Healing Skin, Empowering Providers, Restoring Lives

October 23 – 25, 2026
Sea Crest Beach Resort | Cape Cod

Conference Agenda

Agenda and Faculty Subject to Change

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2026

GENERAL SESSIONS
Location: Oceanview Ballroom

10:30 AM

Check-in & Registration

10:45 AM

Welcome & Introduction
Presented by: Risha Bellomo and Lindita Vinca, Founders & Chairs of WellDerm

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Skin Deep – The Quality-of-Life Landscape of Dermatology (0.50)
Faculty: Lisa Swanson, MD

11:30 AM – 12:00PM

Type 1 and Type 2 Inflammation: Metabolic and Emotional Determinants in Comprehensive Health Strategies (0.5)
Faculty: Erik Domingues, MD

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

LUNCH

12:15 PM - 1:00PM

LUNCH PRODUCT THEATER

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Inside-Out Healing: Gut Health & Inflammatory Pathways of the Skin (0.50)
Faculty: Ahuva Cices, MD

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

From Immune Modulation to Life Restoration: The True Power of Biologics and JAK Inhibitors (0.50)
Faculty: Meagen McCusker, MD

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

OBJECTIVES: Psychodermatology of Self-Induced Skin Lesions: Insight into Neurotic Excoriations and Prurigo Nodularis
Faculty: Theodore Rosen, MD

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

PRODUCT THEATER

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Meet & Greet with Exhibitors and Vendors

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM

Practical Strategies and Tools for Navigating Challenging Patient Interactions (0.50)
Faculty: Matilda Nicholas, MD, PhD, FAAD

4:15 PM – 4:45 PM

Mindful Charting & Patient Flow with the assistance of AI (0.5)
Faculty: Amanda Hill, MD

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Dinner Sponsored
Location: Oceanview Ballroom

Fireside Reflections: Rest, Share, and Connect

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2026

GENERAL SESSIONS
Location: Oceanview Ballroom

7:30 AM – 7:50 AM

Morning Stretch & Intention Setting
Lead by: TBD

7:50 AM – 9:00 AM

BREAKFAST

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Restoring the Healer – A Life You Love in Medicine (0.5)
Faculty: Panel Discussion (panelists TBD)

8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

PRODUCT THEATER

9:15 AM – 9:45 AM

Cracks in the Shield: Eczema, Environmental Influences, and Evolving Therapies (0.5)
Faculty: Lisa Swanson, MD

9:45 AM – 10:15 AM

Understanding Urticaria: Clinical Science Meets Lived Experience (0.5)
Faculty: Walter Liszewski, MD

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM

PRODUCT THEATER

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM

Meet & Greet with Exhibitors and Vendors

11:15 AM – 11:45 AM

Beyond the Active Ingredient: The Critical Role of Vehicle Formulations in Topical Therapy (0.5)
Walter Liszewski, MD

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM

Pigment & Perception: Reimaging Vitiligo Wellness (0.5)
Faculty: Erik Domingues, MD

12:15 PM – 1:15 PM

LUNCH

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM

LUNCH PRODUCT THEATER

1:15 PM – 1:45 PM

Alopecia and Identity: Restoring Confidence Through Compassionate Care (0.5)
Faculty: Meagen McCusker, MD

1:45 PM – 2:15 PM

HS and the Invisible Burden: A Whole-Person Approach to a Complex Disease (0.5)
Faculty: Steve Daveluy, MD

2:15 PM – 3:00PM

PRODUCT THEATER

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Meet & Greet with Exhibitors and Vendors

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM

Post-Vaccine Panic: Understanding Patient Fears (0.5)
Faculty: Theodore Rosen, MD

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Longevity and Regenerative Medicine: Advancing Health Span and Skin Vitality
Faculty: Amanda Hill, MD

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Outdoor Reception followed by Dinner and Activities

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2025

GENERAL SESSIONS
Location: Oceanview Ballroom

7:30 AM – 800 AM

Laughter Yoga & Green Juice Bar on the Beach with Steve Daveluy, MD

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

BREAKFAST

8:00 AM – 8:30AM

Fueling Your Day: Simple Strategies for Healthy Meals and a Strong Start (0.5)
Faculty: Meagan McCusker, MD

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Implementing GLP-1 Inhibitors into your Dermatology Practice
Faculty: Ahuva Cices, MD

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

PRODUCT THEATER

9:45 AM – 10:15 AM

The Empathetic Exam Room: Panel Discussion with Patients and Providers
Faculty: Erik Domingues, MD; Eczema patient-John, Vitiligo patient-Tanja, Jen Silva, DNP

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM

Mediation, Journaling, & Refresh Break

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM

Resilience Reset: Tools to Bounce Back from Burnout (0.5)
Faculty: Matilda Nicholas, MD, PhD, FAAD

11:15 AM – 11:45 AM

Time Freedom: Mastering Your Calendar for Restorative Balance & Boundaries that Protect (0.5)
Faculty: Matilda Nicholas, MD, PhD, FAAD

Featured Faculty & Leaders

The conference is pending accreditation for __ Category I CMEs. CME Accreditation will be completed through nationally held accrediting bodies that are held in high standards with the ACCME.

Physicians

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of __ AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses Credit
__ ANCC and AANP contact hours

Physician Assistants
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for __ AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

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Roni Bolton, ARNP, DCNP

Roni Bolton, MSN, FNP-C is a board-certified nurse practitioner. Her patients lovingly call her Nurse Roni B. She opened PSRx Body and Skin in 2018 after gaining considerable experience in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine. Nurse Roni B. received her Masters of Nursing Practice at Rush University in Chicago and is currently pursuing her doctorate. She has gained special clinical experience in dermatology through Illinois Dermatology Institute and Advocate Pediatric Dermatology and is a member of the Dermatology Nurse’s Association.

Roni Bolton, ARNP, DCNP

Roni Bolton, MSN, FNP-C is a board-certified nurse practitioner. Her patients lovingly call her Nurse Roni B. She opened PSRx Body and Skin in 2018 after gaining considerable experience in dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic medicine. Nurse Roni B. received her Masters of Nursing Practice at Rush University in Chicago and is currently pursuing her doctorate. She has gained special clinical experience in dermatology through Illinois Dermatology Institute and Advocate Pediatric Dermatology and is a member of the Dermatology Nurse’s Association.