Aesthetic Medicine Symposium

The Symposium is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dentists and their support staff who want comprehensive training in aesthetic medicine, cosmetic injectables and GLP-1s for medical weight management.

Eligibility for hands-on participation may depend on your professional designation, prescribing authority, supervising provider and applicable state scope-of-practice rules.

No. The Symposium is suitable for eligible healthcare professionals who are new to aesthetic medicine as well as providers who want to strengthen their existing clinical and business knowledge.

The curriculum is structured to provide foundational education before attendees take part in supervised hands-on training.

Botulinum toxin treatments are an important part of an aesthetic practice, but they are only one part of building a well-rounded and sustainable service offering.

The Symposium also introduces other commonly requested aesthetic procedures, patient consultation principles, treatment planning, medical weight management and practice-development strategies.

More than 40% of the program includes opportunities for hands-on learning. This may include supervised Botox® injection training, treatment demonstrations, consultation exercises and exposure to additional aesthetic technologies and procedures.

Hands-on participation is subject to professional eligibility, applicable state regulations and any required supervision or authorization.

The clinical Botox® injection training takes place in a medical setting rather than a hotel meeting room. This gives attendees experience in an environment that more closely reflects an appropriate clinical treatment setting.

Classroom portions of the Symposium may be held at the program’s designated hotel or meeting venue.

Two main reasons. First, per FDA guidance, hands-on Botox® training has to take place in an actual medical spa or dermatologist's office — not a hotel conference room — so we need a real, fully-equipped practice to train in. Second, our faculty are board-certified dermatologists actively involved in cosmetic injectable clinical trials, and it's not realistic to fly a rotating team of top-tier physicians to a new city seven times a year while they're running busy practices.

Holding the Symposium in Scottsdale gives attendees access to the IAPAM's faculty, clinical training facilities, and an established aesthetic practice environment — a multi-million-dollar medspa, not a hotel room. Attendees can see how aesthetic treatments, patient flow, consultations, and professional skincare products are incorporated into a working medical practice, walk the treatment rooms, pick up design ideas, and train in our High Definition Training Room where every step of the procedure is easy to see clearly.

The complete four-day Aesthetic Medicine Symposium is accredited for up to 33.5 AMA PRA CAT 1 CME credits. The number of credits you may claim depends on the sessions you attend and the extent of your participation.

Please review the current accreditation statement on the main Symposium page or your registration materials for the complete credit designation and claiming instructions.

Many healthcare professionals can apply AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ toward their continuing education requirements. However, acceptance and reporting requirements vary by profession, licensing board and jurisdiction.

You should confirm credit acceptance with your applicable licensing or certification board before registering if you require the credits for a specific renewal purpose.

Yes. Eligible attendees receive a certificate documenting their participation and earned CME credit after completing the applicable program requirements.

The certificate documents completed education. It does not replace a professional licence, grant prescribing authority or independently expand your legal scope of practice.

Yes. Nurse practitioners are welcome to attend. Because botulinum toxins and certain other treatments involve prescription products, an NP must have the appropriate prescribing authority or work under the supervision required by the state in which they practise.

Each attendee is responsible for confirming their applicable scope-of-practice and supervision requirements.

Yes. RNs and LPNs may attend with a supervisor, but their ability to participate in clinical injection training depends on applicable scope-of-practice and supervision requirements.

An RN or LPN attending without their supervising prescriber is required to provide a letter from their medical director or supervising provider authorizing them to attend and participate in the training. Contact the IAPAM before registering so your eligibility can be confirmed.

Yes. Physician assistants are welcome to attend. Participation remains subject to the PA’s licence, prescribing authority, supervisory arrangement and applicable state requirements.

Registration pricing may differ depending on whether the PA is registering independently or attending with a supervising physician. Contact the IAPAM for the appropriate registration option.

Yes. Dentists may attend the Symposium. Because dental scope-of-practice rules for aesthetic procedures vary significantly by state, dentists should confirm with their state dental board which treatments they are permitted to perform.

Dentists should also confirm whether the available CME credits can be applied toward their individual dental continuing education requirements.

The Symposium provides clinical education and supervised training, but course completion does not independently grant legal authority to perform a procedure.

Your ability to provide aesthetic treatments depends on your professional licence, scope of practice, prescribing authority, supervision requirements, malpractice coverage and the laws in the jurisdiction where you practise.

No ABMS-recognized medical board certification currently exists for aesthetic medicine as a standalone medical specialty.

The IAPAM offers the Certified Aesthetic Provider™ program , an annual professional credential focused on continued education in aesthetic medicine. CAP is an IAPAM credential and is not an ABMS-recognized medical board certification.

Depending on product availability and the scheduled training session, the program may use Botox Cosmetic®, Dysport® or Xeomin®.

The clinical principles taught include patient assessment, facial anatomy, treatment planning, dosing considerations, injection technique and complication prevention. Attendees should always follow the current prescribing information for the specific product they use in practice.

The chemical peel portion of the program may use PCA SKIN® products and education. The consultation, patient-selection, safety and treatment principles taught can also be applied when evaluating other professional chemical peel systems.

The program currently uses technology from Cartessa Aesthetics. The curriculum focuses on core laser and IPL concepts, including patient selection, skin typing, consultation, treatment principles and safety.

These foundational concepts are useful across platforms, but attendees must still complete any manufacturer-specific training required for the device they use in practice.

Yes. Providers who already own a laser or IPL device can still benefit from the education on patient consultations, skin assessment, treatment selection, safety and integrating energy-based treatments into a practice.

The Symposium does not replace the device-specific training provided or required by your equipment manufacturer.

Registration includes one year of IAPAM membership and access to practice support during the active membership period. Members may contact the IAPAM team with general training and practice-development questions.

This support is educational in nature and does not replace legal, regulatory, insurance, accounting or patient-specific medical advice.

Payment arrangements may be available. Contact an IAPAM program advisor before registering to discuss the available options.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the registration balance must be paid in full before attending the Symposium.

Symposium registration fees are non-refundable. Registrants who cannot attend may be eligible to transfer their registration to a future Symposium, subject to the notice requirements, fees and other terms in the current cancellation policy.

Please read the complete Aesthetic Medicine Symposium cancellation policy before registering.