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Annual Dermatology Symposium

The 2026 Dermatology Symposium will take place on Friday, May 1, 2026, at the Sheraton Refuge Hotel and Conference Center in Flowood, MS. A full agenda as well as attendee and sponsorship information is provided below. We are sincerely thankful to all of our attendees and speakers for making 2025's event a success and look forward to hosting everyone again in 2026. 

 

2026 Agenda:

• 8:30 - 9:25 AM: Registration and Breakfast Visit with Exhibitors
• 9:25 - 9:30 AM: Welcome and Overview
  • Stephen Helms, MD, Distinguished Lectureship Series
  • Amy Flischel, MD, Associate Professor and Medical Director, UMMC Dermatology
  • Jeremy Jackson, MD, Professor and Chair, UMMC Dermatology

• 9:30 – 10:30 AM: Best Literature Pearls from the last Decade
  • Matthew Zirwas, MD, Founder, Bexley Deramtology Research

• 10:30 – 11:00 AM: Modern Management of Atopic Dermatitis: Practical Updates for Dermatologists
  • Chelsea Mockbee, MD, Associate Professor and Associate Program Director, UMMC Dermatology

• 11:00 – 11:30 AM: Break and Visit with Exhibitors
• 11:30 – 12:15 AM: Hot Topics in Cosmetic Dermatology
  • Angela Wingfield, MD, Founder and Director, The Dermatology Clinic, PLLC, Gulfport, MS

• 12:15 – 1:15 PM: Lunch and Visit with Exhibitors
• 1:15 – 2:00 PM: Tips and Tricks in Procedural Dermatology – Revisited
  • Logan Rush, MD, Dermatologist and Mohs Surgeon, Ochsner Rush Health, Meridian, MS

• 2:00 – 2:15 PM: Accessible Dermatology Care: Jackson Freee Clinic
  • Sally McClung, MD, PGY4, UMMC Dermatology

• 2:15 – 3:00 PM: Updates in Psoriasis
  • Jeremy Jackson, MD, Professor and Chair, UMMC Dermatology

• 3:15 – 3:30 PM: Pustular Pitfalls: Atypical Presentations of Drug-Related Pustulosis
  • Sarah Fillingim, MD, PGY3, UMMC Dermatology

• 3:30 – 4:00 PM: Updates from the AAD 2025 and 2026
  • Amy Flischel, MD, Associate Professor, UMMC Dermatology

Attendee Registration Information:

A link to registration is available here. 

• UMMC Providers and all Trainees (Medical Students, Residents, Fellows, etc.) 
  • FREE

• Non-UMMC Providers (MD, DO, NP, etc.) 
  • $100

Prospectus Packages and Sponsorship Registration Information:

A link to registration is available here. Sponsor registration and prospectus package information are provided below.

• Platinum - $5,000 
  • Corporate signage in prime location in venue - exhibitor choice 
  • Premium booth space in high traffic area/meal and break space
  • Two 6' table, 4 chairs, and meals
  • Recognition on website and in registrant packets
  • Verbal acknowledgement to participants at the beginning of the event. 
  • 4 exbihitor badges with Gold designation 

• Gold - $3,500
  • Corporate signage in prime location in venue - exhibitor choice (after Platinum)
  • Premium booth space in high traffic area/meal and break space
  • One 6' table, 3 chairs, and meals
  • Recognition on website and in registrant packets
  • Verbal acknowledgement to participants at the beginning of the event. 
  • 3 exbihitor badges with Gold designation 

• Silver - $2,500
  • Corporate signage in exhibitor space
  • Assigned booth space in high traffic area
  • One 6' table, 2 chairs, and meals
  • Recognition on website and in registrant packets
  • 2 Exhibitor badges with Silver designation 

For additional information, please email Dr. Amy Flischel (aflischel@umc.edu) and/or Sarah Downey (jdowney@umc.edu).