Invitation Letter
We are delighted to extend an invitation to Primary Care Practitioners to the Skin Basics Conference, a program tailored specifically for primary care practitioners seeking to enhance their expertise in dermatology. Our expert dermatologist speakers will delve into the fundamentals of dermatology, offering insights into the latest advancements and emerging treatments relevant to primary care practitioners. Join us for a day of immersive learning, collaboration, and skill development as we navigate the intricacies of dermatological care together. Your participation promises to elevate your dermatological proficiency and positively impact the quality of care you deliver to your patients.
Sincerely,
Your Co-Chairs
Dr. Patrick Fleming, BSc(Nutrition), MSc(Community Health), MD, FRCPC
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
Dermatologist & Investigator, York Dermatology & Research Centre
Consultant Dermatologist, University Health Network
Dr. Kyle O. Lee, BMLSc, BMBS, MPH, CCFP
Academic Family Physician, Sumac Creek Health Centre, St. Michael’s Hospital
Assistant Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of Toronto
Who Should Attend
- General practitioners
- Family physicians
- Pediatricians
- Nurse practitioners
- Physician assistants
- Pharmacists
- Medical trainees
September 27, 2025
Toronto Marriott Markham Markham, ON
Toronto Marriott Markham sits in the center of downtown Markham and is within walking distance of trendy restaurants, technology hubs and multicultural, family-friendly events. A small number of rooms at a discounted group rate are available for Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27. Book your room, as we anticipate selling out early.
Program
– to be updated soon –
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Continuing Professional Development: this conference is an unaccredited activity.
Registration
Registration will open in early 2025. Bookmark this page, or contact [email protected] to be added to the mailing list.
All fees are in Canadian dollars and subject to taxes of 13% HST. Registration includes lunch.
| REGULAR – to Sept 21 |
LATE – Sept 21 – 27 |
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| Primary Care Practitioner | $85.00 | $125.00 |
| Industry Sponsor* | $250.00 | $350.00 |
*Sponsoring companies may purchase up to 2 additional registrations for representatives.
Cancellations and Refunds Policy
All registration fees will be refunded less a $20.00 + applicable taxes for refund requests received on or prior to August 26, 2025. No refunds will be available for cancellations received on or after August 27, 2025. All requests must be received in writing. No telephone cancellations will be accepted. Submit cancellation letters to the Conference Secretariat at the email noted above.
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact the Conference Secretariat by email at [email protected] or by phone at (604) 738-8600.
Sponsors
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If you are interested in becoming a 2025 sponsor and would like the opportunity to showcase your latest dermatological innovations to local primary care providers via a sponsored program session, please contact us for more information: [email protected]
We are grateful to the following organizations for their support of Skin Basics for Primary Care.
2024 GOLD SPONSORS
The Beauty of Confidence
Allergan Aesthetics is driven by its commitment to providing innovative, evidence-based products, expert guidance, and world-class training to Health Care Practitioners. Our consumer-obsessed approach has built a trust with patients that is evident in their demand for –and loyalty to – our products. Through passion, integrity, and a commitment to people, we continually innovate and elevate outcomes, making aesthetic medicine more relevant and meaningful to a wider range of people. It’s in the values that we share with practitioners and patients alike that we find our purpose: empowering our partners to confidently grow their business and empowering patients to feel connected to their best selves.
With a passion for understanding what really matters to patients and healthcare providers, Arcutis Biotherapeutics leverages extensive dermatology development expertise to meaningfully advance the treatment of immune-mediated skin diseases. This expertise, along with Arcutis’ focus on biologically validated targets and its unique dermatology drug development platform prepares the company to tackle topical treatment innovation. Founded in 2016 by a leadership team with deep dermatology and commercialization experience—including 50+ FDA-approved products among them—Arcutis features 9 dermatology clinicians on staff. With the belief that patients deserve better than the current standard of care, the Arcutis team brings a sense of urgency, simplifying disease management and optimizing drug efficacy, safety, and tolerability to meet the needs of healthcare providers and patients. Arcutis’ robust pipeline includes multiple development programs for a range of inflammatory dermatological conditions, with several significant clinical data readouts anticipated through 2024. Arcutis has the potential to advance the standard of care for plaque psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and scalp psoriasis.
Beiersdorf Canada is based in Saint-Laurent, Quebec. With our brands NIVEA, NIVEA MEN, Eucerin and Elastoplast we focus clearly on the needs of our consumers.
Beiersdorf Canada is one of more than 150 international affiliates of the cosmetics company Beiersdorf AG which is based in Hamburg, Germany. For over 130 years, we have dedicated ourselves to meeting our consumers’ individual needs and are considered to be the inventors of modern skin care. Our international success is founded on our research and development expertise, our innovative products, and our strong brands. Beiersdorf’s NIVEA is the world’s No.1 skin care brand*. Other names in its successful international brand portfolio include Eucerin, La Prairie, Labello, 8×4, and Hansaplast. Subsidiary tesa SE is one of the world’s leading producers of self-adhesive products and system solutions for industry, craft businesses, and consumers.
Beauty is a powerful force that moves us. We know that beauty is more than just looking good.
Beauty gives us confidence in who we are, in who we want to be, and in our relationships with others.
For over a century we have been dedicated to one sole vocation: creating beauty. We remain true to the pioneering spirit of our founder and enjoy the unwavering support of his family, who have always accompanied our development.
Inventing for life.
For over 130 years, Merck Canada has been providing leading innovations and therapies for many of our world’s most challenging diseases in pursuit of our mission to save and improve lives.
Novartis is a focused innovative medicines company. Every day, we work to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide. Reimagine medicine with us: Visit us at https://www.novartis.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, X/Twitter and Instagram.
In Canada, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. employs approximately 600 people to serve the evolving needs of patients and the healthcare system and invests over $30 million in R&D yearly in the country. Working together, we can reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives.
Pfizer Canada ULC is the Canadian operation of Pfizer Inc., one of the world’s leading biopharmaceutical companies. Our diversified health care portfolio includes some of the world’s best known and most prescribed medicines and vaccines. At Pfizer, we apply science and our global resources to bring therapies to people that help extend and improve their lives. We strive to set the standard for quality, safety, and value in the discovery, development, and manufacture of health care products. Every day, Pfizer colleagues work across developed and emerging markets to advance wellness, prevention, treatments, and cures that challenge the most feared diseases of our time.
2024 SILVER SPONSORS
LEO Pharma is a global company dedicated to advancing the standard of care for the benefit of people with skin conditions, their families and society. Founded in 1908 and majority owned by the LEO Foundation, LEO Pharma has devoted decades of research and development to advance the science of dermatology, and today, the company offers a wide range of therapies for all disease severities. LEO Pharma is headquartered in Denmark with a global team of 4,200 people, serving millions of patients across the world.
At UCB Canada, we believe that all Canadians deserve to live the best life that they can – as free as possible from the burdens and challenges of disease.
We work tirelessly not only to bring innovative medicines to patients but also to be agents of change in our healthcare system. With the help of patients, caregivers, government, policymakers and advocacy groups, we strive to meet unmet patient needs, improve patient outcomes, and ensure viable and sustainable access for all.
With decades of scientific excellence behind us, we are driven to explore the furthest reaches with those who live with severe diseases lighting our way and holding us true to our purpose – ensuring that we always see people first and not just the disease.
We are driven by science and inspired by patients. We are UCB Canada.
