This session was recorded at the AACS Annual Scientific Meeting on February 3-5, 2022. This is a non-CME course and is approximately 60 minutes.

Registration

• $40 - AACS Member (Resident)*
• $40 - AACS Member (Training Fellow)*
• $40 - AACS Member (Physician or Allied Health)
• $80 - Non-Member Practitioner

*Residents and training fellows - After adding the course to your cart, use the coupon code in your renewal confirmation letter to bring the price to $0. If you need assistance, please email AACS headquarters.

Target Audience

Practitioners in the field of cosmetic surgery including, but not limited to, dermatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology, general surgery, ophthalmology, and plastic/reconstructive surgery.

Moderators

Victoria Karlinsky, MD
New Look New Life Cosmetic Surgical Arts, Bay Harbor Islands, FL

Mo Banki, MD, DMD, FACS
Brown University, Providence, RI

Presentations

Dealing with the Unhappy Cosmetic Surgery Patient

Joe Niamtu, III, DMD
Niamtu Cosmetic Facial Surgery, Richmond, VA

All surgeons will have unhappy patients and knowing how to navigate that experience is paramount.

Tax Reduction 101: How AACS Practices Can Take Advantage of The New Tax Laws

David Mandell, JD, MBA
OJM Group, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Taxes are typically the top expenses for an AACS practice beyond personnel and one of the top expenses for surgeons personally. Yet there is a tremendously wide range within physician and practices in what type of tax planning is implemented, due to the fragmented nature of tax advice. This lecture discusses best practices in the over 1,000 physicians and practices the speaker has worked with over 25 years.

Artificial Intelligence is Changing Healthcare: A Digital Marketing Revolution

Jason Sievert
Incredible Marketing, Lake Forest, CA

This presentation will discuss what is on the horizon for AI technology, and how you can use AI on a small scale to give your practice a competitive edge.

Top 10 Practice Strategies from Beauty and the Biz Podcast Surgeon Interviews

Catherine L. Maley, MBA
Cosmetic Image Marketing, Sausalito, CA

There is not much luck in success. It takes hard work, focus and a growth mindset to adapt to change.

Balancing Patient Engagement and Practice Profits

Jason W. Tuschman, JD, MBA
Red Spot Interactive, Jupiter, FL

Achieve high-value patient engagement without compromising profits and staff through leveraging technology at the front desk.

Pursuing Perfection Through AAAHC Accreditation

Noel Adachi, MBA
AAAHC, Skokie, IL

Improving quality of health care is a global priority. More than ever the healthcare landscape makes a focus on quality and safety all the more important as patients are increasingly choosing outpatient and ambulatory care centers for their care. During my presentation, we’ll explore this shifting landscape that has, over the past 42 years, led us to this heightened focus. We’ll look at the cosmetic surgery quality roadmap as demonstrated by AAAHC accreditation results.