Academy for Injection Anatomy (AIA) Advanced Cadaver Course (Oct 18 - 20, 2024)

Academy for Injection Anatomy (AIA) Advanced Cadaver Course is organized by American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) and will be held from Oct 18 - 20, 2024 at Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Downtown, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America.

Statement of Need/Program Overview:
The program is designed to increase participants knowledge and competence and give them techniques that can be directly applied to their performance in their practice to increase positive patient outcomes and avoid complications using the latest advances in treatment.

Educational Objectives:
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

• Identify the anatomical areas prone to adverse events if neurotoxin or dermal fillers are injected improperly
• Recognize the three-dimensional architecture of the face as it related to facial injection procedures
• Cite the rheological properties in Hyaluronic Acid (HA) fillers
• Discuss the complications from dermal filler injections
• Outline the topographic vascular anatomy of the facial artery and the superficial temporal artery
• Describe the ligamentous and layered anatomy of the temple, tear trough, midface, lips, and jawline
• Discuss the fat compartments of the face relative to facial injection procedures including the unique behavior of the deep and superficial fat compartments during the aging process
• Describe the layered anatomy of the nose with particular emphasis on the SMAS (Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System) and the vasculature
• Identify potential risk factors of patients to minimize filler complications
• Demonstrate how to use ultrasound to evaluate an aesthetic patient
• Recognize how to identify various tissues (skin, muscle, fat, bone, vessels) with ultrasound