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Continuing Medical / Dental Education Information For Healthcare Professionals THIS ACTIVITY IS JOINTLY PROVIDED BY MEDICAL EDUCATION RESOURCES AND AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FACIAL ESTHETICS. For full faculty biographies and full faculty disclosures click here:  https://www.facialesthetics.org/about-aafe/aafe-faculty/ TARGET AUDIENCE This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants involved in the care of patients. DENTIST CREDIT The American Academy of Facial Esthetics is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The American Academy of Facial Esthetics designates each of this activity for 8 continuing education credits per course. The American Academy of Facial Esthetics is designated as an approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership and membership maintenance credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry or AGD endorsement. The current term of approval extends from 4/1/2023 to 3/31/2027. Provider ID# 321332 PHYSICIAN CREDIT Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS (AANP) The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certification Board recognizes and accepts continuing education 8 contact hours from activities approved by AMA, ACCME, ANCC, AANP. AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER (ANCC) Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 ANCC nursing contact hours. Nurses will be awarded contact hours upon successful completion of the activity. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT CREDIT Medical Education Resources has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria.  This activity is designated for 8 AAPA Category 1 CME Credits. Physician Assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. INTERPROFESSIONAL CONTINUING EDUCATION (IPCE) This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 8 Interprofessional continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST It is the policy of Medical Education Resources to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies conflicts of interest with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Conflicts are resolved by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a continuing education activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. ACCREDITATION STATEMENT In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and American Academy of Facial Esthetics – AAFE. MER is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.