September 18–21, 2026 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
The IAPAM Aesthetic Medicine Symposium & Botox® Training is a four-day, hands-on aesthetic medicine and medical weight management training program organized by the International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM). The September 2026 program will be held at Sonesta Suites Scottsdale Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Designed for physicians and other qualified healthcare professionals interested in expanding into aesthetic medicine, the Aesthetic Medicine Symposium combines CME education, hands-on Botox® training, non-invasive aesthetic procedures, medical weight management, and practice development in one intensive four-day program.
Comprehensive Aesthetic Medicine & Botox® Training
Participants receive practical education in five of today’s most in-demand non-invasive aesthetic procedures, along with comprehensive hands-on training in the use of Botox® and other aesthetic injectable treatments.
A central component of the symposium is IAPAM’s dermatologist-led 3-Step Botox® Training Protocol™, which provides a structured approach to aesthetic injectable training. Attendees learn principles of patient consultation and facial assessment, treatment planning, injection techniques, dosing considerations, patient safety, and strategies for reducing and managing potential complications.
Hands-on instruction allows participants to apply the techniques covered during the educational sessions and develop greater confidence in incorporating aesthetic procedures into clinical practice.
Medical Weight Management & GLP-1 Training
The symposium also includes education in medical weight management, an increasingly important area of preventive and metabolic medicine.
Attendees receive practical instruction on developing and managing a medically supervised weight management program, including education related to GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide. Training addresses important clinical considerations surrounding patient assessment, treatment planning, ongoing monitoring, and the integration of medical weight management services into an existing healthcare practice.
By combining aesthetic medicine training and medical weight loss education, the program provides healthcare professionals with the opportunity to explore two rapidly growing areas of cash-pay medicine during a single training event.
Learn How to Build an Aesthetic Medicine Practice
Clinical skills are only one part of successfully adding aesthetic services to a medical practice. The Aesthetic Medicine Symposium also incorporates IAPAM’s Successful Aesthetic Practice System™, providing practical guidance for introducing and growing aesthetic medicine and medical weight management services.
Participants learn considerations for incorporating cash-pay services into an existing practice, developing treatment offerings, creating an appropriate patient experience, and establishing systems that support the long-term growth of an aesthetic medicine practice.
Who Should Attend?
The IAPAM Aesthetic Medicine Symposium is designed for healthcare professionals who want practical, structured education in Botox® injections, aesthetic medicine, and medical weight management. It may be particularly valuable for clinicians considering adding aesthetic or weight management services to an existing medical practice or expanding the services they currently provide.
By combining hands-on Botox® training, aesthetic medicine education, GLP-1 and medical weight management training, CME education, and practice-development strategies, the IAPAM Aesthetic Medicine Symposium provides an accelerated pathway for healthcare professionals seeking practical skills they can begin applying within their scope of practice.
Event: IAPAM Aesthetic Medicine Symposium & Botox® Training
Dates: September 18–21, 2026
Location: Sonesta Suites Scottsdale Gainey Ranch, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Organizer: International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM)
