Board Directors Meeting – Morning

10:00am-6:00pm
Registration Opens

6:30am – 5:15pm
Registration Open (Regency Foyer)

7:15 – 7:45am
Mentor/Mentee Breakfast Meeting

7:15 – 8:00am
Continental Breakfast in the Exhibits

8:00 – 8:20am
SPSSCS Presidential Welcome – Stephanie Holden, RN, BSN

8:20 – 8:30am
Presentation of Annual Meeting Scholarship Winners – Susan M. Wells, RN, MS

9:30 – 10:00am
Anti-Oxidant Skin Care – Julie Ann Woodward, MD

10:00 – 10:20am
Break in the Exhibits

10:20am – 12:00pm
Practice Management/Marketing Panel - Craig Colville, MD, Moderator

10:20 –10:35
SEO is Dead - Social is Alive: Shifting Your Marketing to Social Media –
Tom Seery     

10:35 – 10:55
Facebook Pages Revisited – Wendy Lewis

10:55 – 11:10
Groupon – Both Sides of the Ethical Issue – Bob Aicher, Esq.

11:10 – 11:30
Seven-Step Marketing Plan: The Unique Needs of Plastic Surgeons –
Candace  Crowe

11:30 – 11:50
How to Develop a Practice Marketing Team – Lou Haggerty

11:50 – 12:00
Q&A

12:00 – 1:30pm
Lunch in the Exhibits

1:30 – 2:20pm
Medications that Address Skin Conditions – Kathy Jones, BSN, RN, CPSN
Prescription Medications - Office Protocols

2:20 – 2:30pm
Q&A

2:30 – 3:45pm
Skin Care Specialist Round Tables – Networking Focus Groups
Provided in conjunction with extended afternoon Break in Exhibits 
Members will have opportunity to network, enter discussions at the tables in which they have an interest, as well as visit with exhibitors.
 
Table Topics:

1. Nurse Injector – Techniques for Getting the Optimal Results, How to Deal with Side Effects and Bad Outcomes (i.e., bruising, nodules, how to retain your patients) – Karen Menard, RN
2. Acne - How to Treat and Control It – Cindy Steele
3. Peels - What’s Your Favorite, Why You Use It – The Costs and Benefits – Kathy Leighton
4. Charting, Protocols, Policy & Procedure Manual – Kathy Jones, BSN, RN, CPSN
5. Focused Ultrasound Technology: Does it Really Work, How to Get a Good Outcome – Ana Tevez, RN
6. Team Building – Ideas for Building Strong Team Members and Keeping Communication Open in Your Practice – Susan M. Wells, RN, MS
7. Brow Shaping Tips – Elena Reyes, RMA, RST
8. The Work Horse for the Skin - Sharing the Ingredients that Make a Difference – Betsy Rubenstone
9. Before and After Laser Treatment – Share Your Protocol on the Best Before and After Treatments to Prep the Skin and Your After-Care Regimen to Accelerate Healing – Debra Yates
10. Hyperpigmentation – Getting the Results Patients Expect – Jill Niebaur
11. Advertising – Share Your Best Secrets on Getting Patients into Your Practice – Michelle Turley

3:45 – 4:05pm
Scar Management and Control…Current Concepts – Alan D. Widgerow, MBBCh

4:05 – 4:10pm
Q&A

4:10 – 4:25pm
ASAPS Welcome – Jeff Kenkel, MD - ASAPS President

4:25 – 4:45pm
Camouflage Makeup – Ruben Potrebenko  

4:45 – 5:10pm
Holistic Skincare – Guldal Caba, PhD, NMD, NAC

5:10 – 5:30pm
Probiotics: New Applications for an Old Remedy – Therese Clark

5:30 pm
Announcements and Adjourn

7:00am – 5:30pm
Registration Open

7:00 – 8:00am
Continental Breakfast in Exhibits

7:00 – 8:00am
Committee Meetings & Sign ups in the Exhibits

8:00 – 8:30am
Mechanisms of Skin Aging – Charlene DeHaven, MD

8:30 – 8:35am
Q&A

8:35 – 8:50am
Aesthetic Surgery at its Best: Cleft Lip Repair in Dhaka City, Bangladesh – Christopher Hauge, MD and Elena Reyes RMA, RST
World Burn Congress – Nancy Cheney and Michelle Palcic

8:50 – 8:55am
Announcements

8:55 – 9:05am
SPSSCS Presidential Award for Distinguished Service

9:05 – 9:45am
Operating a Profitable Cosmetic Practice – Bryan Durocher

9:45 – 9:50am
Q&A

9:50 – 10:25am
Break in Exhibits

10:25 – 10:55am
Dermal Needling – Lance Setterfield, MD

10:55 – 11:00am
Q&A

11:00 – 11:25am
Thinking Out of the Box – A New Paradigm for Successful Skin Correction – Alexandra Zani

11:25 – 11:30am
Q&A

11:30am – 12:00pm
SPSSCS Business Meeting  (Members Only)

11:30 – 1:00
Lunch in Exhibits

Retailing/Merchandising/Marketing “Your Practice” Philosophy Sandra Adams and Bea Hunter Erdman This three-phase, action packed breakout session will help you to establish core practice values and standards of practice in your retailing program. Phase I discussions will include how to measure and plan for your success in a retailing program and establish and maintain an effective sales training program with your team, within your practice. Phase II discussion will review how to effectively merchandise your product message and brand in and out of your practice with your patients. Phase III discussions will focus on marketing your retailing program successfully in a competitive market. At the end, you will leave this breakout with a clear understanding that “Sell” is really neither negative nor a “four letter word” any longer.    Brows Frame the Face   Elena Reyes, RMA, RST and Alicia Barrera Learn different techniques for grooming and shaping brows for men and women - from brow consultation to beautifully shaped and groomed brows, using good treatment techniques and brow products. Learn tips and tricks that will keep your clients coming back!    Evaluating Your Career in Plastic Surgery Alexandria Zani This interactive session will guide you through a quantitative assessment of your job tasks as a skin care specialist and provide needed insight to better serve your plastic surgery practice. During this session, you will perform a self-assessment to analyze your current daily job asks.  A basic questionnaire with nationally recognized job tasks will be examined to enable you to evaluate your existing skill sets and determine your educational goals to meet future challenges.    Focused Ultrasound: The Art and Science of Ultrasonic Energy for Tissue Lifting Ana Tevez, RN Explore the art and science of ultrasonic energy for tissue lifting. Discover how to incorporate a non-invasive energy system for tissue lifting in your practice. Topics of discussion will include mechanism of action of focused ultrasound, patient selection and optimizing results.

2:15 – 2:45pm
Brow Esthetics – Timothy J. Marten, MD

2:45 – 2:50pm
Q&A

2:50 – 3:10pm
Controlling Adult Acne – Jennifer Linder, MD

3:10 – 3:15pm
Q&A

3:15 – 3:40
Break in the Exhibits

3:40 – 5:05pm
Stem Cell / Fat Augmentation Panel – Susan M. Wells, RN, MS, Moderator

- 3:40 – 4:10pm
  Lipostructure – Sydney Coleman, MD

- 4:10 – 4:40pm
  Simultaneous Facelift and Fat Injections – Combined Lifting and Filling of the Face – Timothy J. Marten, MD

- 4:40 – 5:00pm
  Cell Enriched Fat Transfer in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery – Steven R. Cohen, MD

- 5:00 – 5:05pm
  Q&A

5:05 – 5:30pm
Closing Panel: Sharing Pearls for Profit – Why Do Patients Keep Coming Back: an Interactive Presentation – Betsy Rubenstone, Karen Menard, RN and Bea Hunter                

5:30pm
Drawing for 2013 Meeting Registration – Adjourn

Held in Conjunction with ASAPS at the Vancouver Convention Centre

7:30am – 12Noon
S6A The Power of Cosmetic Medicine: Optimizing Results with Light and Energy Based Technologies
Chairs:Michael I. Kulick, MD
kulickmd@pacbell.net
Presenters:  Lawrence Bass, MD, Barry DiBernardo, MD, Julius Few, MD, Thomas Fiala, MD, Robert Gotkin, MD, Miles Graivier, MD, John Hoopman, CMLSO , Joseph Hunstad, MD, Kiya Movassaghi, MD, Jason Pozner, MD, Brooke Seckel, MD, and Brett Snyder, MD(Faculty subject to change)
Course Description:
This comprehensive course, designed for core aesthetic physicians, nurses and aestheticians, will provide participants information that is vital to the success of today’s aesthetic practice.  The faculty will present a review/update on the growing array of light/energy-based procedures.  Updates on new technology/data will be presented as well as a panel discussion on complications and controversies in area including ablative and non-ablative skin improvement, acne (acute post-op and scarring), IPL, skin contour related to fat and vascular correction will be presented.  A new feature this year includes small group rotations allowing participants a chance for more in-depth interaction with faculty and closer examination of specific devices. 
Emphasis will be on safe and effective outcomes for patients. 
Learning Objectives:

• Critically assess the array of light/energy-based treatment options that are available for skin tone, body appearance and shape and discuss how best to incorporate these into your practice.  
• Describe the steps necessary to evaluate patients in order to choose the most appropriate light/energy-based technology to achieve safe and satisfactory outcomes.
• Identify and understand how to manage potential complications with light/energy-based devices that are available.
• Explain pain management options for minimally invasive aesthetic procedures (with the patient) and make appropriate decisions based on the discussion.
• Describe emerging uses of light/energy-based technology and how to use them while maximizing patient outcomes and safety. 

Agenda:
Cosmetic Updates in:

• Ablative Skin Improvement
• Non-ablative Skin Improvement
• Acne: Acute, Post-Op, Scarring
• IPL
• Skin Contour Related to Fat
• Vascular correction
• Small Group Rotations
  

1:00pm – 5:30pm 
S6B The Power of Cosmetic Medicine: High Impact Results with Injectable Agents for Facial Rejuvenation
Chairs:Z. Paul Lorenc, MD
lorenc@lorenc.com
Presenters:  Steven Fagien, MD, Julius Few, MD, Miles Graivier, MD and Haideh Hirmand, MD(Faculty subject to change)
Course Description:
This comprehensive course, designed for core aesthetic physicians, nurses and aestheticians, will provide participants information that is vital to the success of today’s aesthetic practice.  The faculty will present a review/update on the growing number of injectable products for facial enhancement. Updates on new products/data will be presented and a comprehensive panel discussion on how to manage complications will be featured.  Emphasis will be placed on conducting an effective aesthetic evaluation including how to choose an appropriate product(s) for your patient.  A new feature this year includes small group rotations allowing participants a chance for more in-depth interaction with faculty as they watch live patient injections.  Emphasis will be on safe and effective outcomes for patients. 
Learning Objectives:

• Critically assess the array of facial injectable products that are available for facial enhancement/rejuvenation and discuss how best to incorporate these into your practice. 
• Describe the differences between the FDA approved botulinum toxin products
• When injecting dermal fillers, describe:
• Various product characteristics to effectively distinguish among the variety of available products
• The appropriate depth of injection and specific injection techniques in order to ensure optimal outcomes
• Evaluate advanced injection techniques with dermal fillers and neurotoxins through the use of:

Injection assisted devices
Techniques to achieve maximum volume enhancement

• Explain and implement techniques to help avoid/mange complications with dermal fillers and neurotoxins.

Agenda:

• What’s New?
• Minimizing Complications – Panel Discussion
• Aesthetic Analysis: The Cornerstone for Achieving Optimal Patient Outcomes
• Small Group Rotations