Educate.
Sessions built around the work you actually do: benchmarking, employment law, coding and compliance, credentialing, AI vendors and laser safety. Continuing education units are available for most presentations.
Since 2003, DMA has supported every member of the practice team: providers, administrators, managers, aesthetic services, and front and back office personnel.
- CEUs through AAPC
- Laser safety certification
- Member conference discounts
Elevate.
Leadership insight and business strategy from industry experts and renowned speakers, so you stay on top of your game and can assure your physicians you are current with your leadership skills.
Empower.
A peer network of administrators, managers and aesthetic staff from many states who share knowledge, mentor new members and pass along vendor-driven values and discounts.
24th Annual Conference & DermAesthetic Summit
View the 2027 agenda
Save the date: April 23–24, 2027
The DMA Annual Conference returns to The Hotel at Avalon in Alpharetta, Georgia, with three educational tracks running side by side and an exhibit hall full of the vendors your practice already works with.
The Hotel at Avalon
A one-floor conference center that flows seamlessly into the hotel lobby, steps from Avalon's walkable shops, restaurants and entertainment. A DMA group rate is available.
Venue and hotel
Laser & Light Safety Certification
A full day for laser technicians, aestheticians and cosmetic care coordinators. Earn the laser certificate needed for recertification, plus sessions on social media and regenerative treatments. Open to all practices in the aesthetic community.
Aesthetic Track details
Office VIPs with Sam Patel, MD, MBA
Creative strategist, brand builder and patient experience futurist. The keynote opens both the Managers and Aesthetic tracks before the exhibit hall opens.
Full agenda
The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center
Delivering an Elevated Experience to Your Practice: a half-day session on brand-differentiating service for front and back office staff, insurance and billing departments.
Office Staff Track details
Exhibitor Reception & Door Prizes
Unwind with attendees and exhibitors at the end of Friday's sessions, get your passport card initialed at each table, and stay for the door prize drawings.
Meet the exhibitors
Educate · Elevate · Empower
More than a conference. It's a community of champions.
Explore the educational tracks
About DMA
Meet the board
Founded by practice managers. Run by practice managers.
In 2003, practice managers with the goal of creating successful dermatology practices founded the Dermatology Managers Association of Georgia.
As the association expanded, its annual meetings began attracting attendees from many states, prompting a rebranding to the Dermatology Managers Association. DMA operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, schedules meetings according to its members' requests and needs, and relies on volunteers to put on the annual conference each spring.
2003Founded in Georgia
200+Attendees each year
3Educational tracks
24thAnnual conference in 2027
Educational pathways
Three tracks. One conference.
Every staff member in a dermatology or aesthetic practice has a place at DMA. Pick the track that matches the work you do.
Managers Track
Varied presentations and speakers to ensure you have the best resources available. Saturday morning is reserved for practice discussion groups among managers and administrators.
Leadership insightsFinancial benchmarkingStaffing and labor lawsRegulatory and complianceEnrollment and credentialingNegotiating with vendors
Aesthetic Track
Earn your laser certificate needed for recertification hours and discuss what's new in aesthetics. Not just for dermatology offices: open to all practices and professionals in the aesthetic community.
Laser and light device safetyCosmetic consultationsPatient retentionSocial media and marketingNew procedures and techniquesRetail and skincare products
Office Staff Track
An opportunity for office staff personnel to engage, grow their skills and demonstrate their value by continuing to learn. Help staff members be motivated to participate in practice dynamics.
Customer service skillsChallenging patientsCoding and claim denialsChart auditingRevenue cycle and collectionsPatient flow
Member voices
Don't just take our word for it.
Sample quotes for this concept. Real member and exhibitor testimonials will replace them.
DMA is the one meeting where I can sit with other administrators who run the same kind of practice I do, and come home with things I can put to work on Monday.
The Aesthetic Track paid for itself. Our laser techs earned their recertification hours and came back with ideas for our cosmetic consultations.
As an exhibitor, six hours face to face with two hundred decision-makers is worth more than a season of cold calls.
Membership
Joining DMA is simple.
Membership is available to individuals overseeing the management of dermatology and aesthetic practices. Annual membership is $75 and runs January through December.
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Complete the membership application. Members are administrators, practice managers and key personnel from dermatology, plastic surgery and medical aesthetic practices with direct management responsibilities or a role in daily operations.
Get your member login
Members are the first to receive timely, relevant information from the dermatology community, along with notifications on subjects of interest to practices, current regulation and compliance updates, and resources for staff education.
Register at member rates
Members are afforded discounted rates at the Annual Conference, with reduced rates for multiple staff members registering for the Managers Track, and opportunities to network with peers and mentor new members all year.
Join your colleagues and relish the luxury of The Hotel at Avalon.
The convenient one-floor design of the Alpharetta Conference Center flows seamlessly into the hotel lobby. Friday dinner is yours to plan: make a reservation at the concierge desk for one of the many restaurants at Avalon, a walkable community with upscale retailers, fine dining and entertainment.
DMA group rate available at The Hotel at Avalon9000 Avalon Blvd, Alpharetta, GA 30009Ask for the Dermatology Managers Association rate
Get involved
Three ways to be part of DMA.
Whether you manage a practice, lead its aesthetic services, or serve practices as a vendor, there is a place for you at DMA.
Annual Membership
$75per year, January to December
Managers & key personnel
Calendar-year term
For administrators, practice managers and key personnel with direct management responsibilities in dermatology, plastic surgery and medical aesthetic practices.
- Success strategies through educational sessions
- Certificates and CEUs
- Access to industry experts and peer mentors
- Vendor-driven values and discounts
- Member discounts at the annual conference
Conference Registration
Member rates2027 pricing announced soon
April 23–24, 2027
CEUs & laser certificate
Three educational pathways over a day and a half at The Hotel at Avalon. DMA members enjoy discounted registration fees, with reduced rates for multiple staff members registering for the Managers Track.
- Managers, Aesthetic and Office Staff tracks
- Breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks
- Exhibitor Networking Reception and door prizes
- Welcome bag for every attendee
Exhibit & Sponsor
From $1,500first-time exhibitor level
Friday exhibit hall
200+ attendees
Six potential hours with the administrators, managers and aesthetic staff who choose the products and services their practices buy. Sponsorship levels run from New Exhibitor to Golden Opportunity.
- Skirted table, two chairs and two badges
- Logo recognition in materials and signage
- Breakfast, lunch, breaks and the reception with attendees
- Attendee registration list
Exhibitors & sponsors
Their generous support makes this conference possible.
Sincere appreciation to all exhibitors and sponsors of the 2026 DMA Annual Conference.
Premier sponsors
GaldermaSun PharmaBonsai Health
Elite sponsors
ScitonEliseAI
Lunch sponsor
Merz
Welcome bag sponsor
McMillian
Program booklet sponsor
Shandy Creative
Contributing speakers
Aqua DermCriciMagMutualDermsquaredEnlightenUMedicus ITModMedRivetThread
Platinum sponsors
AffinityBreviumDedicated ITPromptlySKNVISDINDigital AgentRevance
Gold sponsors
Dermatopathology PartnersFidiaFrazier DeeterCloudtalkAtlanta DermatopathologyNutrafolAtlanta Office Technologies
Lanyard sponsor
Marietta Wealth
Silver sponsors
Aesthetic SolutionsCandelaCarter YoungCrown TenantClearwaveIntellisoundMedco DataMedsendermydermRecruiterNewmedical TechnologyPlated RionSociete SkincareSkinPathWATopixNetwork1BiofronteraSimpleCareStream AmericaXtresseRevisionSkinBetterCynosure LutronicImageFIRST
New sponsors
AnaPath SolutionsControlAltProtectChromePMSDBMDanjan Med TechEverConvertGrapevineLightpointBarta Media GroupPhreesiaPro XoEnterRxNexusSoundRheumSweetgrassPlena HealthThe Solutions TeamYouV SunscreenCarr Riggs & IngramINVO AestheticsMariniTandemCedar
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