EDUCATION FOR PHYSICIAN EXTENDERS & OFFICE STAFF

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Join us in LA, for hands-on training, unparalleled education, and networking with your peers. This year’s refreshed, reimagined program features outstanding educators, relevant content, and ample opportunities to enhance your skills and take your practice to the next level.

#AAFPRS2025 isn't just for physicians. Our Annual Meeting also offers vital education to practice managers, aesthetic injectors, physician assistants, surgical coordinators, and patient care coordinators who are looking to sharpen their skills, share insights, and learn strategies to boost their practice. You can choose from a variety of presentations and workshops covering a clinical and business/marketing topics, such as:

  • Understanding Facial Anatomy for Safe & Successful Injections
  • Approaching the Patient Holistically
  • How Weight Loss Medications, Hormones, and Nutrients Affect the Aging Face
  • What is the Best Filler to Use Where? Making Sense of All the New Filler Options
  • The Art of Reversal: Safe Filler Correction with Hyaluronidase and Autologous Bio-stimulating Serum
  • Migration of Filler: Why It Happens and How to Decrease its Incidence
  • Treating Filler Complications: Updated Protocols
  • Multimodal Approach to Facial Aesthetic Treatments
  • Combination Therapies for Optimal Non-Surgical Results
  • How to Approach Skin of Color in Aesthetics
  • Characteristics of High Performing Practices
  • Maximizing Your Potential: How to Stand Out in Every Role
  • Building and Maintaining a Top in Class Practice Culture
  • AI-Enhanced Staff Management: Transforming Aesthetic Practice Efficiency
  • The Role and Importance of APPs in a Successful Practice
  • Elevating Surgical Support: Mastering the Role of Assisting the Surgeon
  • Optimizing Operating Room Efficiency for Facial Plastic Surgery
  • Malpractice Risks for NPs, PAs, and Supervising Physicians
  • Aligning Care and Communication: The Art of Managing Patient Expectations
  • How to Deal with Other People’s Unhappy Patients
  • And much more!


















View the Clinical Staff/Physician-Extender Program, or if you prefer, click here to see the complete conference agenda.

The workshops below a may be of specific interest to this audience. A complete list of special courses, can be viewed here.

  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 

Patient Care Coordinator Essentials Course | 1:30–9:30 PM
Instructors: Mara L. Shorr, BS, CAC II-XVI and Amy Anderson, MBA
Become the Confident, Conversion-Focused PCC Your Practice Needs!
 Whether you’re new to the role or ready to level up, this course is your ultimate guide to thriving as a Patient Care Coordinator (PCC). You’ll learn what it truly means to be a PCC—and how to master the art of patient communication, consult conversion, and schedule management. In this course, you’ll learn how to:

  • Respond to leads and book high-quality consultations
  • Deliver standout consultations that build trust and connection
  • Convert more consults into surgeries with confidence
  • Overcome common pricing objections without sounding “salesy”
  • Communicate effectively using mirroring techniques and personality profiling
  • Stay organized and proactive in a fast-paced surgical office
  • Implement follow-up strategies that keep patients engaged and your surgeon’s schedule full.

Plus, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with fellow PCCs from across the country—sharing real-world experiences, building your network, and learning what’s working in other top-tier practices. Join us to build the skills, confidence, and strategies that lead to better patient experiences—and more booked surgeries. Register today!

  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 

Cadaver Lab: Fillers & Injectables  | 7:45 AM–9:45 AM
Take your injection skills to the next level! Elevate your skills and boost your expertise in the art of dermal filler injections. This hands-on dissection lab is taught by world-renowned facial aesthetics experts who will demonstrate and explain their methods for improving outcomes, minimizing complications, and ensuring optimal results. You will receive personalized guidance as you to practice in a realistic, controlled environment with cadaver specimens, ensuring you master the anatomy and techniques required to achieve natural-looking, beautiful results for your patients. Spaces are limited – secure your spot today!

  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20  


Swipe Right for Success: What Makes Our Practice Shine? | 8 AM—9 AM
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from your peers–come and play! Watch as top doctors and their office managers go head-to-head in an exciting, interactive challenge to uncover whether their goals and visions align. Will they be perfectly in sync, or will discrepancies reveal opportunities for growth? This engaging, game-style session offers invaluable insights into successful business strategies and offers solutions for fostering better collaboration and efficiency within a busy facial plastic surgery practice.

NON-CME Social Media Workshop| 10:15 AM–12:15 PM
How to Go Viral & Gain 1,000s of Patients!
  
Let’s face it... social media is no longer “optional” for your practice—it’s essential for survival! Join Dr. Steven H. Dayan and Jon Jacques to discover how the top 1% of facial plastic surgeons turn followers into high-ticket patients. This workshop is designed for physicians and their entire practice team, offering practical tips and tricks for everyone—from beginners to seasoned social media superstars. In this must-see session, you’ll discover:
  • Why social media is the #1 most profitable channel to scale your practice in 2025! 
  • The "authority shortcut" that positions you as the most sought-after surgeon in your city. 
  • Time-saving tactics and powerful A.I. tools to automate your social media! 
  • How to ethically scale to 100k+ followers even if you're "too busy" to film content and have no idea what to post. 
  • The secret to attracting "premium patients" and booking 100s of qualified appointments via Instagram!

Jon Jacques is a Social Media Expert with over 1 Million followers. He’s been featured by The Ellen Show, BuzzFeed & Entrepreneur Magazine and worked with Logan Paul, Sly Stallone, Chris Hemsworth & Billie Eilish. To date, Jon has helped 4,000+ aesthetic practitioners scale their practices via social media. His clients have generated Billions of views and over $250M in sales!

Dr. Steven Dayan, a facial plastic surgeon, University of Illinois professor, and researcher, has published over 180 articles in medical journals and has authored 6 books. He is a NY Times and USA TODAY Best-Selling Author.

Liquid Rhinoplasty & Live Dermal Filler Injection Demo | 1:30 PM—3:30 PM
Nonsurgical and minimally invasive techniques are a critical component to a facial plastic surgeon’s practice. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn tips, tricks, and techniques for ensuring beautiful results! Watch and learn as facial aesthetics experts perform live, real-time treatments as they enhance natural beauty and restore youthful volume to the lips, cheeks, nose and more. Attend this event to refine your skills and learn how to customize treatments to perfectly meet your patients’ needs and desires.