SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Answering the immediate needs of medical aesthetic practitioners in an increasingly competitive market, Medical Insight, Inc. (Aliso Viejo, Calif.), a progressive new media company producing the leading live educational / commercial events in medical aesthetics, is pleased to announce THE Aesthetic Academy™ (TAA) San Francisco. Representing the most extensive practice development and advanced procedure training program in aesthetic medicine, this two-day event is set to take place February 15-16, 2014, at the Four Seasons Hotel in San Francisco.
During this unique weekend event, a world-class faculty of specialists and key opinion leaders from plastic surgery, cosmetic dermatology and medical practice management offer live patient demonstrations, expert advice and business development training. Immediate registration ensures access to all courses and presentations designed to propel a physician’s practice to the highest standards of excellence.
Medical Insight market research estimates the global market for medical aesthetic products at over $6 billion with a 15% annual growth rate, explained Medical Insight CEO and TAA Program Chairman, Michael Moretti. “We have at least 30,000 practitioners serving the U.S. segment of this burgeoning industry and it is our role to ensure that they are highly trained and certified in every aspect of cosmetic procedures and anti-aging skincare products,” he said. “TAA San Francisco is a new and highly innovative concept adapted to optimize the hands-on technical education and cutting edge scientific and technological insights offered at THE Aesthetic Show™ – Medical Insight’s annual scientific meeting and trade show held at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas.”
“Hundreds of medical professionals will gather in San Francisco for state-of-the-art education, in a format that fits well into a single weekend,” said TAA Scientific Chairman William Philip Werschler, M.D., F.A.A.D., F.A.A.C.S. “Colleagues and industry executives will be there, as well as those driving start-up companies in our industry. It’s very exciting.”
Join Corey S. Maas, M.D., Vic A. Narurkar, M.D., F.A.A.D., James Newman, M.D., F.A.C.S., Jacqueline M. Calkin, M.D., Rebecca Fitzgerald, M.D., Alexander Rivkin, M.D., and Anil Rajani, M.D., along with other well-known physician educators in aesthetic medicine, as they provide personalized, hands-on instruction on the latest and most advanced neuromodulator and dermal filler injection techniques. Other sessions will cover a variety of leading edge, device-based treatment categories, including advanced body shaping, energy-based skin rejuvenation treatments and new anti-aging skincare regimens.
Complementing the clinical program, TAA San Francisco offers advanced practice management skills via the Certified Aesthetic Consultant (CAC) training program for physicians and staff. In addition, attendees can gain access to the exciting, new online media channel, Aesthetic TV®, which has partnered with TAA to deliver exclusive television production services to attendees and sponsors.
Additionally, a unique product demonstration and technical evaluation platform allows attendees to review medical devices, products or services presented by sponsoring manufacturers. Sponsors include industry leaders such as Allergan; Alma Lasers; BTL Aesthetics; Edge Systems; Ellman International; Galderma; Lumenis; Merz Aesthetics; Sciton; Syneron-Candela; Ulthera; Venus Concept; Valeant Pharmaceuticals; Viora; and ZELTIQ.
To register for TAA San Francisco, visit www.theaestheticacademy.com.
To learn more about Aesthetic TV, visit www.aesthetictv.com.
