BACK IN PERSON!
The 2022 ASDS Annual Meeting program and event lineup is being finalized. Save the meeting dates to enjoy pre-conference sessions, three educational program tracks and a variety of plenary sessions covering cosmetic, skin cancer, emerging concepts, global innovation treatments and so much more. Don't miss the back-in person favorites of Unplugged, Iron Surgeon and our popular Annual Gala! Check back soon for more details.
Running Towards Chaos Friday, October 7, 2022 Inspirational Boston Marathon Hero, Humanitarian & Award-Winning Physician
Dr. Natalie Stavas is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego. She specializes in work with vulnerable children, victims of abuse and decreasing youth violence. Dr. Stavas is described as an inspirational Boston Marathon hero, humanitarian, award-winning physician and Boston community leader.
On April 15, 2013, Dr. Stavas approached the finish line of her fifth Boston marathon. Just blocks away, she heard explosions and ran towards them. Arriving at the scene she went to work administering CPR, applying tourniquets, and triaging the wounded of the Boston Marathon bombing. Dr. Stavas attacks every obstacle with the same attitude: “You run towards that which you fear, that which challenges you, that which is oppositional.” Running toward chaos actually makes chaos more manageable.
Following this event, President Barack Obama, Katie Couric, and Anderson Cooper honored her for her actions. Improper Bostonian Magazine named Dr. Stavas one of “Boston’s Best” and The Boston Globe awarded her with “2013 Bostonian of the Year” – an honor bestowed upon those that shape the biggest story of the year in a remarkable way. Dr. Stavas has also been featured in Runner’s World, The New York Times, LA Times, The Boston Globe, The New Yorker, TIME and People Magazine.
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Oct. 6 to 10 Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center 6700 North Gaylord Rockies Boulevard Aurora, CO 80019
Nov. 2 to 5 Hyatt Regency Chicago East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601
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October 23-26, 2025 Palais des Congrès de Montrèal 201 Av. Viger O Montreal, QC H2Z 1X7 Canada
October 14-17, 2027 Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 E. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601
October 26-29, 2028 Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center 201 Waterfront Street National Harbor, MD 20745