Where AAD Members and Dermatology Professionals Find Membership and Education Resources

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The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) website, aad.org, separates its resources into two audiences: AAD members and professionals and patients and the public. If you are a member or dermatology professional looking for membership, meeting, education, practice management, or publication resources, use the "For AAD members and professionals" entry point on the homepage. That section is described as the place to find resources on membership, AAD meetings, education, practice management, publications, clinical care, and more.

How the Site Is Organized

The homepage presents two parallel resource tracks, each with its own "Remember my selection" option:

Audience What the site says you'll find
For AAD members and professionals Resources on membership, AAD meetings, education, practice management, publications, clinical care, and more
For patients and the public Information about board-certified dermatologists and the skin conditions they treat

The AAD describes itself as the largest, most influential, and representative dermatology group in the United States, which is the context for why the professional track covers so many categories.

Steps to Reach the Professional Resources

  1. Go to aad.org.
  2. On the homepage, locate the "For AAD members and professionals" option.
  3. Select it. The site offers a "Remember my selection" control, so your choice can persist on return visits.
  4. From that professional area, navigate to the specific category you need: membership, AAD meetings, education, practice management, publications, or clinical care.

Expected result: you land in the professional-facing resource area rather than the patient-facing one, and subsequent visits can retain that selection.

Common Sticking Points

  • Choosing the wrong track. The homepage presents both audiences side by side. If you land on patient content about skin conditions, you likely selected the public track; return to the homepage and choose the members and professionals option.
  • Selection not sticking. The "Remember my selection" feature depends on your browser retaining the choice. If it doesn't persist, simply reselect the professional option each visit.
  • Looking for a specific resource by name. The site groups professional resources under broad categories (membership, meetings, education, practice management, publications, clinical care). Start from the professional area and move into the matching category rather than searching the public pages.

A Note on the Homepage Message

The homepage also carries an advocacy message about skin cancer care and a Medicare proposal, with a call to join the "Save Skin Cancer Care" effort. This is separate from the member resource navigation described above; it does not change where membership and education resources live.

Quick Reference

  • Entry point for professionals: "For AAD members and professionals" on aad.org
  • Resource categories named by the site: membership, AAD meetings, education, practice management, publications, clinical care
  • Persistence option: "Remember my selection"
  • Patient-facing counterpart: "For patients and the public," covering board-certified dermatologists and treatable skin conditions