FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF COSMETIC SURGERY PRESENTS ITS ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, “FOCUS ON MASTERY” The three-day scientific program takes place live and in-person on February 9-11, 2023 in San Diego with an optional Body Cosmetic Surgery Cadaver Workshop on February 8 (January 18, 2023, Chicago, IL)—The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS), the world’s … Read more
In this video, J. Kevin Duplechain, MD, FACS, FAACS – AACS President shares what the AACS means to him. “The Academy means everything to me. It’s where I went to learn advanced procedures when I wanted to do more cosmetic surgery and that is where I met friends, mentors and colleagues that I will cherish … Read more
Elie Ferneini, MD, DMD, MHS, MBA, FACS, Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery As cosmetic surgeons, we know that different specialties are experts in different things, some of which overlap with others and some of which do not. Our scope of practice generally refers to a specific profession’s own self-described scope based on appropriate education, … Read more
At the AACS 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting, Dr.’s Jane Petro, Andrea Moreira and Suzan Obagi gathered at the Women in Cosmetic Surgery(WiCS) Forum to address gender equality in the medical field and improvements they are currently making themselves. They discuss what can be done to change the standard for what is considered competence for women … Read more
THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF COSMETIC SURGERY (AACS) SUCCESSFULLY HELD ITS ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, FEATURING EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS WITH LEADERS IN COSMETIC SURGERY & AESTHETIC MEDICINE (February 9, 2022, Chicago, IL)—The American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS), the world’s largest multi-specialty home for physicians dedicated to cosmetic surgery and aesthetic medicine, successfully held its Annual Scientific Meeting on February 3-5, … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF COSMETIC SURGERY OPENSREGISTRATION FOR ITS 2022 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM “Immerse in Perfection—Advances in Cosmetic Surgery” will take place live and in-person on February 3-5, 2022, in Las Vegas, NV with an optional Facial Cosmetic SurgeryCadaver Course offered on February 2. (November 29, 2021, Chicago, IL)—The American Academy of … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF COSMETIC SURGERY (AACS) ANNOUNCESNEW WOMEN IN COSMETIC SURGERY SECTION FOR MEMBERS (June 17, 2021–CHICAGO, IL)— At a time when the majority of cosmetic surgerypatients are women, while cosmetic surgeons are predominantly men(1) and gender inequality and harassment continue to challenge women in surgery(2), the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery … Read more
Alyssa Venezia, Publishing Editor, SAGE Publishing We encourage you to submit your manuscripts to the journal for review and publication. SAGE has several resources on how to get published available on our Journal Author Gateway. Whether you are new to authorship or have published several articles before, these resources help authors gain familiarity with the publishing process. … Read more
Suzan Obagi, MD, Past President, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery A year ago, I wrote about the importance of supporting our Resident Members (The Consult, Spring 2020 ). Not only are they vital to the future of the AACS, but since there is no cosmetic surgery residency, we have an obligation to teach them about the … Read more
Shelia Barbarino, MD, President, Cosmetic Surgery Foundation The Webster Society: Industry Memberships Twenty-one years ago, members of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) and friends of the Cosmetic Surgery field came together to form the Cosmetic Surgery Foundation (CSF) and the Webster Society giving level. Named in honor of one of the founders … Read more
