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14th Annual RIDS Fall Conference

When
Friday, October 30, 2026
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location
Marriott Providence Downtown
Registered
9 registrants

Registration

Conference Bag, Notebook and Pen Sponsorship with Gold Exhibit Table – $1,000.00
Conference Bag, notebook and Pen sponsorship - $1,000.00 – – logo on RIDS bag that all attendees get when they enter the exhibit hall and logo on the notebook that all attendees get when they check in when they arrive.
Exhibitor – $2,500.00
Graduate
Medical Student, Resident, Fellow
Lunch Sponsorship – $2,500.00
Lunch sponsorship - $2,500.00 – logo sticker on box lunch, logo napkins, and personalized insert
Massachusetts Academy of Dermatology Member – $275.00
Post Conference RIDS Reception Sponsorship – $1,500.00
Retired Rhode Island Dermatology Society Member – $175.00
Rhode Island Dermatology Society - Student Member
student members must contact Marc Bialek at mbialek@rhodeislandam.com to get free registration.
Rhode Island Dermatology Society Member – $275.00
Rhode Island Dermatology Society Non-Member – $325.00
Rhode Island Dermatology Society Speaker & Staff

RIDS 14^th Annual Fall Conference

Downtown Providence Marriott Hotel,

Providence, RI

Friday, October 30th, 2026

Conference Schedule

*Time*	*Description*
8:00-8:30 am	Registration & Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 am	Session 1 -Evolving Paradigms in the Treatment of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Katie Shahwan, MD, FACMS, Associate Professor of Dermatology and Mohs Surgery MSDO Fellowship Associate Program Director Division of Dermatologic Surgery, Department of Dermatology The Ohio State University Medical Center
9:30 -10:30 am	Session 2 - Are You Achieving "HiSCRs" in Hidradenitis Suppurativa? Expert Guidance for Navigating Diagnosis and Treatment Advances - Mickey K. Horissian, MD, MBA Associate Program Director, Dermatology Residency Associate, Dermatology Geisinger
10:30 -11:00 am	Morning Break and Exhibits
11:00 am - 12:00 pm	Session 3 - Lawrence J. Green, MD, FAAD - Topic TBD - Clinical Talk and AAD Update and Q&A
12:00 - 1:00 pm	Lunch Break and Exhibits
1:00-2:00 pm	Breakout Sessions - RIDS Update from Board Reuben Reich, MD, Christopher DiMarco, MD, and Valerie Tokarz, MD - Resident Session - Preparing for your Boards
2:00-3:00 pm	Session 4 -
3:00-4:00 pm	Session 5 -
4:00-5:00 pm	Session 6 -
5:00-5:30 pm	Final Comments, Raffle & Adjournment, Networking Session/RIDS Happy Half Hour

Venue Details

This year's RIDS Fall Conference will take place at the Downtown Providence Marriott Hotel, One Orms Street, Providence, RI. Complimentary on-site parking and Wi-Fi access will be available for the duration of the event.

Target Audience: Dermatologists and other professional healthcare providers

Objectives:

Cancellation Policy: If you contact Marc Bialek at mbialek@rhodeislandam.com 7 days before the conference you can get a full refund, anything less than 7 days will be kept by the Rhode Island Dermatology Society.