, MD, MSc, PhD, IFAAD

Chair, International Affairs Committee