Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty Magazine #67
Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty is the go-to magazine for anyone considering an aesthetic procedure. Covering a huge range of treatments with in-depth expert interviews and hundreds of before and after photos.
Cosmetic Surgery and Beauty is the go-to magazine for anyone considering an aesthetic procedure. Covering a huge range of treatments with in-depth expert interviews and hundreds of before and after photos.
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industry<br />
AACDS<br />
PARTNERS<br />
with A5M<br />
AACDS GRADUATES CAN<br />
NOW FAST-TRACK THEIR<br />
CERTIFICATION IN ANTI-<br />
AGEING MEDICINE.<br />
The Australasian Academy of <strong>Cosmetic</strong> Dermal Science (AACDS) is pleased<br />
to announce their partnership with the Australasian Academy of Anti-<br />
Ageing Medicine (A5M). The partnership provides AACDS graduates with<br />
a streamlined pathway into the fi eld of Anti-Ageing Medicine.<br />
The new unit “Principles of Anti-Ageing Medicine” is a core unit of the<br />
Nationally Accredited qualifi cations: the Graduate Diploma of <strong>Cosmetic</strong> Nursing<br />
<strong>and</strong> Graduate Diploma of Dermal Therapies. On successful completion of the<br />
unit, students will gain advanced st<strong>and</strong>ing into A5M’s Certifi cation in Anti-Ageing<br />
Medicine for Allied Health Professionals. This effectively reduces the course<br />
duration <strong>and</strong> workload by a third.<br />
AACDS Course Coordinator <strong>and</strong> cosmetic physician Dr Cuong Danh states:<br />
‘There is a natural connection between cosmetic medicine, dermal therapies<br />
<strong>and</strong> anti-ageing medicine. Many cosmetic treatments are further enhanced by<br />
incorporating anti-ageing modalities, so it’s only a matter of time before cosmetic<br />
clinics adopt a more holistic approach to practice.’<br />
The AACDS Curriculum Advisory Board unanimously agreed on the inclusion<br />
of anti-ageing medicine within the curriculum. ‘Instead of reinventing the wheel,<br />
we approached A5M about utilising some of their course material in order to<br />
create an articulation between the two qualifi cations,’ says AACDS Director<br />
April Jorgensen.<br />
The Graduate Diploma of <strong>Cosmetic</strong> Nursing is currently the only nationally<br />
accredited course of its kind. Developed for qualifi ed registered <strong>and</strong> enrolled<br />
nurses, the curriculum covers the key competencies required for nurses to<br />
work within a cosmetic medical clinic, including dermal therapies <strong>and</strong> cosmetic<br />
injectables procedures. The Graduate Diploma of Dermal Therapies is the highest<br />
qualifi cation level in dermal therapies currently available in Australia <strong>and</strong> teaches<br />
qualifi ed beauty <strong>and</strong> health professionals safe <strong>and</strong> effective dermal therapies<br />
including laser, skin needling, chemical peels <strong>and</strong> other light-based therapies.<br />
A cosmetic nurse or dermal therapist can further enhance their scope of<br />
practice by completing the A5M Certifi cation in Anti-Ageing Medicine for Allied<br />
Health Professionals. This certifi cation provides graduates with the knowledge<br />
<strong>and</strong> skills to detect, prevent <strong>and</strong> treat certain age-related dysfunctions <strong>and</strong><br />
disorders. ‘AACDS graduates will receive full credit for one of the three modules<br />
required to complete the A5M Certifi cation in Anti-Ageing Medicine. We look<br />
forward to strengthening our ties with the aesthetic profession through this<br />
articulation,’ A5M Director Helen Anton concludes. csbm<br />
For further information about AACDS courses, visit www.aacds.edu.au<br />
30 www.cosbeauty.com.au
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