The Medical Spa Show 2025 (MSS) brings another all-star faculty of aesthetic experts, thought-leaders, fellow clinicians and professionals to help you grow your practice. Some of the best-attended sessions every year are the expert panels you will find each day with specific focuses in business, clinical, legal, and practice management topics that impact med spas in 2025.

The panels at MSS are carefully selected to bring in passionate experts who are eager to share their experience and engage in important conversations to elevate the industry. They don’t join a panel just to brag: our panelists are highly experienced in their areas of expertise and want to share the strategies, lessons and pearls of wisdom that have helped them navigate the industry and find success.

Panel sessions also give space for practitioners to share varied perspectives and offer alternate solutions and opinions in response to the same question. Attend these sessions for practical strategies, best-practices and actionable insights from people who have been in your shoes.

Whether or not you choose to take their suggestions back to your aesthetic practice, the panels inspire you to think differently and give you direction for further learning.

Why Attend an Expert Panel at Medical Spa Show?

Aesthetics is an area of constant change and continuous learning. Conferences in aesthetics, as like all continuing education resources, are crucial to stay up-to-date with the latest techniques and scientific guidance to stay compliant, bolster your business and keep your patients safe. Sessions on the new, popular techniques can be a great investment in the short-term; these are well balanced with comprehensive, perspective-building conversations with experts who have seen trends come and go.

When you attend panels alongside targeted courses, you have the added advantage of learning from the panelists’ mistakes and how they have adapted to challenges and change in the profession. Head to your next course with a new perspective and lessons to apply when your business experiences a hitch.

When you have a moment during the conference, introduce yourself to the panelists who inspire you and make a connection. In this profession, it’s always a good idea to strengthen your community with peers you admire and can learn from. You can even extend the Q&A into the rest of the conference as you connect over shared experiences. Which of these panelists will you be meeting after class?

From longevity medicine to legal compliance, KPIs, practice management and much more, Medical Spa Show 2025 has education for your whole med spa team. Visit the conference agenda to explore the exciting new classes available at https://www.medicalspashow.com/agenda.

Friday, April 11, 2025

PANEL: Dangerous Practices, Devastating Consequences: A Compliance Perspective

General Session: 8:55 - 9:25 AM

Moderator: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, AmSpa; Panelists: Bradford E. Adatto, JD, and Michael S. Byrd, JD, ByrdAdatto; Patrick Blake, MD, Portrait; Kate Dee, MD, Glow Medispa; Nicole Gregory, Urban You

As the industry grows and evolves, more and more attention is being paid to compliance by regulators and the public at large. With this attention also comes the scrutiny of bad actors in the space, including clinicians and practices that aren't operating safely or compliantly. In this panel, learn more about the challenges the industry is facing, as well as the best practices the entire industry needs to adopt to ensure medical aesthetics remains viable, successful and profitable for years to come.

All-Star Injectors Panel

Clinical Innovations I: Bridging Theory and Practice: 1:05 - 2:05 PM

Moderator: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, AmSpa; Panelists: Alexa Nicholls Costa, NP, and Alexandra Rogers, NP, LexRx; Leslie Fletcher, NP-BC, InjectAbility; Sarah Safa, MS, PA-C, Refined Aesthetics; Connie Brennan, ARPN, AGNP-BC, CANS, Aesthetic Enhancement Solutions

Learn from the successes and challenges of some of the leading injectors in the field as they share their own personal stories to inspire and enlighten.

What does the All-Star Injectors Panel look like? The moderator will ask them about the injectables landscape and their advice for fellow injectors, with questions similar to the following: 
•    What is the most important trait of an all-star injector? 
•    When and how do you say no to a patient who is requesting a treatment that you do not agree they need? 
•    What scares you about the current injectable landscape? 
•    How much training is needed for injectors? How did you learn your craft so well? 
•    Social media has become a big part of being an injector. What are the pluses and minuses of social media for an injector? 
•    When you are training injectors, what characteristics in a student are good? Which ones are “red flags?” 
•    How do you build relationships and trust with your patients? 
•    Do you worry about discounting/cheap fillers, etc.?

Come ready to learn and bring your questions for the Q&A portion of the panel. If you have any product-specific questions for these aesthetic trainers, speak with them after class!

PANEL: Everything You Want to Know About Running a Thriving Med Spa

The Legal Playbook: Best Practice and Beyond: 1:05 - 2:05 PM

Moderator: Bradford E. Adatto, JD, ByrdAdatto; Panelists: Michael S. Byrd, JD, ByrdAdatto, and Amy Anderson, BrinsonAnderson Consulting

This panel will explore what you should know to have a thriving med spa but were
afraid to ask. It will have legal professionals, accounting professionals and owner/operators sharing best practices to ensure your med spa thrives in a compliant manner.

PANEL: Implementing a Successful Weight Loss Program

The Legal Playbook: Best Practice and Beyond: 4:25 - 5:25 PM

Moderator: Jay D. Reyero, JD, ByrdAdatto; Panelists: Michael S. Byrd, JD, ByrdAdatto; Gilberto Saenz III, MPAS, PA-C, and Kevin Chang, MD, Austin Plastic Surgeon

The weight loss revolution is real. Med spas are working hard to figure out how to begin offering this service, but there are both operational and compliance hurdles to overcome. This panel will discuss tips on how to successfully implement a weight loss program or service line while ensuring compliance standards are met.

Saturday, April 12, 2025

All-Star Owners Panel

Strategic Leadership and Effective Management Practices: 9 - 10 AM

Moderator: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, AmSpa; Panelists: Rana Kennelly, AGNP-BC, CANS, The Confidence Bar; Erika Barry, NP-C, Resculpt Aesthetics; Christal Parker, MSN, FNP-C, Savvy Beauty and Wellness; and Kelly Choi, NP, The Beauty Collective

Kicking off day two of the Strategic Leadership and Effective Management Practices track, the All-Star Owners Panel brings together some of the most successful, most inspiring owners in the industry discussing the secrets to running a profitable, compliant and fun medical spa. If you’ve ever wondered about what separates the superstars of medical aesthetics from everyday aesthetics practices, check out this panel.

The Aesthetic Revolution (Things We Don't Hate): Thought Leader Nexts and Bests

Aesthetic Industry Game-Changers: 10:10 - 11 AM

Moderator: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, AmSpa; Panelists: Shino Bay Aguilera, DO, Shino Bay Cosmetic Dermatology; Erika Barry, NP-C, Resculpt Aesthetics; Limor Weinberg, ARNP, FNP-C, The Clinic USA; and Gretchen Frieling, MD, GfaceMD

Join this lively panel featuring some of the most insightful and exciting professionals in the medical aesthetics industry to share the truly inspiring next steps in the aesthetic revolution.

PANEL: Perfect Partners: Medical Spa Owners and Practice Managers

Strategic Leadership and Effective Management Practices: 1:05 - 2:05 PM

Moderator: Kirstie Jackson, AmSpa; Panelists: Rana Kennelly, AGNP-BC, CANS, and Gina Gonzalez, The Confidence Bar; Rebecca McAbee and Julie Bass Kaplan, FNP-BC, CANS, Disappearing Act Medical Aesthetics

This informative session features a panel of successful aesthetic practice owners and their practice managers discussing their successes and/or failures over the years of growing the practice together. It will highlight the unique relationship and qualities each needs to keep their practice thriving.

PANEL: The Worst I Ever Had: Complications and How to Overcome Them

Clinical Innovations I: Bridging Theory and Practice: 3:50 - 4:50 PM

Moderator: Kirstie Jackson, AmSpa; Panelists: Julie Bass Kaplan, FNP-BC, CANS, Disappearing Act Medical Aesthetics; Gilberto Saenz III, PA-C, Austin Plastic Surgeon; Jenna Hilton, PA-C, Vibrant Skin Bar; Jenny Hartley, ACNP, Skin Synthesis Clinic & Spa

Complications and bad outcomes are the nightmares of any medical aesthetic clinician, but the reality is that they happen to everyone, including the very best injectors. Learn from some of these top injectors about the most severe complications they have experienced and the techniques and connections they used to address them.

The HR Panel: Hiring, Retaining, Compensating and Managing Your Aesthetic Team

Strategic Leadership and Effective Management Practices: 4:25 - 5:25 PM

Panelists: Bree Black, JobSnob; Brandon Mullen, BSN, RN-BC, Aiyana Atelier; Rebecca McAbee, Disappearing Act Medical Aesthetics; Mara Shorr, BrinsonAnderson Consulting; Cece Wilson, CEDR HR Solutions

This presentation will provide a current outlook on hiring, retaining and compensating top talent. Aesthetic industry recruiting expert Bree Black will be presenting top industry stats, while celebrated practice managers Rebecca McAbee and Brandon Mullen will share their strategies and best practices related to hiring, onboarding, and compensating each role within your medical aesthetic practice.

Sunday, April 13, 2025

Medical Spa Show 2025 brings you a new track within its Dialogue and Development Workshops: Bridging the Divide: Conversations on Controversial Issues. The medical aesthetic industry is full of opinions, beliefs and outlooks that don't always agree. Attend the two panels in this track to learn both sides of the issues and decide where your beliefs fall in the controversy.

PANEL: When Is It Right to Say "No"

Bridging the Divide: Conversations on Controversial Issues: 9 - 10:30 AM

Panelists: Kim Burke, APN, FNP-C, Kiss Aesthetics; Julie Bass Kaplan, FNP-BC, CANS, Disappearing Act Medical Aesthetics; Sara Cole, NP, CANS, Siren Medical Spa; Grace McLaurin, DMSc, PA-C, Vitality Anti-Aging Center

Topics: Addressing self-injecting patients, managing difficult cases, and navigating treatments outside your comfort zone.

PANEL: Conformity and Consumerism

Bridging the Divide: Conversations on Controversial Issues: 10:45 - 11:45 AM

Panelists: Leslie Fletcher, NP-BC, InjectAbility; Johnny Franco, MD, Austin Plastic Surgeon; Kate Dee, MD, Glow Medispa; Kacie Avey, RN, CANS, Tailored Aesthetics

Discussion: When should medical professionals prioritize ethics over financial incentives in aesthetic practices? Where do you draw the line?

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