2025 Science of Skin Summit

September 5, 2025 to September 7, 2025

The skincare industry is booming, with consumers turning to over the counter (OTC) skincare to improve the appearance and health of their skin. It is imperative that medical practitioners are familiar with the scientific evidence, efficacy, and safety of the different products to educate their patients.

 

Target Audience

This activity is designed for an audience of nurses, physicians, and physician assistants.

 

Learning Objectives

  • Review the science supporting the use of general categories of skincare ingredients and monographed ingredients.
  • Identify what skincare products to recommend for different skin types and conditions.
  • Describe how to build a product regimen to achieve the goals for a particular patient.
  • Compare current and emerging therapies for the management and treatment of various skin conditions including psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, acne, rosacea, hidradenitis suppurativa, vitiligo, and chronic urticaria.
  • Evaluate emerging techniques, technologies, and products in aesthetic dermatology, including the latest advancements in injectables, energy-based devices, and integrated skincare and apply evidence-based strategies to safely enhance cosmetic outcomes, optimize patient satisfaction, and individualize treatment plans for diverse patient populations.
  • Evaluate current and novel treatment options for hair growth including topical, systemic, procedural, supplements and regenerative therapies to optimize hair and scalp health across diverse patient populations.
  • Describe key biological mechanisms of aging including cellular senescence, nutrient sensing dysregulation, the microbiome, and mitochondrial function.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 17.00 AANP
    • 17.00 AANP Pharmacology Contact Hours
  • 17.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 17.00 ANCC
  • 17.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/01/2025
Course expires: 
11/30/2025
Event starts: 
09/05/2025 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
09/07/2025 - 11:59pm EDT
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0
Austin, TX
United States

Glynis Ablon, MD

N/A

Nothing to disclose

Andrew F. Alexis, MD, MPH

Advisor & Consultant









 

Royalties or patent beneficiary

 

Speaker

Leo, Galderma, Pfizer, Sanofi-Regeneron, Dermavant, Beiersdorf, Ortho, L’Oreal, BMS, Bausch health , UCB, Arcutis, Johnson & Johnson, Allergan, Almirall, Abbvie, Amgen, VisualDx, Eli Lilly, Swiss American, Incyte, Castle, Apogee, Canfield, Alphyn, Genentech,  Boehringer Ingelheim, Symrise, Novartis, HairDays, Botanix, Alumis

Springer, Wiley-Blackwell, Wolters Kluwer Health, Elsevier

Regeneron, SANOFI-Genzyme, L’Oreal, Janssen, Aerolase, Scientis

Hilary Baldwin, MD

Advisor

 

Speaker

CeraVe, La Roche-Posay, Beiersdorf

Avene, Kenvue, Cetaphil

La Roche Posay, Beiersdorf, Cetaphil

Cheryl L. Barry, MS, LE

Employee

Avene USA

Katie Beleznay, MD

Advisor, Consultant, Researcher, and Speaker

L'Oreal, Galderma, Allergan

Neal Bhatia, MD

Advisor, Consultant, Researcher, and Speaker





 

Abbvie, Advanced Derm Solutions, Almirall, Arcutis, Beiersdorf, Biofrontera, Botanix, BMS, BI, Galderma, J&J, Journey, LaRoche-Posay, Leo, Lilly, Novartis, Ortho, Pfizer, Regeneron, Sagimet, Sanofi, SkinFix, Soligenix, SunPharma, and Verrica

Apple Bodemer, MD

Consultant

Codex Labs

Whitney Bowe, MD

Ownership Interest

Dr. Whitney Bowe Beauty

Vivian Bucay, MD

  

Christopher G. Bunick, MD, PhD

Consultant

AbbVie, Almirall, Alumis, Amgen, Apogee, Arcutis, Botanix, Connect BioPharma, Dermavant, Eli Lilly, EPI Health/Novan, Incyte, LEO Pharma, Novartis, Ortho Dermatologics, Pfizer, Regeneron, Sanofi, Sun Pharma, Takeda, Teladoc, Triveni, and UCB.

Suneel Chilukuri, MD, FASDS, FASLMS

Consultant & Speaker










 

Researcher

Advalight, Aerolase Lasers, Allergan Aesthetics, Benev,BTL Industries, Cartessa Lasers, Evolus Aesthetics, Galderma Aesthetics, InMode Aesthetics, Merz Aesthetics

Pharma Research, Prollenium Aesthetics

PCA Skin , Rejuran USA, Revance Aesthetics, Revision, Scientis, Sciton

Sente Skin Care, Skin Medica, Vydence Lasers

Aerolase, Allergan, Benev, BTL, Cartessa, InMode, PharmaResearch, Prollenium, PCA Skin, Rejuran USA, Revance, Revision, Sciton, Sente, Vydence

Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD

Consultant














 

Researcher

AbbVie, Acelyrin, Alumis, Amgen, AnaptysBio, Apogee Therapeutics, Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc., Argenx, Astria Therapeutics Inc., Avalere Health, Beiersdorf, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cara Therapeutics, Castle Biosciences, Celldex CLn Skin Care, Dermavant, Eli Lilly and Company, EMD Serono, Formation Bio, Galderma, Genentech, GSK, Incyte, Johnson & Johnson, Kenvue, LEO Pharma, L’Oréal, Nektar Therapeutics, Novartis, Opsidio, Pfizer Inc., RAPT, Regeneron, Sanofi, Sitryx, Takeda, TRex Bio, UCB, Zai Lab

AbbVie, Almirall, Apogee, Daiichi Sankyo, LEO Pharma, Ortho Dermatologics, Sun Pharma, Takeda, Timber, and Palvella

Doris Day, MD

Advisor

Revance, Allergan, Galderma, L'Oreal, Estee Lauder, Botanix, Merz, Kenvue,

James Q. Del Rosso, DO, FAOCD, FAAD

  

Seemal R. Desai, MD, FAAD

N/A

Nothing to disclose

Zoe Draelos, MD

Researcher

L'Oreal, Henkel, Unilever, Kenvue

Carl D’Ruiz, MPH

  

Shai Eisenman

Ownership interest

Bubble Beauty, INC

Patricia Farris, MD

  

Damien Favre

  

Cheri Frey, MD

Advisor

 

Consultant



 

Speaker

Regeneron, Sun Pharma, LaMer, Pierre Fabre, Avita, Benev, Kenvue, Bristol Myers Squibb

Galderma, Protor & Gamble, Avene, L'Oreal, Regeneron, Sun Pharma, LaMer, Pierre Fabre, Avita, Benev, Kenvue, Bristol Myers Squibb

Galderma, Protor & Gamble, Avene, L'Oreal, Regeneron, Sun Pharma, LaMer, Pierre Fabre, Avita, Benev, Kenvue, Bristol Myers Squibb, Aerolase

Michael H. Gold, MD

Consultant











 

Researcher

Acclaro, Aerolase, Aesthetic Management Partners, Aesthetic Bio Medical, Alastin, Allergan, Alma Lasers, Bausch Health, Benev/Exocobio, EndyMed, Exocobio, InMode, La Mer, Merz, Mindera, MTF, Nutrafol, Pierre Fabre / Glytone, Prescriber’s Choice, Revision, Roher Aesthetic, Sciton, Sensus, Senté, Skinbetter Science, SkinCeuticals, Skin Medica, SKNV, Sofwave, Stratpharma, Venus Concept, VIOL

Alma Lasers, Bausch Health, Galderma, Hugel, Leo Pharma, Lumenis, Merz, MTF, Revance, Revision Skin Care, Skinbetter Science, SkinCeuticals, Sofwave

David J. Goldberg, MD, JD

Consultant

Researcher

Aerolase, Sofwave, Lumisque,  Acclaro

Aerolase, Sofwave

Barbara Green, RPh, MS

Employee

Kenvue Brands LLC

Pearl Grimes, MD 

Consultant







 

Individual stocks and stock options

Researcher





 

Speaker

Galderma, Clinuvel, Board of Directors Clinuvel, L’Oreal, Johnson & Johnson, LaserOptek, Versicolor Technologies, MERCK, Dermbiont, VYNE Therapeutics, RAPT Therapeutics, Incyte, Pfizer, AbbVie/Allergan, SkinBetterScience, Klotho Skincare and Medscape, Beiersdorf

Versicolor Technologies

 

Galderma, Clinuvel, L’Oreal, Johnson & Johnson, Versicolor Technologies, MERCK, Dermbiont, VYNE Therapeutics, RAPT Therapeutics, Incyte, Pfizer, AbbVie/Allergan, SkinBetterScience, Medscape, Beiersdorf

Clinuvel, L’Oreal, Incyte, Pfizer, AbbVie/Allergan, Medscape, Beiersdorf.

Julie Harper, MD

Consultant



 

Speaker

Cutera, Almirall, Sun, Ortho, Arcutis, Beiersdorf, Bubble, Galderma, Bioderma, L'oreal, Nutrafol, Pelthos, Sagimet, Sanofi

Cutera, Almirall, Sun, Ortho, Galderma, Journey

Ted Lain, MD, MBA

Advisor




 

Consultant



 

Independent contractor (including contracted research)




 

Speaker

Novartis, Arcutis, UCB, Janssen, L'Oreal, Beiersdorf, Pierre Fabre, Oneskin, Sente, Kenvue, Galderma, Estee Lauder, Ortho Dermatologics, BMS, Lilly, Pfizer, Takeda, Sanofi, Regeneron

Novartis, Arcutis, UCB, Janssen, L'Oreal, Beiersdorf, Pierre Fabre, Oneskin, Sente, Kenvue, Galderma, Estee Lauder, BMS, Lilly, Incyte, Pfizer, sanofi, Regeneron

Novartis, Arcutis, UCB, Janssen, L'Oreal, Beiersdorf, Pierre Fabre, Kenvue, Galderma, BMS, Lilly, Incyte, Nektar, Evommune, Pfizer, Takeda, AbbVie, Biofrontera, SUN, Symatese, Teoxane, Vyne, Soligenix, Vanda, Nielsen

Regeneron, Sanofi, Lilly, Pfizer, Ortho Dermatologics, Incyte, Arcutis, L'Oreal, Beiersdorf, Galderma, SUN, UCB, BMS

Karan Lal, DO, MS, FAAD

Speaker

Incyte, Abbvie, Galderma, Pfizer, Amgen

Sun, Verrica, Lilly, Sanofi, Regeneron

Organon, Arcutis

Peter Lio, MD

Advisor












 

Individual stocks and stock options

 

Royalties or patent beneficiary

Speaker

Alphyn Biologics, AbbVie, Almirall, Amyris, Arcutis, ASLAN, Astria Therapeutics, Boston Skin Science, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Burt’s Bees, Castle Biosciences, Codex Labs, Concerto Biosci, Dermavant, Eli Lilly, Galderma, LEO Pharma, Lipidor, L’Oreal, Merck, Micreos, MyOR Diagnostics, Pelthos Therapeutics, Regeneron/Sanofi Genzyme, Sibel Health, Skinfix, Soteri Skin, Suneco Technologies, Theraplex, Thimble Health, UCB, Unilever, Verdant Scientific, Verrica, Yobee Care

Alphyn Labs, Codex Labs, Concerto Biosci,  Soteri Skin, Stratum Biosciences, Thimble, Yobee Care, Verdant Scientific

Theraplex AIM

AbbVie, Arcutis, Eli Lilly, Galderma, Hyphens Pharma, Incyte, La Roche-Posay/L’Oreal, MyOR Diagnostics, ParentMD, Pfizer, Pierre-Fabre Dermatologie, Regeneron/Sanofi Genzyme, Verrica

Stephen Lynch, PhD

Employee

L'Oreal USA Research & Innovation

Prithwiraj Maitra, PhD

N/A

Nothing to disclose

Stephanie Manson-Brown, MD

  

Kavita Mariwalla, MD

  

Rahul Mehta, PhD

  

Natasha A. Mesinkovska, MD, PhD

  

Mark Nestor, MD, PhD

Advisor

Consultant

Researcher

Galderma, Ipsen

Benev, Ipsen, Revance

Biofrontera, Galderma, Sun Pharma

Julia Oh, PhD

Advisor

Azitra, Inc.

David W. Osborne, PhD

Consultant

Arcutis Biotherapeutics

Colin Pinto, PhD

  

Ross Pearlman, MD, FAAD

Advisor

Sanofi, Castle Biosciences

Roberta Rizzo, PhD

N/A

Nothing to disclose

Radhakrishnan (RK) Pillai, PhD

Employee

OrthoDermatologics (a division of Bauschhealth)

Iris Rubin, MD

Employee & Ownership interest

SEEN Skin-Caring Hair Care (Clarity Cosmetics Inc.)

Simon Sakhai

Executive Role

Jung Longevity (supplement company)

Todd Schlesinger, MD

Advisor

 

Consultant



 

Researcher

 

Speaker

Avant Health, Chronicle Medical Software, Derma-Gene, SkinCure Oncology

Almirall, Galderma, Regeneron, Abbvie, SUN, Feldan Therapeutics, RBC, Lilly, Janssen,Novartis, Pfizer, SkinCure Oncology, Verrica

Almirall, Galderma, Regeneron, Abbvie, Medicus, SUN

Almirall, Arcutis, Benev, Galderma, Regeneron, BMS, UCB. SUN, Lilly, Janssen

Ava Shamban, MD

Advisor

 

Consultant

 

Researcher

 

Speaker

MTF Biologics, Spiderwort, Revance, Nutrafol, Caliway, Novaestiq, EvolusAllergan, Abbvie, Evolus, Botanix, Carboxy, Teoxane, Galderma, Revance

Galderma, Merz Aesthetic, Abbvie/Allergan Aesthetics, TEOXANE, Jetema, Evolus

MauiDerm, Cosmetic BCP, Revance, Solta, Fotona, Sofwave , SIMS, Aesthetic Biomedical, EvolveMKD, WIQO, Evolus, MTF Biologics, Sinclair

Jerry Shapiro, MD, FAAD

Consultant

Pfizer, Lilly, Regenlab, Replicel Life Sciences, DS Laboratoeries, 30 Madison

Eirion, Veradermics

Raja Sivamani, MD, MS, AP

Consultant




 

Speaker

Sanofi, Bristol Myers Squibb, Arbonne, Codex Labs, Pfizer, Phothera, Nutrafol, Lilly, Galderma, Incyte, Novartis, Arcutis, Abbvie, Leo, UCB, Sun and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

Sanofi, Bristol Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Phothera, Nutrafol, Lilly, Galderma, Incyte, Novartis, Arcutis, Abbvie, Leo, UCB, Sun and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

Tyler Steele

  

Ruth Tedaldi, MD

N/A

Nothing to disclose

Carl Thornfeldt, MD, RSM

Executive Role, Ownership Interest, Researcher

Episciences, Inc.

Eugenia Trushina, PhD

N/A

Nothing to disclose

Mamina Turegano, MD

Advisor & Individual stocks and stock options

 

Independent contractor (including contracted research)

Personal Day, BeautyCore, WEIRD&WOW

L'Oreal, Beiersdorf, Estee Lauder, Galderma, Kenvue, Unilever, Colgate-Palmolive, Beauty Tech Group, Advantice Health, Eli Lilly and Company, RVL Pharmaceuticals, Church & Dwight, Pigeon

Giuseppe Valacchi, PhD

  

Jill Waibel, MD

  

Steve Wang, MD

Consultant & Speaker

L'Oreal, Kenvue

Jacqueline Watchmaker, MD

Advisor & Consultant

 

Independent contractor (including contracted research)

Speaker

L'Oreal, Merz, Allergan, Shark Ninja Beauty

L'Oreal

 

L'Oreal, Allergan

Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD

Advisor



 

Researcher

 

Speaker

Ortho Dermatologics, AbbVie, Incyte, L’Oréal, Arcutis, Beiersdorf, SC Johnson, Johnson & Johnson, Kenvue, Galderma, Unilever, Procter & Gamble, Nutrafol

AbbVie, Allergan, Eirion Therapeutics, Regeneron, Galderma, Pfizer, Arcutis, Teoxane Laboratories, Avita Medical

Incyte, L’Oréal, Ortho Dermatologics, Galderma, Beiersdorf, Kenvue, Pfizer, Estee Lauder Companies

Saranya Wyles, MD, PhD

Advisor

 

Consultant

Researcher

Loreal (Lancôme, Skinbetter), Estée Lauder

Rion Aesthetics, Colorescience

Lumisque

Bernadette Makar, MSN, APRN-BC, NP-C (planner/reviewer)

N/A

Nothing to disclose

Dorothy Duffy, RPh (planner/reviewer)

N/A

Nothing to disclose

Broc Pollinger, MSW, LSW, OSW-C, (planner/reviewer)

N/A

Nothing to disclose

Michele Bielarski, RN (planner/reviewer)

N/A

Nothing to disclose

AKH Inc Staff and Planners

N/A

Nothing to disclose

SSS Staff and Planners

N/A

Nothing to disclose

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Compass. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 17 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

 

Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of 17 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses

Credit being awarded: 17 ANCC contact hours
 

Physician Assistant

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 17 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

 

Nurse Practitioners


This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) through the joint providership of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Science of Skincare. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030803. This activity is pending approval of up to 17 contact hours of accredited education.

 

Available Credit

  • 17.00 AANP
    • 17.00 AANP Pharmacology Contact Hours
  • 17.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 17.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
  • 17.00 ANCC
  • 17.00 Attendance

Price

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