IAPAM Announces Next Aesthetic Medicine Symposium Dates: April 5-6

Obamacare promises to make changes that will hopefully help the masses, but clearly there are a number of challenges that physicians will face as a result. However, medical practices can thrive by adding 'non-insurance based services' to their portfolio, such as dermal fillers, botox injections, anti-aging treatments, non-invasive body sculpting, and medically supervised weight management. o assist physicians in profitably adding these procedures and programs to their practices, the !"#"$ has announced the next dates for its respected "esthetic $edicine %ymposium& "pril '-(, )*+, in %cottsdale, "-. Las Ve as! Ne"ada! #SA $%e&ruary '(! '()*+ -- There has been much talk in the media and physician community regarding the Affordable Care Act, well known as 'Obamacare' or the 'Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act' (PPACA ! "any physicians members are concerned about how this new program will impact the health of their patients and the health of their medical practices! #owe$er, there is e$idence that by adding non-in$asi$e treatments to a practice, such as boto%, dermal fillers, microdermabrasion&microchanneling, chemical peels, body contouring technologies (e!g! skin tightening, fat reduction , lasers for skin re'u$enation&tattoo remo$al&hair remo$al, and medically super$ised weight management programs (e!g! hC( )iet , would increase the income a practice is able to make as payments will ha$e to be made directly and immediately to undergo these procedures! To support 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$e physicians all the information, forms, ),)s, hands-on training, etc! they need to begin offering aesthetics when they finish the conference! The *APA" is the only complete program that offers- An Accelerated program. physicians and their staff can be certified o$er a weekend. - Clinical training ),)s to take back to one's practice. - /oard Certified )ermatologists as instructors. - *nternationally 0ecogni1ed Certification. - C"2 (Continuing "edical 2ducation credits. - 3 4ear of Practice +upport (which continues as long as one is a member .

- And much, much, more5 6The *APA" has noticed a sharp increase in the registrations for its cosmetic procedures hands-on C"2 training programs like boto%&fillers, lasers, medical microdermabrasion, and non-in$asi$e body shaping. along with its medically super$ised weight loss program, all of which are not insurance co$ered and affect a ma'ority of their e%isting patients,6 says 7eff 0ussell, 2%ecuti$e )irector of the *APA" (http-&&www!iapam!com ! 6Patients may not get the long term benefits of a face lift, but with a combination treatment of boto%, dermal fillers, weight loss, etc! they can get a great result at a fraction of the price!6 8or more information on the *APA"'s April 9-:, ;<3= +ymposium with /oto% Training, watch this comprehensi$e $ideo at http-&&youtu!be&b/>l+<CpO$w or to register for the April 9-: Aesthetic "edicine +ymposium, please contact the *APA", at 3-?<<-;3@-93<? e%t! A<=, or $isit http-&&www!iapam!com&aesthetic-medicine-symposium-boto%-training! Botox is a trademark of Allergan, Inc. A&out the IAPAM: ,he International Association -or Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine The *nternational Association for Physicians in Aesthetic "edicine is a $oluntary association of physicians and supporters, which sets standards for the aesthetic medical profession! The goal of the association is to offer education, ethical standards, credentialing, and member benefits! *APA" membership is open to all licensed medical doctors (")s , dentists ())+s&)")s doctors of osteopathic medicine ()Os , physicians assistants (PAs and nurse practitioners (BPs ! The *APA" offers aesthetic medicine and hC( medical weight management programs, including- /oto% training, medical aesthetic training, laser training, physician hC( training, and aesthetic practice business training! Additional information about the association can be accessed through the *APA"'s website (http-&&www!iapam!com or by contacting7eff 0ussell, 2%ecuti$e-)irector *nternational Association for Physicians in Aesthetic "edicine (*APA" 3-?<<-;3@-93<? %A<= -.nds-