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

All-Star Injectors Panel

Panelists: Alexa Nicholls Costa, NP, and Alexandra Rogers, NP, LexRx; Leslie Fletcher, NP-BC, InjectAbility; Sarah Safa, MS, PA-C, Refined Aesthetics

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

Panelists: Michael S. Byrd, JD, and Bradford E. Adatto, JD, ByrdAdatto

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: Best Practices in Personalized IV Therapy

Discusses best practices in personal IV therapy, focusing on tailored infusion protocols, optimizing nutrient absorption, and enhancing patient outcomes through individualized treatment strategies.

PANEL: Implementing a Successful Weight Loss Program

Panelists: Jay D. Reyero, JD, Sam Pondrom, JD, and Michael S. Byrd, JD, ByrdAdatto; and Gilberto Saenz III, MPAS, PA-C, 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

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.

PANEL: Perfect Partners: Medical Spa Owners and Practice Managers

Panelists: Rana Kennelly, AGNP-BC, CANS, 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.

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

Panelists: Shino Bay Aguilera, DO, Shino Bay Cosmetic Dermatology; Erika Barry, NP-C, Resculpt Aesthetics

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.

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

Panelists: Bree Black, JobSnob; Brandon Mullen, BSN, RN-BC, Aiyana Atelier; Rebecca McAbee, Disappearing Act Medical Aesthetics

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

Bridging the Divide: Conversations on Controversial Issues

Panelists: Grace McLaurin, DMSc, PA-C, Vitality Anti-Aging Center; Kim Burke, APN, FNP-C, Kiss Aesthetics; Julie Bass Kaplan, FNP-BC, CANS, Disappearing Act Medical Aesthetics; Sara Cole, MSN, AGACNP-BC, CANS, Siren Medical Spa; Leslie Fletcher, NP-BC, InjectAbility; Johnny Franco, MD, FACS, Austin Plastic Surgeon; Kate Dee, MD, Glow Medispa; Kacie Avey, RN, CANS, Tailored Aesthetics

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.

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