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’s Symposiums, hCG Training and Advanced Botox and Filler Training are “so worthwhile”

The IAPAM’s Advanced Botox and Filler Bootcamp in Toronto is, “so worthwhile ….. I saw/injected so many patients and gained a lot of confidence. Patricia is a wonderful teacher and a great person on top of that! Enjoyed learning about multiple aspects of her business. She and her husband took great care of me and helped me assemble the documentation of patient types/services provided during the training that will help me in the credentialing process with my medical group so that I can add Botox/fillers in my primary care practice.” ~ Dr. K. Leighton (Dec ‘11)

The IAPAM’s Physician hCG Training has “excellent presentations. I feel much more comfortable in adding hCG to my practice.” ~ Dr. D. Lentz (Dec ‘11)

At the Aesthetic Medicine Symposium, “all of the topics were extremely relevant to me since I am interested in having my own aesthetic practice soon. [The IAPAM's Symposium met my expectations, and I am] excited about he field and continued learning. The Symposium was presented in a very professional format, with lots of professionals in the field [available] to share their expertise and answered ALL my questions. [I will] go to another symposium.” ~ Y. Thomas-Ellis, PA (Dec ‘11)

“Good hands-on for Botox, peels and microdermabrasion.” ~ A. Schriefer, PA (Dec ‘11)

IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox Training in Scottsdale, AZ.

IAPAM’s Physician hCG Training in Scottsdale, AZ.

IAPAM’s Advanced Botox and Filler Bootcamp in Toronto, ON, Canada.

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’s 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 on safely using hCG for Weight Loss.
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In summary:

• IAPAM agrees with the FDA on 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.
• hCG on its own is not effective for weight loss. What is required is a strict protocol that 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 original Simeons Protocol precisely.

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The IAPAM Agrees with the FDA’s Position in Homeopathic hCG

The IAPAM is in total agreement with the FDA’s ban on homeopathic hCG.

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.

The IAPAM’s concerns regarding homeopathic hCG were supported last week by the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) action against 7 distributors of homeopathic hCG. “This joint action is the first step in keeping the unproven and potentially unsafe products from being marketed online and in retail outlets as oral drops, pellets, and sprays.” “These HCG products marketed over-the-counter are unproven to help with weight loss and are potentially dangerous even if taken as directed,” said Ilisa Bernstein, acting director of the Office of Compliance in FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. “And a very low calorie diet should only be used under proper medical supervision.”

The IAPAM’s Physician Supervised hCG Protocol

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. hCG will never be an FDA approved drug for weight loss, because it does not work on its own. It requires the patient to follow a strict diet protocol and counseling. When followed, the results have been very obvious to the 15,000 patients who have followed the IAPAM’s hCG protocol.

Inaccuracy in Existing hCG Studies

Finally, in reviewing many of the studies that have been completed since the 1960s, it appears 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.”

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.com

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

IAPAM Symposium Adds NEW Botox ® Training DVDs to help Physicians Succeed

Physicians can now revisit the comprehensive botox ® training and aesthetic medicine experience they receive, while attending the IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox ® Training, by using the IAPAM’s 3 NEW clinical training DVDs, offering focused instruction on: botox ® training, dermal filler training and microdermabrasion & chemical peel training.
 
The IAPAM’s Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox ® Training (http://www.aestheticmedicinesymposium.com/botoxtraining) has long offered physicians a competitive advantage through its comprehensive, hands-on, “immersion” into the field of aesthetic medicine: botox ®, dermal fillers, lasers, medical microdermabrasion and medical-grade chemical peels. The IAPAM’s Symposium (http://www.iapam.com) is the only program which gives physicians an opportunity to learn from two board certified dermatologists, who are true experts of the skin and cosmetic injectables. In order to ensure physicians learn the best injection techniques, the botox ® training is done in a large multi-million dollar medical practice, not in a hotel room chair. In addition, the Symposium does not allow exhibitors, giving physicians more time for focused education.
 
Now, to further compliment the hands-on botox ® training, the IAPAM is enhancing the Symposium experience by giving all attendees three NEW clinical DVDs. 

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IAPAM’s hCG Training Prepares Physicians for January 2012

The IAPAM’s December 2nd, 2011 session of its comprehensive Physician hCG Training program is the final hCG training session of 2011.  For physicians who want to add hCG for Weight Loss to their practices in preparation for the flood of patients on January 1, 2012, attendance at the December 2nd seminar is the last chance to be educated in the IAPAM’s Exclusive hCG Protocol, and receive all the resources and ongoing support needed to successfully and profitably add hCG for weight loss to a medical practice. 
 
Everyone wants to be healthier and feel good about themselves, yet “adult obesity rates increased in 16 states in the past year and did not decline in any state,” according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2011.  Equally, in a May 2011 report on the $60.9 Billion Weight Loss Market, Marketdata Enterprises Inc. estimated “75 million dieters” in the US in 2011. To capture a portion of this exploding patient market, the IAPAM’s December 2nd Physician hCG Training program (http://www.hcgtraining.com) is the last training session available for physicians who want to add hCG for weight loss to their practices for January 1st of the New Year.
 
The IAPAM’s hCG Physician Weight Loss Training offers physicians a full-day of intensive education on the clinical best practices of hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotropin) for weight loss, lipotropic injections and Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) programs. Physicians and their staff will learn the exclusive IAPAM hCG for Weight Loss Protocol,  based on Dr. Simeons manuscript, Pounds and Inches (http://www.iapam.com/dr-simeons-pounds-and-inches-manuscript.html).

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IAPAM’s hCG Training Helps Physicians Capitalize on the $2 Billion/Year Weight Reduction Services Industry

The IAPAM’s hCG Training for Physicians provides physicians with all the education and resources they need to capture a portion of the $2 billion dollar annual market for weight reduction services.  Over 300 physicians attended the IAPAM’s hCG Training in 2011, and are now poised to capture the “2012 New Year’s Resolution” market for loosing weight.  Don’t miss this opportunity to add hCG Medical Weight Loss to your practice.
 
A June 2011 Risk Rating Report by IBIS World announced that, “the US weight reduction services industry [has a] combined annual revenue of about $2 billion.”  The IAPAM’s hCG Training (http://www.hcgtraining.com) is the most comprehensive, one-day training available to help physicians add hCG (human Chorionic Gonadotropin) to their practices and capitalize on this exploding market.
  
The IAPAM’s hCG Training offers physicians a full-day of intensive education on the clinical best practices of hCG for weight loss, lipotropic injections and Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) programs. Physicians and their staff will learn the exclusive IAPAM hCG for Weight Loss Protocol (based on Dr. Simeons manuscript, Pounds and Inches at http://www.iapam.com/dr-simeons-pounds-and-inches-manuscript.html).  Read more

Add Botox ® to your Medspa in 2012: Attend The IAPAM’s December 3-4, 2011 Symposium with Botox ® Training

The market for minimally invasive procedures continues to grow, and to capitalize on this growth, physicians must seek out the most comprehensive, hands-on, aesthetic medicine education.  The IAPAM’s 2-Day Aesthetic Medicine Symposium is the most focused training for physicians in Botox ®, dermal fillers, laser skin resurfacing & laser hair removal, chemical peels, microdermabrasion and hCG for Weight Loss.  Add these modalities to your practice for the new year by attending the IAPAM Aesthetic Medicine Symposium with Botox ® Training on December 3-4, 2011 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
 
The results of two recent surveys were published in the September issue of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal.  The surveys were administered to both patients and physician members of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), and revealed that many potential patients seeking facial rejuvenation, would preferentially pursue less costly nonsurgical procedures like Botox ® or dermal fillers, due to the impact of the current economy.
 
To capture this market, physicians are adding aesthetic medicine modalities, from Botox ® to hCG for weight loss, to their healthcare businesses. 

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