Program Guide

We are pleased to share the Final Program Guide. Please note the PDFs include bookmarks. The printed books will be distributed at the in-person meeting in Palm Springs at the AACS Registration Desk. If you prefer the side-by-side view, download the document and select two page view.

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Schedule Overview

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

  • 8:00am-5:15pm Pre-Meeting Workshop: Sculpting the Human Figure 101: The Integration of Art & Science
  • 2:00pm-6:30pm Attendee Registration Opens
  • 5:15pm-5:45pm Moderators Meeting
  • 5:30pm-7:00pm AACS Training Fellows Cocktail Hour

Thursday, February 20, 2025

  • 7:00am-7:45am Newcomers Breakfast and Orientation
  • 7:00am-7:00pm Scientific Poster Viewing
  • 9:00am-10:00am Palm Springs Orientation and AACS Spouse/Guest Meet & Greet
  • 8:00am-5:30pm Educational Sessions
    • Session 01: Opening & Keynote (Sandra Lee, MD)
    • Session 02: Expert Markings & Methodology “How I Do It”
    • Session 03: Advanced Aesthetic Technologies — Transforming Skin Rejuvenation
    • Session 04: Allied Health – Engagement and Growth Through Social Media & Marketing (Non-CME)
    • Session 05: Liposuction & Body Sculpting
    • Session 06: Injectable Skills 1—Expert Insights and Demos for Physicians and Allied Health
    • Session 07: Rhinoplasty
    • Session 08: Complications – Morbidity & Mortality Panel
    • Session 09: Injectable Skills 2—Expert Insights and Demos for Physicians and Allied Health
    • Session 10: Best of Breast
    • Session 11: Brazilian Buttock Lift
    • Session 12: Injectable Skills 3—Expert Insights and Demos for Physicians and Allied Health
    • Session 13: Regenerative Medicine (Non-CME)
  • 10:00am-7:00pm Exhibits
  • 12:45pm-1:30pm Legally Mine Lunch & Learn
  • 3:30pm-4:15pm Coffee with the Experts: “The Questions You Always Wanted to Ask”
  • 5:30pm-7:00pm Welcome Reception
  • 7:00pm-8:30pm Ancillary Meeting: ABCS/ABFCS President’s Reception

Friday, February 21, 2025

  • 6:45am-7:45am Breakfast in Session Rooms
  • 7:00am-5:30pm Educational Sessions
    • Session 14: Breakfast Session: Charting Your Course: From Training to Triumph in Cosmetic Surgery!
    • Session 15: Breakfast Session & Keynote: Women in Cosmetic Surgery — The Power of Your Breath (with Susan Dunn, Non-CME)
    • Session 16: From Thin to Win—The Bald Truth About Hair Restoration
    • Session 17: AI & New Frontiers in Cosmetic Surgery
    • Session 18: Perfecting Operative Experiences for Both Patient and Surgeon
    • Session 19: Empowering Your Team for Success — Mastering the Modern Medical Practice (Allied Health Track, Non-CME)
    • Session 20: GOAT Pearls of Wisdom
    • Session 21: Abdominoplasty & Combined Treatments
    • Session 22: Patient-Centered Care — Guiding Your Patient Through a Transformative Journey (Allied Health Track, Non-CME)
    • Session 23: Webster Lecture
    • Session 24: The Art of Detail I: Enhancing Outcomes while Minimizing Risk in Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
    • Session 25: The Art of Detail II: Enhancing Outcomes while Minimizing Risk in Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
    • Session 26: My Favorite Device
    • Session 27: Fellows Showcase: Tomorrow’s Leaders in Aesthetic Medicine
    • Hot Takes & Debates: Controversial Topics in Cosmetic Surgery
  • 8:30am-9:00am Satellite Symposium: Sono-Bello (Non-CME)
  • 8:30am-4:30pm Exhibits
  • 8:30am-5:30pm Scientific Poster Viewing
  • 9:30am-5:00pm AACS Digital Library Lounge
  • 12:30pm-1:45pm Lunch with Industry Roundtables (Non-CME)
  • 12:45pm-1:30pm AACS Business Town Hall and Awards Luncheon (Non-CME)
  • 1:00pm-1:30pm BuildMyHealth Satellite Symposium (Non-CME)
  • 6:30pm-10:30pm Webster Society Gala

Saturday, February 22, 2025

  • 7:00am-8:00am Breakfast in Session Rooms
  • 7:00am-12:30pm Scientific Poster Viewing
  • 7:15am-12:30pm Educational Sessions
    • Session 28: Breakfast with the Experts “Difficult Cases and Complication Management”
    • Session 29: Beyond the Binary — Evolving Practices
    • Session 30: Non-Surgical Solutions to Redefining Beauty (Allied Health Track, Non-CME)
    • Session 31: Face Lift Surgery in the Twenty-First Century: New Techniques, Enhanced Results, and Avoiding Complications
    • Session 32: Smooth Sailing — Navigating Post-Op Care in Cosmetic Surgery (Allied Health Track, Non-CME)
  • 7:30am-11:00am Exhibits
  • 7:30am-11:00am Professional Headshot Photographer
  • 1:30pm-5:30pm Social Activities: Golf, Yoga, Pickleball and Poolside Cabanas!
  • 5:30pm-7:00pm Closing Party hosted and sponsored by Mandell-Brown Plastic Surgery Center
Download Program-at-a-Glance
final program at a glance asm2025

The program at a glance image is also on page 7 of the Final Program Guide linked on the top of this page.