The Academy for Injection Anatomy Foundations of Injection Anatomy and Practice course is approved for 8 CME hours for physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses and registered nurses.

PROGRAM MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS

• AIA Foundations of Injection Anatomy and Practice presented by AmSpa
• “This activity is jointly provided by Global Education Group and American Med Spa Association.”

• May 19, 2023, in Dallas, TX
• This activity is supported by educational, in-kind grants of dermal fillers, provided by Galderma.

Target Audience

CME/CE activities are intended to increase competency, influence clinician performance, or improve patient outcomes. A CME/CE activity should be designed to close the gap(s) identified above. The next step is to identify the audience in which these acts exist.

Primary target audiences that will help close the identified educational gaps (including general health care professionals and specialists within broad categories):

Statement of Need/Program Overview

• CME/CE activities are meant to foster the continuing professional development of physicians, nurses, and other health professionals. Educational offerings are intended to increase competency, influence performance, or improve patient outcomes.
• The table below identifies (a) professional practice gaps (the difference between what actually occurs in practice and what should occur in practice); (b) knowledge, competence, or performance need that is causing the practice gap; (c) desired outcome or change that should occur because of the activity.

Knowledge = “Knowing something”

Competence = Gap in skills, “Knowing how to do something”

Performance = Gap in practice “What one actually does in practice”

Identify all different sources (e.g., scientific evidence from the literature; opinion from clinical or scientific experts; quality data, information from the public, the media and/or other environmental sources; observed data from local or national databases; and/or surveys from past participants or prospective learners).

Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

• Identify patients in need of non-invasive medical aesthetic treatments.

• Explain the most effective techniques and technologies in the field.

• Review legal guidelines relating to practice ownership.

• Identify patient safety concerns connected to non-invasive medical aesthetic treatments.

• Identify the proper and legal scope of practice for various professionals relating to non-invasive medical aesthetic treatments.

Program Agenda

Saturday

7:30 – 8 am Continental breakfast

8 am – 8:20 am Introduction to the Academy of Injection Anatomy

• Injection Anatomy is a different perspective.
• Building confidence as an injector
• Anatomy, tools and technique

8:20am – 9 am Patient Consultation and Assessment Pearls to Building Relationships

• Building trust and credentialing
• Systemic approaches to assessment
• Medical literacy

9 am – 10 am Critical Anatomical Structures and Vessels for the Injector

10 am – 10:15 am Break

10:15 am – 11:15 am Injector Tool Chest Discussion: Neuromodulators, Gel Science and Other Fillers

11:15 am – 12:15 pm Injection Techniques and Product Selection

• Foundational sites for neuromodulation
• Cannula vs. needle
• Cheek, lips, and chin techniques

12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Discussion: Injection Room Preparation: Set-up and Photography

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Live Injection Demonstrations

• Assessment
• Anatomy
• Rheology
• Technique

Physician Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Global Education Group (Global) and American Med Spa Association. Global is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physician Credit Designation

Global Education Group designates this live show for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Global Contact Information

For information about the accreditation of this program, please contact Global at 303-395-1782 or cme@globaleducationgroup.com.

Instructions for Obtaining Credit

In order to receive credit, participants must attend the full live event and complete the final evaluation. Certificates will be emailed within 4 to 6 weeks after the event has ended.

System Requirement (not required if attendees do not need to use technology)

Fee Information& Refund/Cancellation Policy

• All registration fees are in U.S. dollars. Registrations will NOT be processed without full payment.
• No refunds: all sales are final. In cases of emergency (as determined by AmSpa) that prevent you from attending the event, your AmSpa account can be credited the amount of your registration. This credit can be used toward any future AmSpa hosted event within one year of the date of the original registered event. Cancellation made less than 10 days prior to the event will be subject to a $150 fee per registrant. In the event AmSpa cancels the Medical Spa Show or experiences a force majeure event beyond AmSpa’s control that prohibits the event from taking place in any fashion, AmSpa may, at their sole discretion issue refunds or credits to all attendees.

Disclosures of Relevant Financial Relationships

Global Education Group (Global) adheres to the policies and guidelines, including the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE, set forth to providers by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and all other professional organizations, as applicable, stating those activities where continuing education credits are awarded must be balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. All persons in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education program provided by Global are required to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the past 24 months to Global. All financial relationships reported are identified as relevant and mitigated by Global in accordance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited CE in advance of delivery of the activity to learners. The content of this activity was vetted by Global to assure objectivity and that the activity is free of commercial bias.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Faculty Disclosures

The planners and managers at Global Education Group have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

The planners and managers at American Med Spa Association have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Global Education Group (Global) and American Med Spa Association do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of any organization associated with this activity. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.