AAAM LEVEL 2 DIPLOMA COURSE
November 11-15, 2013
Orlando, Florida

Course Faculty: Melvin Elson (USA); Manon Pilon (Canada);Elizabeth VanderVeer, MD (USA); Omnia M. Samra-Latif, MD (USA)
DAY 1: Monday, November 11, 2013. Faculty: Melvin Elson, MD
COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY
07:30 � 08:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
08:30 � 10:30
  • Pigmentary disorder management
10:30-11:00 COFFEE BREAK  
11:00-12:00
  • Sun Protection of All Skin Types
  • Scar Management
12:00-12:30 Live Demonstration: Treatment of Keloid Scars
12:30-13:30 LUNCH  
13:30 � 15:00 Acne
  • Etiology
  • Classification
  • Complications
  • Treatment
Rosacea
  • Causes of Rosacea
  • Treatments
15:00 � 15:30 COFFEE BREAK  
15:30 � 17:00
  • Cellulite
  • Latest Developments in treatment of Stretch Marks
17:00 � 17:30
  • Daily Test on Cosmetic Dermatology
 
Day 2: Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Faculty: Melvin Elson, MD
ADVANCED BOTULINUM TOXIN TYPE A AND DERMAL FILLERS
08:00-08:30 Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:30 Botulinum Toxin Type A (BTA)
  • Advanced Botulinum Toxin Type A Techniques
    • BTA treatment for d�collet�
    • BTA treatment for Masseter
    • Axillary Hyperhidrosis
    • Other indications
10:30-11:00 COFFEE BREAK  
11:30-12:30 Live Deomonstation and Hands-on Botulinum Toxin Type A
12:30-13:30 LUNCH  
13:30-14:45 Fillers
  • Wrinkle classification
  • Fillers and techniques revision
    • Facial volume improvement
    • Mid-face treatment
    • Cheek augmentation
    • Chin augmentation
    • Nasal bridge enhancement
    • Lip augmentation
    • Tear trough
14:45-15:00 Daily Test on Botulinum Toxin A and Fillers
15:00-15:30 COFFEE BREAK  
15:30-17:30 Live Demonstration and Hands-On Fillers
 
Day 3: Wednesday, November 13, 2013. Faculty: Manon Pilon
MARKETING AND BUSINESS STRATEGIES FOR A SUCCESSFUL MEDSPA
07:30-08:30 Registration and Continental Breakfast
08:30-08:45 Introductions and Objectives of Course Attendees
08:45 �10:30 Overview of a Successful Medical Spa Concept
  • Learn marketing strategies and concepts that have transformed medical spas, spas and clinics worldwide
  • Learn ways to increase revenue and credibility by offering new approaches
  • Learn how to double your revenue and build customer loyalty
10:30-11:00 COFFEE BREAK  
11:00 �12:30 Marketing Strategies to Develop Your Business
  • Easy and effective marketing ideas
  • How to choose the right services for today's medical spas
  • Service
    • Most profitable
    • Least profitable
    • Most strategic
  • Effective services and product development
  • Benefits of cross marketing services and prodcuts
  • Public Relations companies and publicity strategies
  • Internet strategies
  • Efficient and cost effective marketing tools
12:30-13:30 LUNCH  
13:30 � 15:00 Marketing Strategies to Continue Business Growth
15:00 � 15:30 COFFEE BREAK  
15:30 � 16:00 Staffing
  • The importance of the first interview
  • "Must have" qualities of each employee
  • How to impact employees performance with motivation
  • The value of detailed job descriptions
  • Tips on how to manage staff
  • Compensation structure
16:00 � 16:30 Medical Spa Start-Up Overview
  • Where to start and how
  • What equipment to start out with
  • Profitable services
16:00 � 16:30 Daily Quiz on Medical Spa Marketing
16:00 � 16:30 Overview of Objectives & Question and Answer Session
 
Day 4: Thursday, November 14, 2013. Faculty: Elizabeth VanderVeer, MD
PHLEBOLOGY AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
08:00 � 08:30 Continental Breakfast
08:30 � 10:30 Botulinum Toxin Type A (BTA)
  • Aesthetic Medicine & Phlebology
    • Venous system
    • Varicose Veins
  • Spider Veins
  • Medical treatments
  • Laser treatments
  • Surgical treatments
10:30 � 11:00 COFFEE BREAK  
11:00 � 11:30 Sclerotherapy
  • Definition & Technique
  • Substances used
  • Patient selection
 
11:30 � 12:30 Live Demonstrations and Hands-On Sclerotherapy  
12:30 � 13:30 LUNCH  
13:30 � 15:00 Pain Management in Aesthetic Medicine
  • Definition of pain and different types of pain sensation
  • Regional, Local and Topical Anesthesia:
    • Agents and Techniques
    • History and effects
    • Complications and toxicity
    • Blocks, Intravenous Injections, Spinal and Epidural Injections
  • General face anatomy
  • Facial nerve anatomy
  • Trigeminal nerve anatomy
  • Supraorbital, Infraorbital, Maxilar and Mandible Nerves Block
15:00 � 15:15 COFFEE BREAK  
15:15 � 15:30 Daily Test on Pain Management
15:30 � 17:30 Pain Management Workshop Using Skull Heads and Mannequin Head Models.
 
Day 5: Friday, November 15, 2013. Faculty: Omnia M. Samra-Latif, MD
ANTI-AGING AND HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
08:00 � 08:30 Continental Breakfast
08:30 � 09:30 Introduction to Anti-Aging and the Importance of Hormones
  • Theory of Anti-Aging
  • Rationale behind integrative medicine and functional endocrinology
  • Introduction to major reproductive, adrenal and thyroid hormones
09:00 �10:30 Tired, Can�t Sleep, Gaining Weight & Dropping Sex Drive? It�s Your Hormones: What Patients Need
  • Functions and interactions of major hormones
10:30 �11:00 COFFEE BREAK  
11:00 � 12:30 Tired, Can�t Sleep, Gaining Weight & Dropping Sex Drive? It�s Your Hormones: What Patients Need (Continued)
  • Signs and symptoms of deficiency and excess
    • Cortisol
    • Insulin
    • Estrogen
    • Progesterone
    • Testosterone
    • DHEA
12:30 � 13:30 LUNCH  
13:30 � 15:00 Top Anti-Aging Nutraceuticals
  • Functions and indications of use
  • Learn how to integrate them within your practice
15:00 �15:30 COFFEE BREAK  
15:30 � 17:00 Evidence Based Weight Loss
  • Review of diet protocols
  • Use of weight loss nutraceuticals
17:00 � 17:15 Daily Test on Anti-Aging and Hormone Replacement Therapy
17:15 � 18:00 Patient Cases
  • Presentation of Cases
  • Simple treatment regimes
    Q&A Session