CME Info

Cutaneous x N2 Aesthetics Basic Facial Ultrasound

Manhattan Beach CA

January 18, 2025

May 17, 2025

ACTIVITY OVERVIEW

The purpose of the activity is for medical providers to be proficient in understanding how to map anatomical structures of the face, recognize complications, and how to approach complications if they arise by utilizing ultrasound.

TARGET AUDIENCE

This activity is designed for an audience of nurses, nurse practitioners, physician associates, and physicians.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

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

Evaluate the relevant facial anatomy with the utilization of the ultrasound to provide safer aesthetic procedures.
Apply knowledge of ultrasound information to determine the safest procedural technique for the patients.
Demonstrate efficiency with ultrasound use and comprehension.

CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS

There is a fee to participate in this activity. Statements of credit will be awarded based on the participant's attendance. A statement of credit will be available upon completion of an online evaluation/claim credit form available at:

Please claim your credit by 2/18/2025

If you have questions about this CE activity, please contact AKH Inc at wendi@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 Nicola Marie Lowrey Physician Assistant Inc. 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 6.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

PHYSICIANS

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 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: 6.5 ANCC contact hours

PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE

NURSING CREDIT

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

NURSE PRACTITIONERS

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Standards of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) through the joint providership of AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare and Nicola Marie Lowrey Physician Assistant Inc.. AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 030803. This activity is approved for 5.75 contact hour(s) (which includes 3 hour(s) of pharmacology).

DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS

Name

Relationship

Commercial Interest

Nicola Lowrey, MPAP, PA-C

Advisor, Consultant, and Speaker

Allergan Aesthetics

Leonie Schelke MD PhD

Speaker

Allergan Aesthetics

Bernadette Makar, MSN, APRN-BC, NP-C (planner/reviewer)

N/A

Nothing to disclose

AKH Inc Staff and Planners

N/A

Nothing to disclose

Nicola Marie Lowrey Physician Assistant Inc. Staff and Planners

N/A

Nothing to disclose

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

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.

DENTAL

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this activity for 6.5 continuing education credits.

Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT

There is no commercial support for this activity.

DISCLOSURE OF UNLABLED 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.