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Fellowship Requirements

The AFFAM-sponsored fellowships require a 6-month commitment on the part of the fellow, with a minimum of 20 weekly hours dedicated to participation in the clinical setting of aesthetic medicine, either as an observer or assistant. Failure to participate in the required time-commitment will result in ineligibility for fellowship certification.

Training & Certification

All applicants to an AFFAM fellowship must be licensed advanced non-physician practitioners with either an active advanced practicing registered nurse (APRN) license or a physician assistant (PA) license in good standing and certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)/American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA), respectively. There are no exceptions to this pre-requisite.

Fellowship Application Requirements

All fellowship applicants must submit the following items to an AFFAM-fellowship program prior to being eligible for consideration: 


  • AFFAM Fellowship Application, including photograph
  • ANCC/AANP or NCCPA Certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Three Professional References
  • Personal Statement
  • BLS/ACLS Certificate


Upon receipt of these items, applicants will be considered for an in-person interview at the request of the fellowship program director. The fellowship program will establish its choice of applicant 6 months prior to the fellowship start day. 

Fellowships will run bi-annually, with the Spring program occurring from January 1st through June 30th and the Fall program occurring from July 1st through December 31st. Fellowship applications must be received by the following deadlines:


Spring Program – by May 31st of preceding year.

Fall Program – by November 30th of preceding year.


Fellowships are awarded 6 months prior to their respective start dates.

Fellowship Completion & Certification

Fellows are required to complete the following coursework and practical caseload requirements in order to become eligible to receive a certificate of completion:


  • Fellow Reading List
  • Case log of a minimum of 100 patient treatments
  • Surgery observership case log
  • Research project and presentation
  • Final Written Examination
  • Competency Evaluation


Fellowship requirements must be met within 6 months of fellowship completion or eligibility for certification will be voided. 

Research Project & Presentation

Fellows must complete a research project in the subject of aesthetic medicine, which they will present at the conclusion of the fellowship. Fellowship projects may be one of the following:


  • A review of a specific subject within the field of aesthetic medicine


  • A research study relating to the field of aesthetic medicine

Final Written Examination

 Fellows are required to take and pass a 100-question written examination on the principles of aesthetic medicine contained within the fellow reading list. A passing score is 80% or higher. Fellows may retake the examination once and must obtain a passing score to receive certification.  

Competency Evaluation

At the completion of the fellowship, the fellowship director shall review and evaluate the fellow’s performance and clinical competency based on fellow’s conduct, performance, and satisfaction of fellowship requirements. Director will outline any areas in need of further improvement and recommend any remedial actions prior to recommending fellow for certification. The fellow’s performance is evaluated in six different core areas of competency: 


1. Interpersonal and Communication Skills

2. Systems-based Practice

3. Practice-based Learning and Improvement

4. Professionalism

5. Patient Care

6. Medical Knowledge.

Competency Evaluation

Treatment Log & Surgical Observership

Treatment Case Log


Fellows are required to complete a minimum of 100 supervised patient treatments incorporating neuromodulator, fillers, skin resurfacing, and radiofrequency treatment modalities during fellowship. All treatments performed by the fellow during the course of the fellowship must be supervised by a fellowship instructor/director, entered into the case log, and signed off by the supervising provider. Fellow may take up to additional 6 months to complete the 100-case requirement. Failure to complete this requirement will result in ineligibility to receive certification.


Surgery observership case log


Fellows are required to observe the minimum-required relevant surgeries/procedures prior to receiving fellowship certification:

- Rhytidectomy

- Rhinoplasty

- Upper blepharoplasty

- Lower blepharoplasty

- Browlift

- Chin augmentation

- Fractional CO2 laser skin resurfacing

- Radiofrequency skin tightening

Treatment & Observership Logs

Fellowship Evaluation

  

Fellows are required to complete a fellowship evaluation at the end of the fellowship period. The evaluation is a requirement prior to receiving a certificate of completion.

Fellowship Evaluation Form

Fellowship Curriculum & Reading List

  

Fellowship Reading List/Curriculum

Accepted fellows will be provided a package of reading materials relating to all the following topics:


- Clinical Pre-treatment Assessment & Photography

o Ethics in plastic surgery

o Managing the difficult or unsatisfied patient

o Managing psychological aspects in plastic surgery

o Clinical photography

o Building a successful plastic surgery practice


- Head & Neck Anatomy

o Skin anatomy and physiology

o Anatomy of facial expression

o Orbital anatomy

o Cranial nerve anatomy

o Vascular anatomy of the face

Nasal anatomy 

o Skeletal anatomy


- Facial Aesthetic Analysis & Facial Aging

o General facial aesthetic analysis

o Nasal aesthetic analysis

o Physiology and principles of facial aging


- Topical Skin Therapy & Cosmeceuticals


- Science of Neuromodulators


- Aesthetic Applications of Neuromodulators

o Glabellar lines

o Frontalis lines

o Lateral canthal lines

o Bunny lines

o Perioral lines

o Gummy smile

o Platysmal bands (Nefertiti lift)

o Depressor anguli oris target treatment

o Depressor septi target treatment

o Mentalis target treatment

o Masseter Hypertrophy

o Migraine headaches

o Frey syndrome

o Axillary Hyperhydrosis


- Aesthetic Applications of Injectable Fillers, Biostimulating Injectables, and Alloplastic Implants

o Hyaluronic acid fillers

o Calcium Hydroxyappatite fillers

o Polymethylmethacrylate fillers

o Poly-L-Lactic biostimulants

o Collagen fillers

o Fat transplantation

o Silicone implants

o Polyethylene implants

o Expanded-Polytetrafluoroethylene implants

o Anesthesia techniques

o Injection Techniques

o Filler rheology and tissue bio-integration


- Filler facial augmentation

o Cheek augmentation

o Nasal augmentation

o Nasolabial fold correction

o Lip augmentation

o Nasojugal fold & palpebromalar fold augmentation

o Jawline enhancement

o Temporal hollow correction

o Chin augmentation

o Soft tissue augmentation of the hands

o Earlobe rejuvenation


- Laser physics and application in aesthetic medicine

o Ablative lasers

o Non-Ablative lasers

o Fractional CO2, Er skin resurfacing

o Pulsed Dye lasers

o Intense Pulsed Light


- Non-laser Skin Resurfacing Modalities

o Chemical peels

o Dermabrasion

o Microdermabrasion

o Microneedling


- Radiofrequency devices and applications in aesthetic medicine

Available Fellowship Centers

1. Village Institute of Plastic Surgery

607 Co Rd 466A, Fruitland Park, FL 34731

Program Director: Danny Soares, MD

Clinical Supervising Instructors: 

Larry Blevins, PA-C

Danny Soares, MD

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