The Aesthetic Meeting 2023 - April 19-23, 2023 - Miami Beach, FL
The Aesthetic Meeting 2023
  AESTHETIC CARE TEAM
NOTE: BLUE SHADED SESSIONS WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED. ALL OTHERS AVAILABLE IN-PERSON ONLY.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20
OPTIONAL EDUCATION WITH ADDITIONAL FEES

7:00am – 10:00am
 S1 Nurse Cadaver Lab
RN/NP/PA Only
3 CME credits
Registration fee: $400
Chairs: Charles Thorne, MD and Stelios Wilson, MD


9:00am – 3:00pm
 S5 Skills for Successful Patient Coordinators
6 CME credits
NO EXHIBITORS
Registration fee: $550
Karen Zupko, President, KarenZupko & Associates 
Level: Advanced  Organization: Workshop


12:00pm – 3:00pm
 S10 Temperament Theory: Using Science to Improve the Art of Business and Team Relationships
3 CME credits
Registration fee: $350
Josyln Vaught
Level: Comprehensive  Organization: Workshop


2:00pm – 4:00pm
 S14A Physician Extender Injector Competence Training – Level 1 –
Understanding the Basics of Injection Techniques with Neurotoxins and Hyaluronic Acid Dermal Fillers

RN/PA ONLY
2 CME credits
Registration fee: $175
Special Note: Participation limited to RNs, NPs, and PAs practicing within their scope of practice under the direct supervision of a plastic surgeon.
Chair: Z. Paul Lorenc, MD
Additional Faculty:  Kathy Jones, RN* and Karen Menard, RN*
Level: Comprehensive  Organization: Didactic with live demonstrations


4:30pm – 6:30pm
 S14B Physician Extender Injector Competence Training – Level 2 –
Advanced/Combination Injection Techniques with Neurotoxins and the Array of FDA-Approved Dermal Fillers

RN/PA ONLY
2 CME credits
Registration fee: $175
Special Note: You are eligible to register for this course without registering for S15A (Basic) ONLY if you attended The Aesthetic Society’s Nurse Injector Competence Training Course held in either New Orleans (2019), Miami Beach (2021) and San Diego (2022).
Participation limited to RNs, NPs, and PAs practicing within their scope of practice under the direct supervision of a plastic surgeon. 
Chair:  Z. Paul Lorenc, MD
Additional Faculty: Kathy Jones, RN and Karen Menard, RN
Level: Comprehensive  Organization: Didactic including live patient demonstrations


3:30pm – 6:30pm
 S15 The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center presents: Brand Differentiating Service – Delivering an Elevated Experience
3 CME credits
Registration fee: $350
Ritz Carlton Speaker TBD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic


4:30pm – 6:30pm
 S16 Patient Coordinator Alums: Overcoming Scheduling Objections
SPOUSES/RN/PA/OFFICE PERSONNEL ONLY
2 CME credits
Registration fee: $375
Karen Zupko, President, KarenZupko & Associates, Inc.
Level: Advanced Organization: Workshop

FRIDAY, APRIL 21
AESTHETIC CARE TEAM SESSIONS
9:45am – 12:30pm
Can This Practice Be Saved?
ALL INCLUSIVE COURSES
2:00pm – 6:30pm
4-Hour Courses

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

101/201 Re-Designing Your Aesthetic Practice – How to Get Beyond Today
Co-Chairs: Mark Jewell, MD and Robert Singer, MD
Presenters: Stephanie Attenberg, Michael Edwards, MD, Mary Lind Jewell, RPT, Tom Seery and Verne Weisberg, MD
Level: Comprehensive  Organization: Didactic


102/202 Cosmetic Medicine
Z. Paul Lorenc, MD and Jeffrey Kenkel, MD
Level: TBA   Organization: TBA


2:00pm – 4:00pm
2-Hour Courses

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

109 Tax Reduction for Aesthetic Practices: Best Ideas in 2023
David Mandell
Level: Basic  Organization: Didactic



NEW 110 So, You Want to Sell Your Practice?  How to Plan Your Exit Strategy Making the Process Seamless
Judy Kozlicki and Karen Zupko
Level: Intermediate   Organization: Didactic



MARKETING

111 Digital Strategy Workshop
Ryan Miller
Level: Intermediate   Organization: Didactic

4:30pm – 6:30pm
2-Hour Courses
209 Ten Steps to Online Marketing Success
Peter Houtz
Level: Intermediate Organization: Interactive Workshop


210 Doubling in Office Booking Ratios
Ed Syring
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic


211 The Recession is Coming - Will Your Aesthetic Practice Survive?
Sam Peek
Level: Intermediate   Organization: Workshop


SATURDAY, APRIL 22
AESTHETIC CARE TEAM SESSIONS
9:45am – 12:00pm
Creating Magic and Millions in Your Business! A Roadmap to Creating a Successful Plastic Surgery and Medical Spa Business
Chairs: Bradley Calobrace, MD and Nickoli Neville
ALL INCLUSIVE COURSES
2:00pm – 4:00pm
2-Hour Courses
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

309 Relationship Marketing: What It Means and How to Put It in Action
Karen Zupko, President, KarenZupko & Associates, Inc.
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Interactive Workshop


NEW 310 Legal Bootcamp for Plastic Surgeons - The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But the Truth
Alex Thiersch
Level: Basic Organization: Didactic



OTHER

311 New Advances in Hair Restoration
Alfonso Barrera, MD, Richard Chaffoo, MD, and Carlos Uebel, MD
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic

4:30pm – 6:30pm
2-Hour Courses

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

409 Staff: Your Biggest Expense or Your Biggest Asset?
Judy Kozlicki and Karen Zupko
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic 


SUNDAY, APRIL 23
AESTHETIC CARE TEAM SESSIONS
9:45am – 12:45pm
Pearls and Pitfalls of Starting a Solo Private Practice: From the Perspective of Surgeons, Spouses, and Managers
Chair: Amy Anderson
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ALL INCLUSIVE COURSES
10:30am – 12:30pm
2-Hour Courses
COSMETIC MEDICINE

505 Hot Devices in 2023
NO CME CREDIT
Lawrence Bass, MD, Barry DiBernardo, MD and Jason Pozner, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic


PATIENT SAFETY

506 Opioid-Free: A Better Way to Recover
Lawrence Iteld, MD
Level: Basic Organization: Didactic


PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

507 Planning, Opening and Operating Your Own Ambulatory Surgery Suite
Troy Pittman, MD and Jennifer Baxter, MD
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic


508 Successful Principles for Non-Surgical Services: Fast Track Your ROI
Marie Olesen
Level: Intermediate Organization: Didactic


NEW 509 Basics of Cyber Security
Izhak Musli
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Didactic/Workshop

2:30pm – 4:30pm
2-Hour Courses
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

606 50 Pearls for Primed Practice Performance
Luis Rios, Jr., MD and Douglas Steinbrech, MD
riosfamilyfour@yahoo.com
Level: Advanced Organization: Didactic


MARKETING

607 Maximize Your Revenue: How Knowing the Two Most Important KPI's Can Give You a Leg Up
Terri Ross and Izhak Musli
terri@terriross.com
Level: Comprehensive Organization: Workshop