IAPAM Announces Next Aesthetic Medicine Symposium in Scottsdale: May 17-18

Medical practices can thrive by adding non-insurance based services to their practices, such as botox, dermal fillers, anti-aging treatments (chemical peels/ microdermabrasion), lasers for hair removal/tattoo removal & non-invasive body sculpting, and medically supervised weight management. o educate physicians on how to profitably add these procedures to their practices, the !"#"M has spaces remaining at its next Aesthetic Medicine Symposium: May 17-18 in Scottsdale, AZ. Las Vegas Ne!ada "SA #Ap$il 1% %&1'( -- There has been much talk in the physician community regarding Obamacare: the Affordable Care Act or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). any physicians are concerned about ho! this ne! program !ill impact the health of their patients and the health of their medical practices. "o!e#er$ there is e#idence that by adding minimally-in#asi#e treatments$ such as: boto%$ dermal fillers$ microdermabrasion$ chemical peels$ body contouring technologies (e.g. skin tightening$ fat reduction)$ lasers for skin re&u#enation'tattoo remo#al'hair remo#al$ and medically super#ised !eight management programs (e.g. the hC( )iet)$ the income of a practice !ill increase$ since payments for these treatments are made directly and immediately to the clinic. Therefore$ to pro#ide physicians seeking both clinical and business training in adding these aesthetic modalities$ the *nternational Association for Physicians in Aesthetic edicine ( *APA ) designed its Aesthetic edicine +ymposium to gi#e physicians ALL the information$ physician resources$ patient materials$ practice tools (e.g. editable consent forms$ etc.)$ clinical ),)s$ and industry-leading didactic and hands-on training$ that they need to begin offering aesthetics !hen they finish the conference. The *APA is the only complete education program that offers:

- An Accelerated program: physicians and their staff can be certified o#er a !eekend. - Clinical training ),)s to take back to one/s practice. - 0oard Certified )ermatologists as instructors. - *nternationally 1ecogni2ed Certification. - C 3 (Continuing edical 3ducation) credits. - 4 5ear of comprehensi#e Practice +upport (!hich continues as long as one is a member).

- And much$ much$ more6 7The *APA has noticed a sharp increase in the registrations for its cosmetic procedures$ hands-on$ C 3 training programs like boto%'fillers$ lasers$ microdermabrasion$ and non-in#asi#e body shaping. along !ith its medically super#ised !eight loss program$ all of !hich are not insurance-co#ered procedures$ and !hich are in demand by a ma&ority of physicians/ e%isting patients$7 says 8eff 1ussell$ 3%ecuti#e )irector of the *APA (http:''!!!.iapam.com). 9or more information on the *APA /s ay 4:-4;$ <=4> +ymposium !ith 0oto% Training$ !atch this comprehensi#e #ideo at http:''youtu.be'b0?l+=CpO#! o$ to register for the ay 4:-4; Aesthetic edicine +ymposium$ please contact the *APA $ at 4-;==-<4@A4=; %:=>. $otox is a trademar% of "llergan, !nc. A)out the IAPAM: *he Inte$national Association +o$ Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine The *nternational Association for Physicians in Aesthetic edicine is a #oluntary association of physicians and supporters$ !hich sets standards for the aesthetic medical profession. The goal of the association is to offer education$ ethical standards$ credentialing$ and member benefits. *APA membership is open to all licensed medical doctors ( )s)$ dentists ())+s') )s) doctors of osteopathic medicine ()Os)$ physicians assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (BPs). The *APA offers aesthetic medicine and hC( medical !eight management programs$ including: 0oto% training$ medical aesthetic training$ laser training$ physician hC( training$ and aesthetic practice business training. Additional information about the association can be accessed through the *APA /s !ebsite (http:''!!!.iapam.com) or by contacting: 8eff 1ussell$ 3%ecuti#e-)irector *nternational Association for Physicians in Aesthetic 4-;==-<4@-A4=; %:=> edicine (*APA )