Premier Global Hot Topics
Know what’s coming next in aesthetics.
Premier Global Hot Topics is a comprehensive, didactic course The Aesthetic Foundation offers at The Aesthetic MEET each Spring.
The course covers the latest topics, issues, procedures, and products that will soon impact the specialty. Hear from key opinion leaders, captains of industry, and member-surgeon researchers as they share their ideas, initial research findings, comments, and concerns about these latest trends.
If you want to be “in the know” and get a heads-up on what’s coming down the pipeline, this program is for you. It’s also an excellent resource if you’re interested in researching the latest topics.
“Premier Global Hot Topics” is one of the most popular courses, and you will not want to miss it. Tickets typically sell out, so reserve your seat early.
2025 Premier Global Hot Topics
Thursday, March 20, 2025, 11:30PM - 5:30PM, Austin Convention Center
No CME credits for this course. Registration fee: $400
You can purchase the on-demand viewing of last year’s Premier Global Hot Topics course. Below are the topics covered.
2024 Premier Global Hot Topics
Where Did All the Facelifts Go? Are We Losing Facial Rejuvenation?
New Plastic Surgeons Aren’t Comfortable Doing Facelifts – What’s Wrong with Our Training Programs? Sherrell Aston, MD
Panel Discussion Sherrell Aston, MD, Chia Chi Kao, MD, Steven Levine, MD and Ben Talei, MD
Wellness
Next Health: Wellness as a Launch Point for All Aesthetic Services TBD
Is Your Loyalty Program Effective? Do You Have One? M. Bradley Calobrace, MD
Female Wellness as an Extension of Your Medispa M. Bradley Calobrace, MD
The Value of a Concierge in Your Medspa M. Bradley Calobrace, MD
Modern Medicine with the AI Simulator Renato Saltz, MD
Integrating the Skinny Shot, Wellness and Plastic Surgery: The Next Level Johnny Franco, MD
Is Your Practice Prepared to Get Personal? The Role of Autologous Stem Cells in Aesthetics Drew Taylor, PhD
Exosomes: What Do They Do? What Do I Need to Know? Renato Saltz, MD
The State of Subscription Aesthetic Services Grant Stevens, MD
Panel Discussion Johnny Franco, MD, Renato Saltz, MD, Grant Stevens, MD and Drew Taylor
The Latest in Toxins and Fillers
New Toxins and the Differences Z. Paul Lorenc, MD
Quick Hits: New Technology/New Offerings
What’s New in Lasers and How Are They Different? Barry DiBernardo, MD
The Latest in Non-Invasive Hair Replacement Barry DiBernardo, MD
InMode Quantum 10: Internal Fractionated Bipolar RF for Facial Skin Tightening Sherrell Aston, MD
What’s New in Oral Analgesics and How Do I Use Them? Ashley Gordon, MD
Cellulite Plus Skin Tightening: Is This the Holy Grail? Kristi Hustak, MD
My Experience with Ellacor Jay Burns, MD
Cybersecurity: What You NEED to Know Grant Stevens, MD
Nanofat with PRP Kamakshi Zeidler, MD
Social Media: Avoiding the Shadowban Kelly Graff, MD
Coffee Break & Continuing Discussion of New Tech
Special Topic 2024: Sunshine, Or Clouds? Steve Teitelbaum, MD
The Modern Practice: Death of the Lone Wolf? Or the Death of PE? What Are Our Practices Really Worth?
The Death of Independent Practices? Or the Death of PE? Simeon Wall, Jr., MD
So You Want to Sell Your Practice? The 4 Biggest Things to Consider Ben Hernandez
Panel Discussion
The 3 Biggest Misconceptions Surgeons Have About the Value of Their Practice
The Top 3 Best Things About Selling to PE
The Top 3 Worst Things About Selling to PE
What Is Left for The Young Plastic Surgeons?
What Happens When My PE Fund Goes Belly Up? Brad Adatto, Michael Byrd, Ben Hernandez, Tiffany McCormack, MD, Bruce Van Natta, MD
All Things Breast
The BII Star Study: What You Should Know Dave Turer, MD
Teitelbaum’s Take On BII Steve Teitelbaum, MD
New Perspectives on Long Term Breast Implant Safety: New FDA Study on Mentor Round Louis Strock, MD
What We Now Know About BII Patients Caroline Glicksman, MD, MSJ
Rapid Fire: Which Scaffolds and When to Use Them?
P4HB vs Durasorb vs Tigr Mesh
Renee Burke, MD, Steve Sigalove, MD, Louis Strock, MD, Bruce Van Natta, MD
Fat/Volume/Etc.
How Plastic Surgeon Advocacy Dropped Mortality Rates in Florida Pat Pazmino, MD
AI in the OR: Integrating AI with Intraop US Pat Pazmino, MD
US Guided Intramuscular Fat Grafting of the Upper Extremities, US Guided TAP and QL1 Blocks Pat Pazmino, MD
Removing Silicone Injections Barry DiBernardo, MD
Viality Fat Graft and Multicenter 1 Year Data Bruce Van Natta, MD
Panel Discussion Barry DiBernardo, MD, Pat Pazmino, MD and Bruce Van Natta, MD
Penile Enhancement On The Rise? Cory Torgersen, MD
Male Enhancement: What’s New and Why is This So Popular Now? Jennifer Walden, MD
Female Enhancement: The O Shot and the P Shot Cynthia Diehl, MD
Panel Discussion Cynthia Diehl, MD, Cory Torgersen, MD and Jennifer Walden, MD