Four nationally medical societies have announced the formation of a new coalition aimed at promoting patient safety in cosmetic medicine and aesthetic surgery through public and physician education initiatives.
The Physicians Aesthetic Coalition is an effort of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), the American Society Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.
"All of the organizations have active and successful patient safety initiatives. However, we feel that a unified voice representing more than 8,000 board certified physicians will further advance our goals of informing the public of patient safety issues and continuing patient safety educational efforts to all members" said Jonathan Sykes, MD, president of AAFPRS in a news release. "We look forward to working with our colleagues across specialties to increase patient safety for anyone considering cosmetic medicine or aesthetic surgery procedures."
Read the news release about the formation of the Physicians Aesthetic Coalition.
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