The Aesthetic Meet
  ALLIEDPRO AGENDA
 
  THURSDAY, MARCH 20

LAVENDER SHADED SECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON

8:00am – 12:00pm
S2 Anatomy for the Injector: AlliedPro Cadaver Lab
Fee: $500
4 CME credits
Chair: Shachin Shridharani, MD
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8:00am – 12:00pm
S3 4S Summit Symposium
4 CME credits
Registration fee: $375
Chair: Renato Saltz, MD
Level: TBD Organization: TBD
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9:00am – 3:00pm
S5 Skills for Successful Patient Coordinators
6 CME credits
SPOUSES NURSES PA OFFICE PERSONNEL
NO EXHIBITORS
Registration fee: $550
Karen Zupko
Level: Advanced Organization: Workshop
Attendance at this course is highly recommended for experienced patient care counselors who may fall into “this is the way we’ve always done it” syndrome. New patient care coordinators will find that they leave with confidence and enthusiasm.
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11:30am – 4:00pm
S7A Foundations of Laser and Light Based Devices
4.5 CME credits
Member Fee: $595
Non-Member Fee: $795
John Hoopman
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic
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4:30pm – 6:30pm
S7B Office Based Laser Safety Officer Training
2 CME credits
Fee: $445
John Hoopman
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic
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11:30am – 5:30pm
S9 Hot Topics (with Spotlight on Research Luncheon from 11:30am – 12:30pm)
No CME credits will be given for this course.
Registration fee: $400
Chairs: Simeon Wall Jr., MD, Ashley Gordon, MD, Rafael Couto, MD and Dave Turer, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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2:00pm – 4:00pm
S14A Injector Competence Training – Part 1
Understanding the Basics of Injection Techniques with Neurotoxins and Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers

2 CME credits
Registration fee: $175
Co-Chairs: Z. Paul Lorenc, MD and Miles Graivier, MD
Additional Faculty:  Kathy Jones, RN* and Karen Menard, RN*
Level: Comprehensive                    Organization: Didactic with live demonstrations
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4:30pm – 6:30pm
S14B Injector Competence Training – Part 2
Advanced/Combination Injection Techniques with Neurotoxins and the Array of FDA-Approved Dermal Fillers

2 CME credits
Registration fee: $175
Special Note: You are eligible to register for this course without registering for S12A (Basic) ONLY if you attended The Aesthetic Society’s Nurse Injector Competence Training Course held in either San Diego (2022), Miami Beach (2023) or Vancouver (2024).
Co-Chairs:  Z. Paul Lorenc, MD and Miles Graivier, MD
Additional Faculty: Kathy Jones, RN and Karen Menard, RN
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic including live patient demonstrations
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3:30pm – 6:30pm
S15 The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center presents: Excellence in Healthcare – Building Success from Within
3 CME credits
Registration fee: $350
Ritz Carlton Speaker TBD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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4:00pm – 6:00pm
S16 Patient Coordinator Alums: Overcoming Scheduling Objections
SPOUSES NURSES PAS OFFICE PERSONNEL
2 CME credits
Registration fee: $375
Special Note: Must have attended “Skills for Successful Patient Coordinators” at this or any previous Aesthetic Meeting to be eligible to attend alums course.
Karen Zupko
Level: Advanced Organization: Workshop
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  FRIDAY, MARCH 21

LAVENDER SHADED SECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON

THE SUNRISE SESSIONS

SUNRISE SESSION #2
7:20am – 8:20am
Prejuvenation


THE AESTHETIC ARENA

8:45am – 9:15am
Opening Keynote Lecture: The New Frontier of Regenerative Medicine in the Face


MINI SYMPOSIA

4:30pm – 6:30pm
Mini Symposium 3: Making Millions in your MedSpa
Co-Chairs: Brad Calobrace, MD and James Namnoum, MD


THE NON-INVASIVE SESSION
9:45am – 6:00pm
Injection Training and Regenerative Medicine
Chair: Chris Surek, DO

THE BUSINESS SIDE
9:45am – 11:15am
MedSpa Revenue

11:15am – 12:30pm
Transparency of Surgical Pricing

2:00pm – 2:30pm
Loyalites, Referrals and Reviews

2:30pm – 3:45pm
The Evolution of Social Media in Aesthetic Medicine

3:45pm – 5:00pm
Online Marketing


2:00pm – 6:30pm
4-Hour Courses
BODY

101/201 Incorporating Ultrasound into Your Practice
Patricia McGuire, MD, Pat Pazmino, MD and Marc Salzman, MD
Level: Advanced Organization: Didactic Lecture
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2:00pm – 4:00pm
2-Hour Courses

COSMETIC MEDICINE

106 Nanofat Rescue following Aggressive CO2 Treatments and Microneedling for Peri Oral Rhytids
R. Brannon Claytor, MD, Greg Chernoff, MD and Melinda Lacerna Kimbrell, MD
Level: Advanced Organization: Didactic Lecture
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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

107 Staff: Your Biggest Expense or Your Biggest Asset?
Judy Kozlicki
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

109 What's Next In Digital Marketing and How is AI Changing the Way You Market Your Practice?
Chris Suchanek
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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110 Planning, Opening and Operating Your Own Ambulatory Surgery Suite
Troy Pittman, MD and Jennifer Baxter, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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4:30pm – 6:30pm
2-Hour Courses

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

208 Marketing Success Doesn't Happen by Chance or Artificial Intelligence
Peter Houtz and Dana Fox
Level: Intermediate Organization: Interactive Workshop
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209 Relationship Marketing: What It Means and How to Put It in Action
Karen Zupko
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Interactive Workshop
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210 It’s Time to Capitalize on Your MedSpa: Proven Strategies for Growth and Prosperity
Marie Olesen and Dana Fox
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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  SATURDAY, MARCH 22

LAVENDER SHADED SECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON

THE SUNRISE SESSIONS
SUNRISE SESSION #3
7:30am – 8:30am
Advanced Injection – Tear Trough

THE AESTHETIC ARENA

8:45am – 9:15am
Opening Keynote Lecture: Body Contouring with Injectables


THE NON-INVASIVE SESSION
9:45am – 5:00pm
Skincare and Lasers
Chair: Chris Surek, DO

THE BUSINESS SIDE
9:45am – 10:45am
Essential Skills for Patient Coordinators

10:45am – 12:00pm
Private Equity in Practice Transition – What Should I Be Thinking About

2:00pm – 3:30pm
Aesthetics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

3:30pm – 4:15pm
Cybersecurity

4:15pm – 5:30pm
Practice Transitions – How to Plan in the Private Equity Era

2:00pm – 4:00pm
2-Hour Courses

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

307 Basics of Cyber Security
Izhak Musli and Mark Epstein, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic/Workshop
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308 Building a Multi-Million Dollar Med Spa
Jay Burns, MD, Paco Canales, MD, Heather Furnas, MD, Kathy Taranto, and Matt Taranto
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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MARKETING

309 Digital Strategy Workshop
Ryan Miller
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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310 How to Master the Three Strategic Pillars of Your Practice so that You Can Boost Your Profits, Scale Your Business, and Regain Control
– Without Stress

Verne Weisberg, MD, Brad Adatto, Michael Byrd
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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4:30pm – 6:30pm
2-Hour Courses

COSMETIC MEDICINE

406 Combining Fillers and Neurotoxins for Pan-Facial Rejuvenation
Michael A.C. Kane, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

407 The Recession is Coming - Will Your Aesthetic Practice Survive?
Sam Peek
Level: Intermediate Organization: Workshop
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408 Alternatives to Private Equity: What Else Can I Do?
Sydney Lehman
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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409 Google's Algorithm and Plastic Surgery: Building Authority in a High-Stakes Field
Vahe Tirakyan
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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OTHER

410 New Advances in Hair Restoration
Alfonso Barrera, MD, Richard Chaffoo, MD, and Carlos Uebel, MD
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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  SUNDAY, MARCH 23

LAVENDER SHADED SECTIONS ARE AVAILABLE VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON

THE NON-INVASIVE SESSION
9:45am – 12:45pm
RBF and High Energy Body Sculpting
Chair: Chris Surek, DO

THE BUSINESS SIDE
9:45am – 11:00am
Evolving Your Business - When to Expand; When to Pull Back

11:15am – 12:45
Filling the Schedule – How Can I Keep Things Busy?

10:30am – 12:30pm
2-Hour Courses

COSMETIC MEDICINE

507 Hot Devices in 2025
Lawrence Bass, MD, Barry DiBernardo, MD and Jason Pozner, MD
NO CME
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic Lecture
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MARKETING

508 Marketing Without Having To Be an Influencer
Erica Crawford and Max Baybak
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

509 How to Compensate Your Staff and Providers to Grow Your Business, Compliantly and Effectively
Christin Trujillo and Brad Adatto
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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510 The Business of Plastic Surgery & Private Equity
Samir Qureshi
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic Lecture
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2:30pm – 4:30pm
2-Hour Courses
MARKETING

605 Maximize Your Revenue: How Knowing the Two Most Important KPI's Can Give You a Leg Up
Terri Ross and Izhak Musli
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Workshop
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606 Plastic Surgery Marketing: What's Working Now
Catherine Maley, MBA
Level: Advanced Organization: Workshop
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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

607 Tax Reduction 101: What All ASAPS Members and Practice Owners Should Know to Lower Taxes Today... and in the Future
David Mandell, JD, MBA
Level: Basic Organization: Didactic Lecture
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608 Legal Bootcamp for Plastic Surgeons - The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
Alex Thiersch, Bradford Adatto and Michael Byrd
Level: Basic Organization: Didactic Lecture
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