S6 Women Aesthetic Surgeons’ Symposium

Opening Remarks & Keynote: "Women Leadership in Aesthetic Surgery" 7:30 - 8:15 AM

• Welcome and symposium objectives (5 min) – Elizabeth Lee, MD

• Current landscape for women in aesthetic surgery (20 min) – Lynn Damitz, MD

• Vision for the future (15 min) – Kristi Hustak, MD

• Open Discussion (5 min)

Panel I: "Building a Successful Practice & Professional Brand" 8:15 - 9:15 AM

Moderator: Amy Andersen

• Practice managementstrategies(10 min) – Amy Anderson

• How to standout in a practice/Group practice model (10 min) – Kristi Hustak, MD

• Marketing and branding (10 min) – Jennifer L. Walden, MD

• Mentor perspectives (10 min) – Camille Cash, MD

• Interactive Q&A (25 min)

Industry Spotlight I: Allergan Aesthetics (5 min) 9:15 - 9:20 AM

• Amanda Kraus, Head of Natrelle Marketing, Plastic & Regenerative Medicine

Networking Break (30 min) 9:20 - 9:50 AM

Industry Spotlight II: LevEllis (5 min) 9:50 - 9:55 AM

• Laura Ellis, MD

Panel II: "Work-Life Integration & Wellness" 9:55 - 10:55 AM

Moderator: Melinda Haws, MD

• Balancing professional demands with personal life (10 min) – Patricia McGuire MD

• Family planning in surgical practice (10 min) – Tiffany McCormack, MD

• Preventing burnout (10 min) – Lisa Hunsicker, MD

• Creating supportive networks (10 min) – Mary Gingrass, MD

• Interactive Q&A (25 min)

Closing Session 10:55 - 11:30 AM

• Key takeaways(10 min) – Elizabeth Lee MD & Emily Hu MD

• Leadership opportunitiesin societies(10 min) – Tracy Pfeifer, MD

• Mid-year initiatives & future engagement (10 min) – Elizabeth Lee MD & Emily Hu MD

• Final Q&A (5 min)

Faculty disclosures can be viewed here.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES – MAIN SESSIONS

Achieve reproducible, safe aesthetic surgical outcomes.
Assessing and utilizing nonsurgical methods in conjunction with surgical procedures when applicable to achieve optimal results.
Analyze case studies on the treatment of complications.
Interpret and apply Evidence-Based Medicine principles in your aesthetic surgery practice.
Identify the controversies and challenges of today’s aesthetic surgery procedures and practices.
Identify emerging techniques and trends in cosmetic surgery and cosmetic medicine and their potential applications in your practice.
Recognize the latest techniques in the prevention of, and treatment of, complications.
Incorporate a “culture of safety” into your practice.

Lynn Damitz MD

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