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20th annual conference

Conference 2027

Our 20th annual conference: two days of learning and connection, held each August. Dates, venue and programme will be announced here first.

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What to expect

Two days of learning and connection

Members pay significantly less to attend. For reference, here's what 2026 cost.

Great connections

A record 72 delegates attended in 2025, and the community keeps growing.

Expert presenters

Dermatologists, nurse practitioners and member presenters sharing day-to-day practice.

The AGM

Held during the conference, so members can have their say in person.

2026 registration fees
Member, early bird$375
Non-member, early bird$450
Member, standard$475
Non-member, standard$550
Member, one day$200
Most recent · Hamilton

The 2026 programme

27–28 August 2026 at Claudelands Events Centre. A guide to the kind of sessions to expect in 2027.

Day one · Thursday 27 August

  1. 07:30
    Registration and light breakfast
  2. 08:15
    Welcome and conference openingKaren Gunson and Juliet Asbery
  3. 08:45
    Optimising therapies for psoriasisProfessor April Armstrong
  4. 09:20
    The patient experience of Rinvoq for atopic dermatitis: 18 months inJuliet Asbery, Nurse Practitioner
  5. 10:00
    Morning teaSponsored by Douglas
  6. 10:30
    Perspectives of Mohs and tumour marginsDr Shaochen Liu
  7. 11:00
    Stepping up to be a Mohs techVanessa Harford
  8. 11:15
    Nursing Council: competencies and requirementsCatherine Byrne and Waikura Kamo
  9. 12:00
    LunchSponsored by AbbVie
  10. 13:00
    Bullous pemphigoidDenny Wrottesley, Registered Nurse
  11. 13:30
    CicalfateSarah Mahler, Avène
  12. 13:50
    Quiz: quick-fire answers
  13. 14:00
    Vulval dermatologyDr Jenny Chung, Dermatologist
  14. 14:45
    Patch testingAmanda Palmer, Registered Nurse
  15. 15:30
    Afternoon tea
  16. 16:00
    Breakout sessions: topical steroid withdrawal in vulvar lichen sclerosus; acne scarringSophie Tarr, Registered Nurse
  17. Evening
    Members' dinner at The Wayward Pigeon, ChartwellSponsored by Novartis

Day two · Friday 28 August

  1. 07:30
    Light breakfastSponsored by Avène
  2. 08:00
    Nutrition and skin healthNiki Russel, Dietitian
  3. 08:30
    Cosentyx and the plaque psoriasis patient journeyStephanie Hamilton, Novartis
  4. 09:00
    Skin graftsJuliet Asbery, Nurse Practitioner
  5. 09:30
    AcneNatalie Wong, Douglas
  6. 10:00
    Morning teaSponsored by Novartis
  7. 10:30
    Scars for life: the scratch–itch cycleProfessor Susan Robertson, sponsored by L'Oréal
  8. 11:00
    Stitches, sutures and staplesKaren Gunson, Registered Nurse
  9. 11:30
    NZDNS AGM
  10. 12:00
    LunchSponsored by L'Oréal
  11. 13:00
    Quiz and spot prizes
  12. 13:15
    Melanoma NZ and a visit to their mobile vanJade Castanos-Bosnic, Nurse Educator
  13. 13:45
    Dermatology experiences in VietnamNathan Shore, Dermatology Registrar
  14. 14:15
    Clinical photographyCarly Scapens, Registered Nurse
  15. 15:00
    Cosmetic dermatologyDr Rosie Wigglesworth
  16. 15:30
    Closing session and Conference 2027 announcement
  17. 15:45
    Feedback and farewell

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Thank you to our conference sponsors
AbbVieAvèneDouglasL'Oréal Dermatological BeautyNovartisSolar Care B3