Victoria Ceh, MPA, CEO/Executive Director, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Dear AACS Members, Greetings! Beginning March 2021, I am thrilled to assume the helm of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and its related foundation, the Cosmetic Surgery Foundation. My team and I are a part of the association management company TREX-Medical Society Management, Inc. (TREX-MSM), which … Read more
The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and its affiliate, Cosmetic Surgery Foundation, announce 2021 leadership, new management firm and strategic priorities (April 6, 2021, Chicago, IL)—The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) and its related affiliate, the Cosmetic Surgery Foundation (CSF), the world’s largest multi-specialty home for physicians dedicated to cosmetic surgery and aesthetic medicine, announce their 2021-2022 … Read more
In the battle of Thermopylae in 480 BCE, 300 Spartans held off an overwhelming Persian force for three days before being outflanked. In modern times, like the Spartans, 342 surgeons certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery are under attack by the vastly larger American Society of Plastic Surgeons. In the November 2020 issue … Read more
By Dr. J. Kevin Duplechain, AACS President-Elect, 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting Chair Since we introduced the 2021 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting in the previous issue of The Consult, the Meeting Planning Committee and I have been hard at work creating a dynamic and engaging program that makes the best of our online platform. From February 3-28, you’ll be able to … Read more
By Mark Mandell-Brown, MD, President of AACS One of my favorite quotes comes from Helen Keller, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” It was with this spirit of collaboration and cooperation that we held the first ever Cosmetic Surgery Strategy Summit on October 24, 2020. The Summit brought together … Read more
By Dr. Mohammad Banki, AACS Facial Fellowship and Membership Committee Chair As Dr. Suzan Obagi so eloquently put in her article published in The Consult this past spring, resident members are a critical part of the future of AACS. Since March, there has been an effort to grow the AACS Resident Member roster. 81 applications have been received … Read more
By Dr. Tony Geroulis and Dr. Robert Jackson, AACS Delegates to the AMA House of Representatives The American Medical Association held its 2020 Special Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates virtually on November 13-17. We, AACS representatives Drs. Tony Geroulis and Robert Jackson, are reporting back on items that may be important to our … Read more
By Dr. Edward Zimmerman, President of ABLS As the world’s only laser medical specialty board, the American Board of Laser Surgery believes laser practitioners require maximum understanding of laser tissue interaction and safety to provide the best treatments for their patients. The Board was founded in 1984 to provide education and certification for lasers in medicine and … Read more
AACS brings together representatives from a diverse array of disciplines with the common goal of advancing cosmetic surgery. Within AACS, there are three subspecialty groups represented on the Board of Trustees. Current AACS members can demonstrate their commitment to these subspecialty areas by adding them to their AACS membership during the application or renewal process. The … Read more
By Dr. J. Kevin Duplechain, President, Cosmetic Surgery Foundation As I sat down to write this article, I reflected on the Cosmetic Surgery Foundation’s Webster Society and why I have chosen to maintain my membership in it. I found myself thinking about my career and the joy that being a cosmetic surgeon brings me. My first thoughts … Read more
