Activity Overview
The Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress - Americas (AMWC Americas) conference addresses the science, practice and techniques of aesthetic surgery and medicine. With a faculty featuring the foremost researchers, educators and practitioners, this event will provide cutting-edge content to advance knowledge, enhance skills and techniques, and improve outcomes in the areas of aesthetic medicine, cosmetic surgery, and anti-aging. AMWC Americas will feature dynamic lectures, in-depth treatment and technique demonstrations, and real-world patient cases delivered by prominent experts at the forefront of the industry.

Target Audience 
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, nurses and allied health professionals working directly within medical aesthetics, dermatology, plastic, and cosmetic surgery. 

Commercial Support
This activity is supported from an independent medical education grant from MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC. (Merz) and in-kind support from BENEV Company Inc., Galderma, Miracu and Rejuran® USA.

Learning Objectives 
Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to:

• Re-call advanced techniques to inject neurotoxins and dermal filler products.
• Compare currently available injectable products.
• Identify proper injection techniques that have demonstrated safe and satisfactory patient outcomes to minimize complications.
• Outline proven combinations of injectables for facial rejuvenation.
• Review facial anatomy and associated structures for non- and minimally invasive facial rejuvenation.
• List minimally invasive therapies for hair restoration and hair loss.
• Discuss the role that hormones play in anti-aging medicine.
• Explain special considerations when treating skin of color.
• Recall lip anatomy and fundamental lip injection techniques.
• List proven facial regenerative aesthetics solutions for a wide range of patient groups.
• Identify important anatomy related to periocular injections.
• Review Energy-based treatment protocols.
• List appropriate approaches to genital rejuvenation.
• Identify tools and techniques to treat each aspect of anatomy affected by skin aging.
• Discuss the role of anti-aging and longevity in aesthetic medicine.
• Examine the effects of nutrition on anti-aging and aesthetic outcomes.

Criteria for Success 
A certificate of completion will be awarded based on the participant's attendance.  A certificate of completion will be available upon completion of the post-test, a score of 70% or better is required and an online evaluation/claim credit form.

If you have questions about this CE activity, please contact AKH Inc at lritley@akhcme.com

CE credit provided by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Informa Connect. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 16.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of 19.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses 
Credit being awarded: 19.5 ANCC contact hours.

Commercial Support
Any commercial support received will be disclosed before the start of the conference.

Disclosures
It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use and Investigational Product
This educational activity may include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer
This course is designed solely to provide the healthcare professional with information to assist in his/her practice and professional development and is not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The course serves as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH Inc. specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the course, for undetected error, or through participants misunderstanding of the content. If you would like to opt out from future communications from AKH please send an email to optout@akhcme.com with your information with "Opt Out" in the subject line.