For Physicians Only

The Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety has established this campaign to uphold the safety of consumers and to promote the safe use of U.S. FDA-approved injectables. The partnering professional societies include:

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

The practice of providing aesthetic injectable treatments is a rapidly growing and dynamic field of cosmetic medicine in which the plastic surgeon, facial plastic surgeon and ophthalmic plastic surgeon are leaders and innovators. Please use this site as a resource for information. This is your portal for the latest and necessary information on the practice of cosmetic injectables.

Physician education is vital to patient safety. The Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety offers these resources:

Coalition Newsletters for Physicians
Summer 2008
Autumn 2007

Injectable Course Curriculum
The Curriculum of the Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety is a comprehensive course designed for the physician, nurse and physician’s assistants and provides participants a review and update of cosmetic injectables. Treatment rationale and clinical applications for a variety of botulinum toxin and dermal fillers is be covered. Besides focusing on patient safety, the course will emphasize how these minimally invasive cosmetic options can have a positive economic impact on the plastic surgery practice. Didactic with live demonstrations.  
Registered Nurses (R.N.) or Physician’s Assistants P.A.s registering for the course may only do so with the permission of the board-certified, Coalition member physician. Completion of the course includes a preceptorship supervised by the employing physician. The certificate of completion lists both the curriculum participant and the Coalition member physician.
Course Description
Summary and evaluation of the the May 2008 Curriculum [PDF]

Meetings and Symposia
ASOPRS
Spring meeting June 29 - July 2, 2008 - Washington, DC

4th Annual QMP Aesthetic Surgery Symposium
September 4-September 7, 2008 Chicago

AAFPRS Annual Meeting
Chicago, September 18-20, 2008

Plastic Surgery 2008
Chicago, October 31-November 5 2008

ASPSN
Chicago, October 31-November 5 2008

ASDS Annual Meeting
November 6-November 9, 2008, Orlando

ASOPRS
Fall meeting November 12,13, 2008 - Atlanta, Georgia

Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: The Cutting Edge VI
November 13-17, 2008 New York, NY

ASAPS: The Aesthetic Meeting 2009
Las Vegas May 2-9, 2009

On-Line Journals
Aesthetic Surgery Journal:
http://www.aestheticsurgeryjournal.com/

Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery:
http://archfaci.ama-assn.org/

Opthalmic Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery:
http://www.op-rs.com/

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery:
http://www.plasreconsurg.com/

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology:
http://www.eblue.org/

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery:
http://intl.elsevierhealth.com/journals/bjps/