Association of Dermatology Administrators & Managers

What Association of Dermatology Administrators & Managers does

The Association of Dermatology Administrators & Managers (ADAM) is a US-based nonprofit professional membership organization serving administrators, practice managers, and physician-owners working in dermatology practices nationwide. With a stated reach of 600+ members, ADAM's mission is to deliver education, best practices, leadership development, and peer networking specifically targeted at the operational, regulatory, financial, and patient-experience challenges unique to dermatology practice administration. The organization describes itself as the only national body dedicated to this professional segment.

ADAM's product portfolio is built around community and content rather than software. The flagship is the annual ADAM Annual Meeting, a multi-track educational event, supplemented by the cohort-based ADAM Leadership Academy (Class of 2026 included 16 participants) and complimentary member webinars on topics such as HIPAA, financial management, and workplace optimization. Members receive a quarterly digital magazine (Executive Decisions in Dermatology) and a weekly news brief (ADAM Intel), and access an annual benchmarking survey administered by third-party accounting firm Carr, Riggs & Ingram. Additional resources include a tagged article library, downloadable forms and templates, and a Career Center job board. ADAM's underlying technology is a MemberClicks-powered association management platform handling dues, member records, job postings, and content delivery; no proprietary AI or ML systems are disclosed.

ADAM's revenue is generated from three disclosed streams: individual membership dues ($375/year per individual, with discounted multi-member same-practice tiers ranging from $325 to a $2,000 flat fee for groups of 16-20, effective January 1, 2026), corporate/industry partner memberships ($750/year including advertising and mailing-list access), and non-member job posting fees ($125 per 90-day listing). Operations are run by a two-person team from Smith Strategies Association & Event Management (Christina Smith as Executive Director and Jessica Dolly as Association Manager), with strategic support from a partnership with the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) that bundles AAD Practice Management Center access into ADAM membership. The organization is governed by a volunteer board of directors.

Name

Association of Dermatology Administrators & Managers

Legal name

Association of Dermatology Administrators & Managers

Website

https://ada-m.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ADAM is a US-based nonprofit professional membership association serving 600+ administrators, practice managers, and physician-owners of dermatology practices nationwide, delivering education, benchmarking, leadership development, publications, and networking through annual events, webinars, and a MemberClicks-powered portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rolling Meadows

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Dues: Individual members pay annual dues ranging from $375 per person for individual membership, with tiered pricing for group practices (1-4 members at $350-$325 each, 5-10 members at $1000 flat fee, 11-15 members at $1500 flat fee, 16-20 members at $2000 flat fee). Active as of January 1, 2026.
2. Corporate Membership Dues: Corporate/industry partners pay $750 annually for membership that includes advertising benefits, directory inclusion, and mailing list access.
3. Job Posting Fees: Non-member employers pay $125 per job listing. ADAM members post job listings for free. Listings remain on the Career Center for 90 days.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ADAM is a national nonprofit professional membership organization that serves dermatology practice administrators and managers through tiered membership subscriptions. Its core deliverable is access to a curated portfolio of education, networking, benchmarking, publications, and professional development resources specifically tailored to dermatology practice management, including an annual educational conference, leadership academy, industry benchmarking survey, quarterly digital magazine, and a career center job board.

Product overview

The Association of Dermatology Administrators & Managers (ADAM) is a professional membership organization offering a portfolio of services for dermatology practice administrators and managers. The core offering consists of the ADAM Annual Meeting as the flagship educational event, supplemented by the ADAM Leadership Academy for professional development. ADAM provides industry intelligence through the annual Benchmarking Survey conducted in partnership with Carr, Riggs & Ingram. Members receive ongoing communication via ADAM Intel (weekly news) and Executive Decisions in Dermatology (quarterly digital publication). Additional member resources include a Resource Library with articles, a Forms Library with ready-to-use templates, and complimentary webinars covering topics like financial management, HIPAA compliance, and workplace optimization. The ADAM Career Center facilitates job postings for the dermatology practice community, while access to the AAD Practice Management Center provides extended industry resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Executive Decisions in Dermatology: Quarterly digital member publication distributed via email and accessible on the ADAM website featuring information, ideas, and best practices in dermatology practice management
• ADAM Intel
• ADAM Leadership Academy
• ADAM Career Center

Products and services

• ADAM Annual Meeting The flagship educational event of ADAM, providing nine education tracks, best practices, and networking opportunities specifically for dermatology practice administrators and managers.
• ADAM Leadership Academy A cohort-based professional development program providing leadership training for dermatology administrators and managers advancing their careers in practice management.
• ADAM Benchmarking Survey An annual industry survey capturing real-world financial and operational data from dermatology practices, with confidential third-party administration by Carr, Riggs & Ingram, providing members with benchmarking results to compare their practice against industry standards.
• Executive Decisions in Dermatology A quarterly digital member publication featuring leadership insights, case studies, industry trends, and best practices in dermatology practice management, distributed via email with interactive features.
• ADAM Intel A weekly news brief keeping members informed on trends, regulatory changes, and best practices without overwhelming them with excessive emails.
• ADAM Career Center A job board platform where dermatology practices can post job openings and job seekers can find career opportunities; free for members, $125 per listing for non-members.
• ADAM Webinars Educational complimentary webinars for ADAM members on topics such as Financial Boot Camp, Social Media, Stress Management, Time Management, HIPAA, and Creating a Motivational Workplace.
• AAD Practice Management Center Access Member benefit providing ADAM members access to the American Academy of Dermatology's Practice Management Center through the ADAM-AAD partnership, contingent on the member's physician being an AAD member.
• ADAM Resource Library A member-only library of articles tagged by topic to help dermatology administrators and practice managers with various aspects of their practices.
• ADAM Forms Library A collection of downloadable forms including employee information forms, job descriptions, financial policies, informed consent papers, and treatment logs, available to ADAM members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members receive $375 discount on Annual Meeting registration
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADAM has a partnership with AAD that provides ADAM members with access to AAD's Practice Management Center. Members receive access to resources and tools specific to dermatology practice management through this partnership. Access requires the member's physician to be an AAD member.
• Carr, Riggs & IngramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarr, Riggs & Ingram, a nationally ranked top 25 accounting and advisory firm, partnered with ADAM to develop the Benchmarking Survey. They serve as a third party to protect confidentiality and ensure no ADAM member or director had access to raw survey data submitted by members.
• Smith Strategies Association & Event ManagementcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSmith Strategies Association & Event Management manages ADAM operations, providing executive director and association manager services (Christina Smith as Executive Director, Jessica Dolly as Association Manager).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Association: AMA is the largest US physician membership organization. It is comparable to ADAM as a broad healthcare professional membership association, though AMA serves physicians nationally across all specialties rather than specializing in dermatology administrators.
• American Academy of Dermatology Association: AAD is the principal US professional society for dermatology physicians. It is comparable to ADAM because both serve the dermatology vertical and AAD already partners with ADAM (members gain access to AAD's Practice Management Center); AAD operates at far broader scope (physicians rather than administrators) but shares the same end market.

Direct peers

• American Health Information Management Association: AHIMA is a national membership association for health information management professionals. It is comparable to ADAM as a healthcare-adjacent administrative membership organization offering education, certification, and resources to professionals supporting physician practices and hospitals.
• American College of Healthcare Executives: ACHE is a membership association for healthcare executives and leaders. It is comparable to ADAM because both serve healthcare administrative leadership with education, credentialing (ACHE's FACHE), and networking; ACHE operates at the executive tier while ADAM focuses on the practice-manager tier.
• Medical Group Management Association: MGMA is the largest US membership association for medical practice administrators and managers across all specialties. It is the closest peer because ADAM serves essentially the same professional persona (practice managers/administrators) within a narrower specialty vertical, with overlapping education, benchmarking, and certification offerings.
• Healthcare Financial Management Association: HFMA is a national membership association serving healthcare finance and administrative professionals. It is comparable to ADAM because both target healthcare administrative personnel with educational programming, certification, benchmarking, and conferences, though HFMA covers the financial niche across all provider settings.
• National Association of Medical Staff Services: NAMSS serves medical staff services professionals in healthcare organizations. It is comparable to ADAM because both are specialty-niche healthcare administrative membership associations offering education, credentialing, and annual conferences to a defined administrative persona.
• American Association of Professional Coders: AAPC is the largest US professional association for medical coders, billers, and healthcare business professionals. It is comparable to ADAM because both serve adjacent administrative personas within physician practices with membership, certification, and education, though AAPC focuses on coding rather than practice management.

Regional players

• American Society for Dermatologic Surgery: ASDS is a US membership society for dermatologic surgeons. It is comparable to ADAM as another dermatology-vertical membership organization; it differs by serving physicians performing dermatologic surgery rather than the administrative staff who manage those practices.

Others

• American Society of Association Executives: ASAE is the professional association for association executives and management professionals. It is comparable to ADAM as a meta-association serving the same broader membership-organization operating model, and relevant because ADAM's executive director Christina Smith holds the CAE credential ASAE administers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/adamhq
• Facebookfacebook.com/ADAMMembers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/groups/3323431

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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