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December 2020

In This Issue • CPCA Members Area 2.0

• President’s End-of-year Message

• Congratulations-Recent Exam

Candidates

• CosDoc2020 Conference

• Postponed 2020 Convocation

• 2020 CPD Is Not Compulsory

• New Corporate Members

• Welcome New CPCA Members

• CPCA Window Stickers

• Online Clinical Journals

• Office Christmas Hours

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Introducing CPCA Members Area 2.0!

The College is pleased to announce that the CPCA Members Area has been updated to the latest version with a brand new appearance. One of the main purposes of the update is to make it easier for members to navigate the platform. New functions will soon be added to the Members Area to provide even more benefits to our members and our sponsors.

President’s 2020 End of Year Message

As I write this, NSW continues to face certain restrictions for the Northern Beaches. For those affected our thoughts

are with you. While the future is unclear, but one thing is for sure, and that is, complacency is everyone’s enemy

when it comes to this virus. I am glad to say that I have monitored audits on our COVIDSafe practises at work ever

since SA came out of the first lockdown, but there have been the odd occasions involving very minor issues that could

lead to a decreasing vigilance. So my main message today is ensure the people who work with you, and yourself, are

almost obsessed with the College’s COVIDSafe recommendations as published on the website.

Many of our members will be aware of changes occurring within other Colleges. The College has received

correspondence from ACAM’s new Board and I am delighted to say that collaboration with other stakeholders has

been high-lighted as a primary aim going forward. In addition, the College has received correspondence from the

newly formed Cosmetic Nurses Association. The College welcomes the opportunity for open and productive

discussions regarding the prevailing valued relationship with all health practitioners where there is a clear balance of

each profession’s scope of practice and common ground, especially focused on patient safety. As one of over 70

organisations of the Australian Ethical Healthcare Alliance groups, the College is committed to assist other professions

on this topic while ensuring our members sustain the strength of our stakeholder position at levels of government,

the general public and the medical profession per se. [Read more]

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Congratulations to the recent

Exam Candidates

The College would like to congratulate the recent exam candidates who have been awarded the following certificates in the last few months. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 lockdown issues that took place in Victoria, the competency assessment of those candidates will take place on 31st January 2021. More information will be sent to these candidates in due course.

The Board recognises the undertaking of this examination process was performed on a voluntary basis and would therefore like to commend these members on their espousal of the evaluation and verification of the skills and experience they have accumulated since first joining the College. Thank you all for working with the College to ensure patient safety as it strives to establish and maintain high standards in cosmetic Medicine. With the above certifications achieved, the Board has invited these members to apply for College Fellowship.

Dr Melanie Andronicus

Dr Jing Wang

Dr Scott Allison

Dr Carolyn Choy

Dr Stephen Crimston

Dr Amgad Shenouda

Dr Deon Viljoen

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This year, the College was proud to host its first virtual cosmetic medicine conference – CosDoc2020, which was held on 18th October 2020. This was a one-day, online interactive conference that showcased a number of international and respected local speakers. The content was directed to medical practitioners, registered nurses, practice managers, dermal therapists and practice staff. We hope that attendants found CosDoc2020 an informative and useful learning experience.

“With the aim of CosDoc2020 being to emulate a live conference feel; delegates had access to a lobby area, virtual sponsor booths, both networking and live chat functionality and two concurrent scientific content streams.”

Feedback from Delegates

"Well run, kept to time, pre-recorded sessions were

efficient use of time, question time was helpful"

"Thank you for excellent meeting/ conference during this difficult times specially

located in the distressed and distressful Victoria"

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Postponed CPCA Convocation

Due to obvious COVID-19 reasons, the College is saddened to announce that the 2020 convocation has been postponed. The convocation was scheduled to follow the September 2020 examinations to acknowledge the new Fellows and to welcome the new members who have joined the College since the last convocation. However, we want to assure the members that this has not been forgotten and so, as soon as a suitable date and location becomes clear and right for the picking, the Board will commence the arrangements to bring as many of us together to celebrate the proud achievements of these individuals.

The College is recognised as one of the leading representatives and stakeholder’s in the profession of cosmetic medicine and as a result, it has earned the respect of, financial back-up and support from some of the leading suppliers of filler and relaxer products and technology and equipment. We are proud to announce the below companies are now Corporate Members for 2020/2021. These Corporate Members fall into three tiers with the highest donations coming from Platinum Sponsors, then Gold, then Silver. This relationship is a two-way street. Our members need to support those that support us, and they can do this by finding as many opportunities as possible to interact with them. For

New Corporate Members

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Platinum

Gold

our member’s convenience, we have placed portals to our sponsor’ products and information within the member area of the CPCA website. Naturally, a member can also go direct to their website or telephone the supplier direct – please remember to tell them you were referred to them via the information provided to you via your CPCA membership. Our 2020 CosDoc conference was brought to you through the support of these sponsors and as a result, we are looking forward to learning from and improving on our inaugural conference to make our 2021 CosDoc a bigger, brighter, and all-encompassing event for both our members and our sponsors! Please help us to make this happen – support our sponsors!

Cynosure is the leader, innovator, developer, and best-in-class creator of energy-based aesthetic and medical treatment systems. Cynosure develops and manufactures a diverse range of leading treatment applications for hair removal, skin revitalisation, scar reduction, gynecological health, body contouring, and more. Their innovative products are used worldwide by practitioners, physicians, and aesthetic business owners to help enhance their offerings while providing the latest treatments to patients. Contact their team about how Cynosure can help you grow and succeed. |Website: https://www.cynosureaustralia.com/

Merz Pharma is an independent international aesthetics and neurotoxin company with its own research and development capabilities. While Merz products have been sold in Australia for a number of years, Merz Australia was officially launched in 2014. In Australia, they are growing rapidly in the area of aesthetics and therapeutics across the company.

Their continued growth and market leadership in aesthetics and neurotoxins is the result of their drive for innovation, along with focused, strategic acquisitions. They have continued to expand across all areas of their business, due to a focused, purposeful approach that includes both organic and inorganic growth. |Website: https://merzaustralia.com.au/

Galderma's focus is on science-based solutions for the skin that improve the health and wellbeing of individuals – and help to change the way the world thinks about skin health. Galderma focuses on solutions for both compromised and healthy skin and strives

to make life better for patients of all kinds. Part of this involves supporting the communities in which healthcare professionals and their patients live. They also work closely with industry and academia to build a strong and sustainable professional community that can shape the future of dermatology. | Website: https://www.galdermaaesthetics.com.au/

Cutera develops new solutions that give medical aesthetic professionals the power to adapt, evolve, and stay at the forefront of the field so that they can deliver true patient satisfaction. Ideating, exploring, designing, testing, and developing new solutions is the foundation of their process that has created truly one-of-a-kind devices. Cutera devices address a wide range of Face + Body medical aesthetic applications — with results that drive patient satisfaction and practice growth. | Website: https://cutera.com.au/

Sciton was created to provide advanced lasers and light sources to the aesthetic medical markets. With over a decade of performance behind us, Sciton systems have become the standard of care in each application our products address. Sciton’s mission is to provide systems that are technical and performance leaders for their applications; offer unparalleled reproducibility, efficacy and speed; give physicians the highest possible value; provide extraordinary reliability and durability; and solve real problems to improve the human condition. | Website: https://sciton.com.au/

Venus Concept is a leader in the global medical aesthetic market, pairing best-in-class technology with their industry-unique subscription model. Their goal is to help both new and established practices succeed in this growing industry. In partnering with a trusted aesthetic device company like Venus Concept, aesthetic professionals worldwide gain access to never-before-seen business features such as our comprehensive warranty program, premium marketing support, continuous clinical education, valuable Practice Enhancement programs, and more. | Website: https://www.venusconcept.com/en-au/

Disclaimer: The College does not endorse the suppliers' website descriptions below or their products but supplies the advertisements purely for the information of members who must make their own inquiries regarding the suppliers' descriptions/products.

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Dermatologic Surgery

December 2020,

Volume 46, Issue 12

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

December 2020,

Volume 146, Issue 6

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology

December 2020,

Volume 19, Issue 12

Online Clinical Journals

If you are a CPCA Fellow or Full Member, please keep an eye on your mailbox since the 2020/2021 window stickers should arrive this week. This year, you will notice a small difference on the window stickers because they are customised with your name on each window sticker to match with your CPCA membership level.

CPCA 20/21 Window Stickers

Did you know??? As a CPCA member, you have access to 3 online clinical journals via the CPCA Members Area of the website at no additional cost. To access the journals, all you need to do is log into the CPCA Members Area via the CPCA website, find the Portal, and click on Journal Access! Remember that you can also gain CPD points by recording the hours you spend on reading these online clinical journals!

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Welcome New CPCA Members

The College would like to extend a warm welcome to our new members from all over Australia.

• Dr Melanie Andronicus, NSW

• Dr Amanjot Chahal, NSW

• Dr Naaz Delhiwale, VIC

• Dr Michele Chua, QLD

• Dr Magdy Ramzy, VIC

• Dr Nazanin Gholami-Ghashri, VIC

• Dr Darren Ow, VIC

• Dr Becky Dodgson, VIC

• Dr Jishi Bose, WA

• Dr Jodie Silleri, VIC

• Dr Fatemeh Asadi, QLD

• Dr Adam Brown, NSW

• Dr Bart Scanlon, NSW

• Dr Najee Alameddin, NSW

• Dr Katherine Allan, NSW

• Dr Caron Jander, WA

• Dr Stephen Crimston, NSW

• Dr Kal Yacoub, NSW

• Dr Eun Shil Kang, SA

• Dr Jing Wang, NSW

• Dr Ajay Saraswat, QLD

• Dr Gurdeep Bagari, NSW

• Dr Nel Wijetunga, NSW

• Dr Umesh Sharma, QLD

• Dr Jemima Grant, NSW

• Dr Philip Jumeau, VIC

• Dr Donna Challinor, QLD

FELLOWS

Dr Elsie (Elsa) Delport, NSW

Dr Anne Padbury, SA

TRAINING >

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Office Christmas Closing Dates

23rd December – 10th January

Coming up in the next newsletters: • Update on Registrar Training Program • Details of upcoming workshops, journal club meetings & CPD dinner meetings • Details for CosDoc2021 • Details for 2021 AGM & Convocation

The weekend of the 4th, 5th & 6th June

Accepting ‘Abstract’ Expressions of Interest NOW! Send to cpca@cpca.net.au

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