Australasian College of Aesthetic Medicine

11/04/2023

Be quick nto get discounted registration to the Non-Surgical Symposium. Early Bird Registration closes 14 April 2023.

Our Non-Surgical Symposium Program for 2023 has now been released! 🎉

To view the FULL PROGRAM and start planning for the best aesthetics excellence weekend of your year, visit the link in our bio

22/02/2023

Facial and Neck Anatomy Course commencing 1st March 2023, Open for Enrolment

Description
Students can expect to gain knowledge of facial landmarks, veins and arteries, the bony foundations of the face, its relationship to the musculature, and how aging affects both. In addition, students will learn the cosmetic “danger zones” essential to all cosmetic injectors and skin cancer doctors.

This course is suitable for those interested in cosmetic medicine, skin cancer medicine or overall knowledge of facial anatomy. On completion of the lecture series and quizzes, students will be awarded a certificate. The course has RACGP CPD points and granted ACRRM CPD points and ACAM CPD points.

Dr Bakr, Director of Clinical Education (Dentistry), Senior Lecturer in General Dental Practice
Griffith University, an accredited examiner for the Australian Dental Council Examination for overseas training dentists. Mahmoud remains clinician and undergoes private dental practice within Griffith University Dental Clinics. He has published over 45 peer-reviewed journal articles in different fields, including the effect of Botulinum Toxin on other oral tissues.

Course Length - 6 weeks live inactive
• Completion of activities as required to claim RACGP and
ACRRM points and emailed to educational support before
Week One lecture.
• Weekly teaching and reinforcing quiz: 2 hours per week (live
lecture) + 30 min reinforcing quiz (recommended to be
completed before following lecture).
• Completion of activities required to claim RACGP and
ACRRM points and emailed to educational support within
seven days of Final Quiz completion.
• Final Quiz 30 minutes (80% pass mark required)
• Award of Certificate of Completion

Once enrolled, Dr Bakr will invite you to your lecture via email on Wednesday each week.

Programme
• Basic Facial Anatomy, Layers and Musculature
• Arteries, Veins, and Nerves of the face
• Advanced Pan Facial Anatomy
• Facial Anatomy, Layers and Musculature Revision
• Anatomical Pitfalls and Risk Management
• Anatomical Changes in The Aging Face

Course Cost
• The cost is $660 non-member, $594 members (GST
Inclusive)
• Course cost includes access to Dr Bakr for six months with
any questions or queries you may have.

To register please email secretary@acam.org.au

25/10/2022

AESTHETIC MEDICINE PRACTICE - PREMISES FOR LEASE

Ideal fully fitted suite of 4/5 rooms within a large, established medical centre in the City of Knox, Victoria is for lease.
GPs, compounding pharmacy, a wide range of specialists and all support services on site.
Lessor will have exclusivity for aesthetic medicine in the centre. For further information please contact Corrina Miller 03 9811 5130 or 0438 559 685 or for additional details of the premises click the button below.
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31/08/2022

ACAM INTRODUCTION TO COSMETIC MEDICINE WORKSHOP
An introductory workshop into aesthetic medicine from Australia’s and international industry leaders.

THUR 15, 16, 17 SEPTEMBER
9.00 – 5.00PM
VIRTUAL WEBINAR AND LIVE
For more information about topics and timetable click https://workshop.acam.org.au/timetable/ or to register https://workshop.acam.org.au/registration/

REGISTRATION TYPE ACAM MEMBER NON-MEMBER
Workshop in-person $2,920 $3,650
Virtual attendance $2,544 $3,181
Saturday injectables day $1,090 $1,090
Members Privilege Access $250 -

RACGP Activity number 275433, allocated RACGP 40 CPD, ACAM points, ACRRM Activity number 23600, allocated ACRRM 30 PDP points for the 2020-2022 triennium.

TOPICS
Classification of sun-damage: Fitzpatrick skin types, Dyschromia, Development of Rhytids. Brief overview of commonly encountered skin concerns. Management options for Photo-damaged: Home programs, Laser resurfacing, Chemical Peels; Jessner, Glycolic, TCA. Patient selection and consent, complications and management, non-facial peels.
Cosmeceuticals in your practice: The basics retinols, retins and retinoids: skin rejuvenation, skin preparation, skin repair.
Facial Anatomy: Face skin layers and musculature, Arteries, veins and nerves of the face. Applied anatomy for injectors
Laser Treatment of Benign Pigmentary Conditions: Fitzpatrick skin types and different ethnicities and how it influences Laser tissue interaction, common types of pigmented lesions, laser type choice for compatible treatment/ chromo- phore , examples of treatments, common complications of laser treatments, how to minimise and treat these.
Treating Vascular lesions with lasers: Laser Tattoo removal, Sclerotherapy, Micro-Sclerotherapy, current concepts in the treatment of Venous disease.
Injectables in your practice: Industry size and growth, consent, photographs, record keeping.
Botulinum Toxin Overview: Indications, strategies and complications. Complication avoidance and management.
Dermal Fillers: Types, choosing the correct product, Technique, complication, complication avoidance and management
Emergency management of Vascular occlusion / compression: Review of important vascular anatomy, Mitigating risk, Emergency management.
Demonstrations
Botulinum Toxin Treatments: Forehead, Glabella, Crows-feet, other cosmetic indications for Botulinum Toxin. Step by step procedure demonstrating. Diluting and Drawing up, Needles and doses and increments, Injection depth and angle and direction of entry.
Dermal Fillers/ Collagen stimulating Treatments: HA Lip and perioral enhancement: Needle Vs Cannula pros and cons. Perioral anatomy, Complications and complications manage CaHA Skin Bio-stimulation: Bio stimulation why, how and where, cannula technique, Adverse Effects and the management of such AE.
Sclerotherapy: Treatment of spider veins below knee depending on Model sourcing.

For additional enquiries please contact the Association Manager secretary@acam.org.au

29/08/2022

10% off for all ACAM members doing the Introduction to Facial Ultrasound Workshop Saturday 24th September 2022.

Check out additional details below and in your members portal in the Downloadable Resources tab for the 10% discount code.

DETAILS Presented by the Ultrasound Educator, Lisa Hackett and Interventional Radiologist Dr Chris Rogan. This workshop is for cosmetic injectors who are interested to learn more about using ultra…

26/08/2022

FREE WEBINAR: SELF CARE for MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS - Health professionals have faced enormous stress over the past two years. This webinar will discuss managing wellbeing, including steps to changing healthcare culture.

PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINK BELOW

Health professionals have faced enormous stress over the past two years. This webinar will discuss managing wellbeing, including steps to changing healthcare culture.

01/07/2022

ACAM Facial and Neck Anatomy Course - Limited places still available for the July 2022 course.

Follow the link to enrol: https://www.acam.org.au/ACAM-Facial-and-Neck-Anatomy-Course

Course Cost: $660, six weeks live interactive 1.5 hour classes.

Commencing: Wednesday, 13th July 2022.

Course Lecturer: Dr Mahmoud Bakr, PhD, MDS, G Cert Higher Ed, BDS, ADC, FHEA Director of Clinical Education (Dentistry), Senior Lecturer in General Dental Practice Griffith University

Topics covered: Basic Facial Anatomy
Layers and Musculature, Arteries, Veins and Nerves of the face, Advanced Pan Facial Anatomy, Facial Anatomy Layers and Musculature Revision, Anatomical Pitfalls and Risk Management, and Anatomical Changes In The Ageing Face.

23/06/2022

Introducing the new ACAM Logo.

The history of Rod of Asclepius: Medicine should have one snake (as the second is ourselves). The American Medical Association used two (the Caduceus), hence that has become an accepted iconology. There is a paper about its symbolism called “Things you don’t learn in medical school: Caduceus.” Read more about it by click below:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4439707/

17/06/2022

ACAM Facial and Neck Anatomy Course

Are you interested in cosmetic medicine, skin cancer medicine and detailed knowledge of facial anatomy? If so, please join the ACAM Facial and Neck Anatomy Course starting Wednesday 6th July 2022 at 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm; only 20 places are available. There will be six live interactive lectures and one week of revision before completing a final quiz.

Dr Bakr is the Director of Clinical Education (Dentistry) and a Senior Lecturer in General Dental Practice at the School of Dentistry and Oral Health and has a particular interest in teaching Oral Biology and Head and Neck Anatomy at Griffith University.

Content covered will be; facial landmarks, veins and arteries, the bony foundations of the face and its relationship to the musculature and how ageing affects both. In addition, cosmetic “danger zones” essential to all cosmetic injectors and skin cancer doctors.

The course has RACGP CPD, awarded ACRRM CPD and ACAM CPD points. The cost to Non-ACAM members is $660 inclusive of GST, and ACAM and AMET members get a 10% discount at $594.00 inclusive of GST.
https://www.acam.org.au/ACAM-Facial-and-Neck-Anatomy-Course