The 43rd ASAPS Annual Conference, Australia’s premier aesthetic plastic surgery conference for specialist plastic surgeons and their practice staff, is set to take place virtually from the 9th – 10th October 2021.
The ASAPS Annual Conference provides attendees with the very latest developments, tools, techniques and insights in the field of aesthetic surgery, empowering surgeons and their practice staff to achieve world-class excellence in all that they do. This year will feature 61 speakers in total, including international keynote speakers.
The conference will be running for its 43rd year, and this time in a virtual format due to restrictions and lockdowns in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Delegates who attended the 2020 ASAPS Aesthetic Breast Course II will be familiar with the robust, user-friendly and interactive virtual set-up. Attendees will have the opportunity to reconnect with fellow surgeons from across Australia via the meeting hub, explore the virtual exhibition and meet with our virtual exhibitors all in one easy-to-use platform.
Speaking about this year’s event, Dr Robert Sheen, President of ASAPS says, “It brings us great joy to be able to continue with this year’s Annual ASAPS Conference event.
“ASAPS’ inception came from the need to offer continuing education to specialist plastic surgeons with an aesthetic interest, and our Society has grown from strength to strength because of our continued commitment to patient care, to our community, and to excellence in education.
“The benefits of learning and supporting each other have been most evident in the past year, and this year’s virtual conference will cater broadly, offering sessions in facial, body and breast surgery, including the latest developments in facial aesthetics, rhinoplasty, and facial rejuvenation, and with a strong focus on patient care and holistic practitioner education.”
Business Management
The conference will also include a business management stream, designed to equip practice managers with the tools and information to grow and sustain their practices, across a two-day workshop.
ASAPS Annual Conference Scientific Convenor Dr Amira Sanki says, ‘While a confident, experienced, caring, ethical surgeon is the key to happy patients, working together with a slick, well-educated team guarantees success. Our practice management sessions will allow your team to gain efficiency insights and will run in parallel with the conference.
The session is aimed at equipping Practice Managers with the tools and information to grow, to not only sustain and evolve their practices.”
Virtual Education
Virtual guests will also have the chance to view live presentations, panel discussions, live and interactive Q&A sessions, polling, a virtual exhibition hall, education workshops and even the option to catch up on sessions on demand once the event is over.
The program is designed to inform and inspire specialist plastic surgeons and their teams to be the very best they can be, educating practitioners on the latest advances in techniques and industry developments.
Since the first ASAPS Conference in 1978, ASAPS have continued to bring the worlds’ best surgeons and examples of global best practice to Australia and New Zealand, evolved over the last 43 years. By participating in the ASAPS annual conference, specialist plastic surgeons demonstrate compliance with the continuous professional development (CPD) requirements of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), an ongoing commitment to outstanding customer experience and cosmetic surgery patient outcomes.
Speakers from Australia and beyond are set to share their wisdom and experience with the audience at this year’s conference, including international guest speakers from the USA, Turkey, Spain, Brazil, and the UK, covering topics such as (but not limited to):
- Dr Paul Harris, UK: The advantages of precision-filled in my changing aesthetic breast practice and Mastopexy with dissolvable mesh
- Dr Andre Cervantes, Brazil: Management of secondary breast augmentation and Augmentation- Mastopexy: My evolution in 20 years
- Dr Franciso Bravo, Spain: L-scar freehand Mastoplexy with upper pole autoaugmentation turnover flap and The Marionette Facelift: facial jowl reduction and trans-SMAS open thread lift and Philtrum Accentuating Upper LIp (PAUL) lift: A cornerstone in facial rejuvenation and attractiveness
- Dr Steven Cohen, LA, USA: Creativity and plastic surgery and Making breasts more beautiful with fat
- Dr Ashkan Ghavami, LA, USA: Buttock enhancement with fat grafting and primary rhinoplasty for the ethnic nose
- Dr Teoman Dogan, Istanbul, Turkey: Preservation rhinoplasty
- Dr Brian Thornton, Kentucky USA: Flex HD in breast reconstruction
ASAPS president Dr Robert Sheen will also be providing an update on the organisation’s Know the Difference campaign, which has been working hard to educate the media and general public about the difference between registered specialist plastic surgeons, and those who operate under the deceptive title of ‘cosmetic surgeon’.
About ASAPS Annual Conference:
The ASAPS annual conference is brought to you by ASAPS, the peak body for specialist plastic surgeons in Australasia.
ASAPS represents 300 comprehensively qualified specialist plastic surgeons, who have a dedicated interest and a commitment to excellence in cosmetic surgery and aesthetic medicine. ASAPS is committed to ensuring patient safety, that they receive best advice, and are able to find an appropriately qualified specialist plastic surgeon to guarantee world-class treatment and aftercare.
Since its inception in 1978, ASAPS has continuously committed to excellence in training and ongoing education, and is now the leading cosmetic education provider. ASAPS runs advanced learning events in Australia including the ASAPS Annual Conference, The Non-Surgical Symposium, Anatomical Dissection and Cosmetic Procedures Workshop, and the Melbourne Advanced Facial Anatomy Course. ASAPS collaborates with other leading professional societies, and endorses events such as the ASCD (Australian Society of Cosmetic Dermatologists) Symposium and the ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons) World Congress.
