IAPAM Announces NEW hCG Training Resource: IAPAM’s hCG Q & A e_Book
Today, the IAPAM announced the completion of a new hCG Ask the Experts Questions and Answers e_book, containing over 100 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers from physicians administering the IAPAM’s Exclusive hCG Protocol. The IAPAM’s NEW hCG Ask the Experts FAQ e_book is available to all IAPAM members who have completed the IAPAM’s respected Physician hCG Training program.
The IAPAM’s hCG Training offers physicians all the tools and resources they need to add hCG for Weight Loss to their practices. Today, the IAPAM announced the publication of a new resource for IAPAM Members who have completed the IAPAM’s renowned Physician hCG Training seminar ( http://www.hcgtraining.com ). In February 2012, the IAPAM’s hCG Ask the Experts Q and A e_book will be distributed to all IAPAM Members who have completed the IAPAM’s hCG Training and it will be distributed to all hCG Training attendees who attend any of the IAPAM hCG Training sessions in 2012.
The IAPAM’s hCG Q & A e_book contains over 100 clinical questions from IAPAM Member physicians regarding hCG and/or the IAPAM’s Exclusive hCG Protocol coupled with over 150 answers from physician members of the IAPAM’s Expert hCG Advisory Panel. Read more
IAPAM Announces NEW March Symposium Dates - March 3-4, 2012
Over 950 physicians (MDs, DOs, NPs and PAs), as well as their accompanying medspa managers, registered nurses, and assistants, have attended the IAPAM’s weekend Aesthetic Medicine Symposiums and Friday hCG Physician Training sessions. There are over 15,000 patients who have successfully lost weight on the IAPAM’s Exclusive hCG Protocol and under the supervision of IAPAM trained doctors. To meet this continually growing demand for expert training in botox and the other minimally-invasive treatments, as well as hCG for weight loss, the IAPAM announces the addition of NEW March 2012 dates for its respected Aesthetic Medicine Symposiums with Botox ® training, and hCG Training programs: March 2 and March 3&4, 2012.
The number of patients turning to minimally invasive procedures like: Botox ® ( http://www.aestheticmedicinesymposium.com ), dermal filler injections, microdermabrasion, chemical peels and hCG for weight loss, continues to increase. To assist physicians in entering the aesthetic medicine field, the IAPAM ( http://www.iapam.com ) is entering its 6th year of educating physicians on the most profitable ways to add aesthetic medicine procedures and hCG for weight loss to their existing practices.
Physicians who complete the IAPAM’s Symposium with hands-on Botox ® Training and/or the IAPAM’s Physician hCG Training ( http://www.hcgtraining.com ) have a competitive advantage. By attending the IAPAM’s comprehensive botox ® courses and hCG training seminars (based on Dr. Simeons Pounds and Inches protocol), physicians can profitably add a cash based cosmetic injectable, aesthetic medicine or weight loss program to a medical practice. Read more
IAPAM Announces 2012 Symposiums with Botox ® Training for January 28-29 and March 3-4
In its Aesthetic Medicine Trends 2012 overview, the IAPAM forecasts that in 2012, patients are more likely to opt for minimally-invasive, less expensive anti-aging treatments such as Botox ®, dermal fillers, laser skin rejuvenation & laser hair removal, microdermabrasion and chemical peels. To help physicians enter this lucrative market, the IAPAM offers the industry’s leading dermatologist-led Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox ® Training in Scottsdale, Arizona on January 28-29 and March 3-4, 2012. At the IAPAM’s Symposiums, physicians learn and receive everything they need to start offering Botox ® and other in-demand aesthetic medicine procedures this New Year.
As reported by the IAPAM ( http://www.iapam.com ) in its Top Aesthetic Medicine Trends for 2012, “the market for anti-aging treatments will continue to grow in 2012. With new technologies, as well as new ways to bundle and market existing procedures, the trend toward more minimally invasive procedures does not appear to be going away any time soon.” The IAPAM’s Jeff Russell shares that, “as we have seen with our past annual trends predictions, the key is creating an anti-aging program for each patient’s needs. Patients just do not come in for Botox ®, they want a combination anti-aging treatments which often includes: neurotoxins, dermal fillers and skin rejuvenation with chemical peels, microdermabrasion and skin care.” Read more
IAPAM Publishes its Top Aesthetic Medicine Trends for 2012
The International Association For Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) has surveyed its membership, its medical faculty, and has consulted with numerous experts in aesthetic medicine, to develop a forecast for the top aesthetic medicine treatments or trends physicians can expect to see in 2012. Ultimately, physicians with successful aesthetic practices in 2012, will need to offer “combination” treatment packages, integrating: botox and other facial injectables, medical skin care, IPL/laser rejuvenation and non-invasive body contouring.
The IAPAM (http://www.iapam.com) sees the market for minimally-invasive procedures continuing to grow in 2012. Dr. Tom D. Wang, President of the AAFPRS agrees that “consumer interest in aesthetic procedures and treatment has continued in strong fashion. However, some effects from the recent recession still linger. Some patients [are] choosing to have less invasive injectable treatments or non-surgical procedures in an effort to defer facial surgery for the time being.” To capture this knowledgeable patient population, physicians must be expertly trained (e.g. IAPAM’s physician-lead botox training at http://www.aestheticmedicinesymposium.com/botoxtraining.html), and they need to offer the latest aesthetic medicine procedures, utilizing the most current technologies and must package synergistic treatments for the most effective, yet cost effective results.
1. Combining Non-Invasive Procedures Gives the Best Results
Dr. Gregory Buford, notes that, “as we head into 2012, consumers are becoming more savvy about which tips and tricks from their practitioners really work and which do not.” Read more
IAPAM’s hCG Diet Clinic List Helps Patients Find the Best hCG Physicians in 2012
The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) offers the most comprehensive hCG Diet Clinic listing of physicians, all of whom have been expertly trained in hCG for weight loss by the IAPAM (http://www.hcgtraining.com). For patients whose New Year’s Resolution in 2012 is to lose weight, the IAPAM’s hCG Diet Clinic Directory can help find an hCG for Weight Loss expert physician in all areas of the US.
The IAPAM’s (http://www.iapam.com) comprehensive hCG Diet Clinic Directory (http://www.iapam.com/aesthetic-resources/hcg-diet-clinics) provides consumers with a comprehensive listing of qualified IAPAM trained hCG Physicians. Patients seeking out certified physicians, who have completed the IAPAM’s hCG for Weight Loss program, can browse the IAPAM’s comprehensive directory for an hCG expert in their area. All physicians listed on the IAPAM hCG Diet Clinic Directory page have:
- advanced training in utilizing hCG for weight loss,
- only offer pharmaceutical grade hCG, and
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all their hCG patients use the IAPAM’s comprehensive hCG Protocol Patient Guidebook. Read more
In 2012, the IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposiums with Botox ® Training Stand Alone
The IAPAM leads its competitors in offering the most complete botox ® training and aesthetic medicine education in North America. In 2012, attendees at the IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposiums will have the competitive advantage of learning from board-certified dermatologists and experts in the fields of botox ® training, lasers & IPLs, dermal fillers, hCG for weight loss, medical grade chemical peels and medical micordermabrasion. Beyond the hands-on botox ® training and aesthetic medicine instruction, the resources physicians receive from the IAPAM position it as the most respected physician training association in North America.
The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine’s (IAPAM) Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with botox ® training is different than any other physician training program offered in North America. The IAPAM (http://www.iapam.com) offers comprehensive aesthetic medicine education and long term support for physicians of all medical specialties. The IAPAM is where the world’s physicians come together to learn and share their experiences in aesthetic medicine. The IAPAM offers a suite of aesthetic medicine training programs from botox ® training (http://www.aestheticmedicinesymposium.com) to hCG training (http://www.hcgtraining.com), along with aesthetic practice business training. Unlike programs offered by a private company, the Aesthetic Medicine Symposium is certified by the IAPAM, a voluntary professional association of physicians and supporters, which sets standards for the aesthetic medical profession. Read more
IAPAM Announces Position Statement on Using hCG for Weight Loss
IAPAM Announces Position Statement on Using hCG for Weight Loss
The IAPAM is committed to educating physicians in the industry’s best practices for hCG for weight loss. In support of this commitment, the IAPAM has prepared a position statement (http://www.iapam.com/hcg-for-weight-loss.html) on safely using hCG for Weight Loss. In summary:
- The IAPAM agrees with the FDA regarding homeopathic hCG. The IAPAM supports the FDA/FTC’s removal of homeopathic hCG from the market. Homeopathic hCG is unproven and unsafe, and was never used for weight loss in the original Dr. Simeons program for weight loss (http://www.iapam.com/dr-simeons-pounds-and-inches-manuscript.html).
- hCG on its own is not effective for weight loss. What is required is a strict protocol, which includes: the use of prescription hCG, diet and patient counseling in order for hCG to be successful for weight loss. The IAPAM has found that physician directed hCG weight loss programs are very successful. Over 15,000 patients have safely and successfully lost weight by working with physicians who follow the IAPAM hCG for Weight Loss Protocol.
- The IAPAM does not endorse prescribing hCG for weight loss unless the physician has been properly trained, evaluates every patient, and reviews a comprehensive medical history along with current lab testing.
- Most existing hCG studies are flawed. The IAPAM has found that the few studies which have found that hCG offers no benefit over placebo for weight loss, do not always follow the Simeons Protocol precisely.
The IAPAM Agrees with the FDA’s Position in Homeopathic hCG
The IAPAM (http://www.iapam.com) is in total agreement with the FDA’s ban on homeopathic hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotropin).
The IAPAM and Ilisa Bernstein of the FDA agree that, homeopathic “hCG products, marketed over-the-counter, are unproven to help with weight loss and are potentially dangerous even if taken as directed, and a very low calorie diet should only be used under proper medical supervision.”
“It is unsafe for a person to undertake a 500 calorie a day diet without the direct supervision of a physician. The original Simeons hCG protocol did not use or envision homeopathic hCG. Homeopathic hCG is unproven and unsafe, and these products contain little or no hCG,” emphasizes Jeff Russell, Executive Director of the IAPAM.
15,000 Patients have Safely and Successfully Lost Weight on the IAPAM’s hCG Protocol
Mr. Russell further emphasizes that, “hCG is only one part of an hCG program. The key to successful weight loss is: to use pharmaceutical grade hCG, to follow a strict diet and maintenance protocol, and to be under the direct supervision of a physician. A full patient medical history and complete lab testing is needed prior to any patient going on the hCG program. Using hCG alone will not result in safe, long term weight loss.”
Over 15,000 patients have safely and successfully lost weight under physician supervision and on the IAPAM’s hCG Protocol (http://www.hcgtraining.com).
Inconsistencies in Existing hCG Studies
Finally, in reviewing many of the studies that have been completed since the 1960s, the IAPAM has found that many of these trials did not follow the Simeons Protocol exactly. Physicians, who have reviewed the studies, have commented that they “were small studies and not rigorously controlled.” Moreover, many of “the studies done on hCG in the literature were not undertaken by physicians trained on the hCG diet,” and/or the “studies did not look at some of the touted benefits of hCG, such as how people feel on the diet, how and where they lose weight, and the success rates of people taking hCG.”
Ultimately, patients will have safe and effective weight loss, if under the supervision of a properly trained physician, expert in the use of pharmaceutical hCG for weight loss.
For a copy of the IAPAM’s Position Statement on hCG for Weight Loss go to http://www.iapam.com/hcg-for-weight-loss.html. For more information on the IAPAM’s hCG Training for Physicians or to register for an upcoming hCG Training seminar, please see http://www.hcgtraining.com or call the IAPAM at 1-800-219-5108 ext. 708 or email info@theiapam.com
About the IAPAM: The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine
The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine is a voluntary association of physicians and supporters, which sets standards for the aesthetic medical profession. The goal of the association is to offer education, ethical standards, credentialing, and member benefits. IAPAM membership is open to all licensed medical doctors (MDs), dentists (DDSs/DMDs) doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs), physicians assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs). The IAPAM offers aesthetic medicine and hCG medical weight management programs, including: Botox ® training, medical aesthetic training, laser training, physician hCG training, and aesthetic practice business training. Additional information about the association can be accessed through the IAPAM’s website (http://www.iapam.com) or by contacting:
Jeff Russell, Executive-Director
International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM)
1-800-219-5108 x704
info@theiapam.comIAPAM Announces the 2012 Dates for Symposiums with Botox ®Training and hCG Training
Patient demand for Botox ® and other minimally invasive cosmetic procedures is at an all time high. The IAPAM is helping physicians enter this lucrative market by offering their dermatologist-led, 2-day Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox ® Training. Physicians learn everything they need to start offering Botox ® and other in-demand aesthetic medicine procedures. Today, the IAPAM announced its 2012 dates for its respected Aesthetic Medicine Symposiums and hCG Physician Training seminars.
Two recent surveys, published in the article “Impact of the Current Economy on Facial Aesthetic Surgery,” appearing in the September 2011 issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, reveal that “many patients are delaying facial plastic surgery and instead seeking out less-costly nonsurgical options due to the impact of the current recession. “That the current economy is affecting patients’ choices around facial rejuvenation is not so surprising, since previous surveys from ASAPS have shown a decrease in aesthetic surgical procedures and a slight uptick in nonsurgical procedures over recent years,” said T. Jonathan Kurkjian MD, of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, who served as lead author of the study.
Physicians considering the launch of a medspa are making a wise business decision, as they capitalize on this “uptick” in non-surgical procedure demand. Read morePhysicians Rave about the IAPAM’s hCG Training
The reviews from physicians for the IAPAM’s 2011 series of hCG training seminars have been published. Physicians testify that the IAPAM’s hCG Training is an “excellent and methodical review of the hCG program. The IAPAM’s hCG Training offers, “practical and medically sound information on establishing a successful hCG practice,” including “great ’starting a practice’ advice.” The IAPAM’s hCG Training, “gives one no hesitation to starting up the IAPAM’s hCG program.”
Universally, physicians rave (http://www.iapam.com/category/testimonials) about the physician-lead hCG training provided at the IAPAM’s unique and respected hcg Physician Training Seminar (http://www.hcgtraining.com). This is the only hCG training program in North America approved for a special medical malpractice rate for those who have attended and have been certified by the IAPAM.
The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine’s (http://www.iapam.com) hCG Training program is different than any other educational program offered in North America. No other program in the U.S. offers this combination of comprehensive training and a forum where the world’s physicians, of all medical specialties, can come together to learn and share their experiences with hCG for weight loss. The IAPAM also offers long term support to physicians who are adding hcg and other aesthetic medicine treatments to a practice.98% of Survey Respondents Would Recommend The IAPAM for Botox ® and hCG Training
The IAPAM is helping physicians enter the lucrative markets of hCG for Weight Loss and Botox ® and other minimally-invasive treatments. The IAPAM’s physician-led hCG Training and Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox ® Training, give physicians everything they need to start safely and profitably offering Botox ®, fillers, medical microdermabrasion, lasers for hair removal & skin rejuvenation, medical grade chemical peels, and hCG for weight loss, to their patients. In a recent survey, 98.3% of IAPAM Members who responded said they would recommend the IAPAM to a colleague looking to add these modalities to a practice.
Adding revenue to your medical practice is easy as attending the IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox ® Training (http://www.aestheticmedicinesymposium.com) or the IAPAM’s hCG Training for Physicians (http://www.hcgtraining.com). The IAPAM (http://www.iapam.com) has trained over 900 physicians on how to effectively offer Botox ® and other minimally invasive modalities, as well as hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotropin) for weight loss, to their patients. The IAPAM is the most respected aesthetic medicine training association in the U.S. In a recent survey of IAPAM Members, 98.3% of respondents said that they “would recommend the IAPAM to a colleague who wanted to enter the aesthetic medicine or weight loss field.” Read more
