Program Overview

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, radiologists, nurses, APRNs, PAs, and other professionals involved in the care of patients searching for non-invasive medical aesthetic treatments.

Medical aesthetic professionals in the medical aesthetic field have demonstrated a high desire for in-depth technique discussions as a matter of providing updated techniques and procedures and implementing them in safe practices. Medical aesthetic professionals have asked for technique sessions describing the latest advances in the nonsurgical treatments to help them achieve higher standards and better results for their patients, as well as increasing safety and accuracy of injections.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to:

1. Explain the science of ultrasound
2. Define the terminology used in ultrasound imaging
3. Operate the settings on an ultrasound device to optimize images of the targeted tissues
4. Identify anatomic structures in the face using ultrasound – fat, muscle, vessels, bone, fascia
5. Distinguish between arteries and veins with ultrasound
6. Demonstrate the skills necessary to mitigate filler complications using guided injections of hyaluronidase which include: nodules, granulomas, DON
7. Summarize the value of ultrasound in treating vascular occlusion vs currently accepted protocols
8. Identify and treat vascular occlusion due to fillers
9. Summarize the pathophysiology of visual loss secondary to fillers and employ the steps to take if this complication occurs
10. Use ultrasound into their aesthetic filler patient evaluations and treatments

Faculty

Steven F. Weiner, MD
Consultant - Galderma
Speakers Bureau - Galderma, Sciton

Method of Participation

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and Sonosthetics. MER is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physicians

Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants

Medical Education Resources has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 7.5 AAPA Category 1 CME Credits. Physician Assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Nurses

Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.5 ANCC nursing contact hours. Nurses will be awarded contact hours upon successful completion of the activity.

Medical Education Resources is a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 12299, for 7.5 contact hours.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Medical Education Resources insures balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all our educational activities. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies conflicts of interest with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Reported conflicts of interest are mitigated by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. MER is committed to providing learners with high-quality CE activities that promote improvements or quality in health care and not the business interest of a commercial interest.

The faculty reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or services may be mentioned in this activity:
Steven F. Weiner, MD
Consultant - Galderma
Speakers Bureau - Galderma, Sciton

The content managers reported the following financial relationships with commercial interests whose products or seervices may be mentioned in this activity:
Sonosthetics
None

Planners at Medical Education Resources
None

Disclaimer

The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources, Sonosthetics. The authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.