The Department of Dermatology offers continuing medical education programs to present expert speakers to discuss the latest dermatology research, treatments and trends. Additionally, our Grand Rounds present interesting clinical cases for review and discussion.

Grand Rounds Lectures

All Mass General Dermatology Grand Rounds Lectures on the first Tuesday of the month will be virtual meetings at noon through December 2022. The Third Tuesday Challenging Dermatologic Cases will also be virtual at 8am.

Academic Year July 2022-June 2023 Lectures

June 6, 2023 Annual Khosrow Momtaz Lecture; Victoria P. Werth, MD 


May 2, 2023  Annual Thomas B. Fitzpatrick Lecture; Dr. Sancy Leachman


April 4, 2023  Heidi Jacobe, MD
Topic: Morphea


March 7, 2023  Anna Mandinova, MD, PhD
Topic: Molecular mechanisms of sunlight Induced epidermal lesions

Mathew Avram, MD, JD
Topic: Using lasers to treat and prevent skin cancers and other medical indications


February, 7, 2023:  Annual Samuel Fisher Memorial Lecture; Esther Freeman, MD, PhD 
Topic: The Global Access to Care Crisis In Dermatology: Why we should care, and how to be part of the solution.


January 3, 2023: Daniela Kroshinsky, MD, MPH and Residents
Topic: The Best of Inpatient Consults


December 6, 2022:  Eric Tkaczyk, MD, PHD
Topic: Cutaneous Imaging for Clinical Assessment of Severe Systemic Diseases


November 1, 2022:  Lucinda Kohn, MD
Topic: Healthcare Disparities


October 4, 2022  Professor Veronica Kinsler (London)
Topic: Birthmarks: Unravelling the Causes, Understanding the Implications 


September 6, 2022: Klara Mosterd, MD, PHD  (Netherlands) 
Topic: Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome


August 2, 2022: Julie Reimann, MD
Topic:Assessment of Clinical and Laboratory Use of Direct Immunofluorescence Assay 

JiaDe (Jeff) Yu, MD
Topic: Updates on Atopic Dermatitis Therapies


July 5, 2022:  Professor Nick Reynolds, MD
Topic: Computational Modelling, Systems Biology and AI for Psoriasis: Future Perspectives


Accreditation Statement

The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


Credit Designation Statement

The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 1-1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Statement

In accord with the disclosure policy of the Medical School as well as standards set forth by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, course planners, speakers, and content reviewers have been asked to disclose any relevant relationship they, or their spouse or partner, have to companies producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Grand Rounds Challenging Dermatologic Cases

Through June 2023, the third Tuesday of each month will feature challenging dermatologic cases via Zoom meetings at 8am-9am.

8/19/2022: Gun Ho Lee, MD, Dimitra Pouli, MD, PhD; Faculty Moderator: Jeff Yu, MD


9/20/2022: David Li, MD, Dimitra Pouli, MD, PhD; Faculty Moderator: Ernesto Gonzalez, MD


10/18/2022: Balaji Jothishankar, MD, Anthony Sheets, MD; Faculty Moderator: Mariko Yasuda, MD


11/15/2022: Nikolai Klebanov, MD, Anthony Sheets, MD; Faculty Moderator: Mariko Yasuda, MD


12/20/2022: Nnenna Ezeh, MD, Anthony Sheets, MD; Faculty Moderator Mayra Lorenzo, MD, PhD


1/17/2023: Sean Singer, MD, Dimitra Pouli, MD, PhD; Faculty Moderator: Steven Chen, MD, MPH


2/21/2023: Michael Shaughnessy P., JR, MD, Dimitra Pouli, MD, PhD; Faculty Moderator: John Trinidad, MD, MPH


3/21/2023: AAD Meeting - No Grand Rounds


4/18/2023: Jacqueline Stevens, MD, PhD, Anthony Sheets, MD, PhD; Faculty Moderator: Flavia Fedeles, MD


5/16/2023: Connie Zhong, MD; Faculty Moderator: Speaker: Steven Chen, MD; Derm Path: Dimitra Pouli, MD, PhD


6/20/2023: Young Lim, MD; Faculty Moderator: TBD