hCG/Medical Weight Loss Training with the IAPAM Qualifies Physicians for Special MedMal Program

The IAPAM is committed to educating physicians in the industry’s best practices for medical weight loss management. In support of this commitment, the IAPAM has created the industry’s most comprehensive training for physicians who want to add medical weight management to their practices.  The IAPAM’s program covers all the latest advancements in Medical Weight Loss, including: hCG, B6/B12 injections, ketogenic diets, VLCD and LCD, meal replacements, prescription medications for weight loss, and laser assisted liposuction.  Now, attendees at the IAPAM’s hCG Physician Training also qualify for a special medical malpractice insurance program.

In February 2010, the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) launched itsNEW hCG/Physician Weight Loss Training program.  The IAPAM’s newest education offering is a response to the overwhelming interest of IAPAM members in offering hCG and other weight management treatments to their patients. Today the IAPAM announces it offers the only hCG Medical Weight Management training in North America approved for a special medical malpractice rate for those who have attended and have been certified by the IAPAM.  This medical malpractice coverage is not offered to any other hCG training program. Read more

Statistics Confirm, Hands-On Botox Training is Essential for Capturing Growth in the Aesthetic Medicine Market

The International Association of Physicians In Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) offers the industry’s leading training for physicians new to botox and dermal filler treatments.  The IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium offers the most comprehensive medical and business training for doctors looking to add aesthetic medicine to their existing practices, or to launch a new medical spa. All hands-on training at the IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium is completed in a clean, multi-million dollar medical facility. 

In the recently released statistical report by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), the number of non-invasive cosmetic procedures performed in the United States increased by 47 percent from 2008 to 2009.  “The results show a continuation of the trend, where consumers are opting to have less invasive procedures to look and feel refreshed. The economy is playing a large role in the growing trend. Not only are consumers having less-costly procedures, but 80 percent of physicians surveyed say patients are making these choices in order to remain competitive in the workplace,” the report stated.  

The AAFPRS statistics are consistent with those published by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) earlier this year, which reported that surgical procedures declined by 17%, while non-surgical treatments showed growth.  The ASAPS 2009 Statistics support the position that botox, as well as the other top 4 non-surgical procedures, will continue to be the aesthetic treatments of choice in the next decade.  However, only physicians who have completed comprehensive, multi-day programs, akin to those offered through organizations like the IAPAM, can safely and successfully capture their portion of this consistently growing market. Read more

Botox Training: A Boom for Physicians Under the New Healthcare Bill

The International Association of Physicians In Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) offers the industry’s leading botox training for physicians new to botox and dermal filler treatments.  The IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium offers the most comprehensive medical and business training for doctors looking to add aesthetic medicine to their existing practices, or to launch a new medical spa. The IAPAM ensures that all its training is tailored to specific competency levels, and consistent with the FDA’s recommendations, all IAPAM hands-on training is completed in a clean medical facility. 

The new healthcare bill recently passed the United States has raised many issues for physicians.  Interestingly, one of the key implications of this legislation is that doctors may be looking to grow their healthcare businesses through the addition of more cosmetic services, not covered by Medicare or Medicaid.  Such offerings might include aesthetic medicine treatments and procedures, such as cosmetic injectables and the use of hCG in medical weight management.  To serve this timely educational and professional development need, the IAPAM offers the the industry’s most customized and current aesthetic medicine training, spanning botox to weight loss.

Physicians Adding Botox to their Practice:  Aesthetic Medicine Symposium’s Botox Training

Botox training is the central component of the IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium, which offers comprehensive instruction on the top 5 minimally invasive procedures as reported by the ASAPS for 2009: Botox injection (2,557,068 procedures); hyaluronic acid (1,313,038 procedures); laser hair removal (1,280,031 procedures); microdermabrasion (621,943 procedures) and chemical peels (529,285 procedures). Leading the faculty is a team of renowned cosmetic dermatologists who will cover aesthetic patient consultations, facial anatomy & musculature, Botox and Dysport product preparation, pain management, procedural protocols, post treatment issues and continuing practice support. Read more

IAPAM Announces Strong Growth in Botox and Weight Loss

The IAPAM predicts strong growth in cosmetic injectables and hCG medical weight management programs for 2010.  Physicians who incorporate these aesthetic procedures into their practices, will reap significant profit in 2010.  The IAPAM’s goal is to provide industry-leading, practical education for physicians by offering the field’s most comprehensive, hands-on, aesthetic training, including: the Aesthetic Medicine Symposium, The IAPAM’s Exclusive Physician (hCG) Medical Weight Management Training, Botox Training, Dermal Filler Training, Advanced Filler Training, and Chemical Peel Training.
 
In the recently published American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery’s 2009 Statistics, the ASAPS has found that of the 10 million cosmetic procedures completed in the US in 2009, 85% of these procedures were non-invasive.  Moreover, while surgical procedures, like eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty and breast augmentations decreased by 17% from 2008 to 2009, non-surgical procedures, lead by cosmetic injectables and laser treatments, increased by 1%. 

Jeff Russell, Executive Director of the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine, offer his analysis on the ASAPS 2009 Procedure Statistics.  “As supported by the ASAPS 2009 numbers, it appears that people, influenced by this economy, are putting more invasive procedures like facelifts on hold.  Such cosmetic surgical options are down 28.9%. Conversely, more economical ‘liquid facelifts,’ using botulinum toxin products (Botox & Dysport) and dermal fillers, have grown significantly in popularity,” reflects Russell.  This growth in non-invasive treatment continues from the previous year. 

Moreover, Jeff Russell has seen a similar growth in “physicians adding hCG medical weight loss programs to their practices.” To assist physicians, the IAPAM has launched a new medically supervised weight management training program for doctors and other healthcare professionals.  “Our new Medical Weight Management with hCG has garnered great praise from the physicians who have attended,”  shares Russell.  He also sees the benefits in offering complementary medical weight management and aesthetic medicine treatments to patients.   “The next breakthrough will be in laser assisted lipolysis. These procedures have developed to the point where they can be done under local anesthetic in a doctors office.”  Laser liposuction paired with medical weight management will be a key growth area for physicians in 2010.

To position themselves to capture this market growth, over 600 physicians, as well as their accompanying medspa managers, registered nurses, and assistants, have attended the IAPAM’s training programs. 

Upcoming 2010 educational opportunities

The IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposiums in Scottsdale, Arizona:

March 27-29, 2010;
April 24-26, 2010; and
June 5-7, 2010.  

The IAPAM’s Exclusive Physician hCG Weight Management Training, in Scottsdale, Arizona:

March 26, 2010;
April 23, 2010; and
June 4, 2010.

Doctors who have attended IAPAM training, testify to the comprehensiveness of the programs and rave that, “the support you get from the IAPAM afterwards definitely makes their courses different than the others.” Indeed, the benefits from attending an IAPAM Educational Event, and membership in the IAPAM, endure beyond the training. 

Moreover, the new hCG training has received a resounding endorsement from registrants.  “I wasn’t sure if coming tothe IAPAM’s weight loss presentation would be worth it, given the flight cost, hotel etc., but it definitely was,” says a physician from Pennsylvania after completing February’s hCG / Physician Weight Loss Training.

For additional information and to register for an upcoming training session, please contact Jeff Russell, Executive Director, IAPAM, at 1-800-219-5108 ext. 705, or visit http://www.iapam.com or http://www.aestheticmedicinesymposium.com or http://www.aestheticmedicinesymposium.com/physician-hcg-weight-loss-training.

About the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM)
 
The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine is a voluntary 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. IAPAM membership is open to all licensed medical doctors (MDs) and doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs). Information about the association,
or about physician certification, can be accessed through the IAPAM’s website http://www.iapam.com or by contacting:
 
Jeff Russell, Executive-Director
International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM)
1-800-219-5108 x705
e-mail: info@theiapam.com
web: http://www.IAPAM.com

Websites
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/IAPAM
Twitter:  http://www.twitter.com/IAPAM
IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine News:  http://www.aestheticmedicinenews.com
Become a fan of the IAPAM’s hCG Group on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/hCGWeightLoss

Watch a preview of IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of-jMxVNLOY
Watch a preview of the IAPAM’s Botox Training Program at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc6XkuFOHrw

IAPAM Reports on the Best Practices for the use of hCG in Weight Loss

The IAPAM is committed to educating physicians in the industry’s best practices for medical weight loss management. In support of this commitment, the IAPAM has completed a survey of several experts in the use of hCG in a medically supervised weight loss program. These experts agree that there are 3 keys to successfully incorporating hCG into a physician-managed weight loss protocol:  strict adherence to the protocol and physician supervision, properly sourced hCG, and comprehensive hCG protocol training.

Following a survey of several experts in the use of hCG in medically supervised weight loss program, the IAPAM has determined that there are 3 critical success factors that must be adhered to, to ensure that an hCG program is successful for both the patient and the doctor.  These key elements to success are: 

1.  Patients must follow the protocol precisely and patients should be under a physician’s care, so that possible side effects can be understood and managed;

2.  hCG must be sourced from an experienced physician or accredited compounding pharmacy; and

3.  Training is essential to ensure that the managing physician: has a comprehensive understanding of the hCG protocol, including past and current research, understands the effects of medication and/or the use of vitamins in the protocol, has access to a variety of 500 cal/day recipes, and other nuances of the protocol that ensure success for the patient. Read more

Increase in Botox Training Correlates with Increase in Botox Treatments

The IAPAM identified a correlation between the increase in physicians engaging in comprehensive, hands-on Botox Training, and the significant growth in the 4Q 2009 in botulinums and dermal filler procedures.  In a recent survey, conducted by MEDACorp in January 2010, the 4Q year-to-year growth in the delivery of cosmetic injectables, grew by an encouraging 8.1%.  
 
The Key to a Successful Medspa is Training and Injectables
 
Through discussion with its members, and by analyzing recent healthcare market research, the IAPAM has identified that in the 4Q of 2009 and in the first months of 2010, aesthetic medicine physicians are preforming more cosmetic injectables procedures, more chemical peels treatments and more medical microdermabrasions vs. more invasive treatments.  The rationale for this increase may be that the economy is improving, and many of the jobless are looking to be more competitive as they re-enter the employment market.  To that end, many job seekers appreciate the competitive advantage of taking a few years off of their faces. In support of this market growth, the IAPAM is increasing its offerings of educational programs like its Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox Training. 
 
Dates for the upcoming 2010 IAPAM Aesthetic Medicine Symposiums will take place on: 

March 27-29, 2010;
April 24-26, 2010; and
June 5-7, 2010.  

The upcoming 2010 IAPAM Botox/Dermal Filler Training Bootcamps will be held on:
      
March 6-7, 2010;                  
April 17-18, 2010;       
May 15-16, 2010; and       
June 12-13, 2010.       

The 2010 dates for the upcoming Advanced Dermal Filler Training are:
         
March 5, 2010;      
April 16, 2010;                  
May 14, 2010; and         
June 11, 2010.   

Another Critical Growth Area is Medically Supervised Weight Loss Management
 
The other area of significant growth among medical spas is in area of medical weight management.  By including a medically supervised weight management offering to patients, particularly one that utilizes the latest weight management modalities such as: hCG protocols or ketogenisis, B6/B12 injections, VLCD/LCD programs, the use of lipase inhibitors and prescription appetite suppressants, and laser and ultrasound assisted liposuction. 
 
Therefore, as part of the IAPAM’s commitment to enduring physician education, the Aesthetic Medicine Symposium now includes a NEW seminar on the IAPAM’s Exclusive NEW hCG Protocol and Medical Weight Loss Program training.  The upcoming 2010 dates for the NEW Medical Weight Loss Sessions are:     
 
March 26, 2010
April 23, 2010 and
June 4, 2010
 
It is the conclusion of the IAPAM, that the key to growth in the first and second quarters of 2010 will be offering lower cost, short term procedures (i.e. injectables, chemical peels, skin care and medical microdermabrasion) versus higher cost, long term procedures (i.e. face lifts, breast augmentation). To prepare to capture this market growth in 2010, doctors will seek out professional training programs, offered in medical facilities not hotel rooms, by physicians and other pre-eminently trained medical and business personnel, such as the IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposiums, the IAPAM’s Medically Supervised Weight Loss Training, the IAPAM’s Aesthetic Practice Start-Up Seminars, and the IAPAM’s Botox and Dermal Filler Programs.

For more information on the IAPAM’s 2010 calender of Aesthetic Medicine Symposiums, Injectables Training, Medical Practice Start-Up Workshops or Medical Weight Management Seminars, please visit http://www.iapam.com or contact Jeff Russell, Executive Director, IAPAM, at 1-800-219-5108 ext. 705, info@theiapam.com.

About the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM)

The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine is a voluntary 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. IAPAM membership is open to all licensed medical doctors (MDs), dentists (DDSs/DMDs) doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs),  physicians assistants (PA’s) and nurse practitioners (NP’s).  The IAPAM was founded to unite licensed physicians who practice aesthetic medicine and their supporters. Information about the association can be accessed through IAPAM’s website at http://www.IAPAM.com or by contacting:  

Jeff Russell, Executive-Director
International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM)
1-800-219-5108 x705
info@theiapam.com 

Websites:

http://www.IAPAM.com
http://www.AestheticMedicineSymposium.com
http://www.aestheticmedicinenews.com

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/IAPAM
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/IAPAM

IAPAM’s hCG Facebook Group:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/hCG-for-Weight-Loss/265565288919

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