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NEW FORMAT, NEW SPEAKERS, MUSIC CITY... THIS FALL

July 2016Vol. 37, No. 5

This year, you willnot want to missthe AAFPRSAnnual Meeting,

October 6 - 8, 2016, inNashville, Tenn. Phillip R.Langsdon, MD, meetingdirector; Rami K. Batniji,MD, program co-chair;and Samuel M. Lam, MD,program co-chair, guaran-tee that this will be unlikeany previous Academymeeting you have attended.

After reviewing themeeting brochure, you willnotice that the programhas been completely re-formatted. Instructionalcourses have been elimina-ted and the program hasbeen organized aroundcomprehensive topic-focused themes. There willbe three days of rhinoplasty,surgical facial rejuvenation,facial reconstructive surg-ery, business/practicemanagement, office staffprogram, and one day ofemerging trends and minimallyinvasive techniques. Redundanttalks have been removed; speak-ers will focus on facts, newtechnology, and emerging trends.You will sense that the content ismore streamlined and targeted.Even the meeting room locationshave been considered and coordi-nated for your convenience andease of moving between sessions.The meeting organizers haveensured that this year's programwill optimize your time andengagement.

You will also find experts fromaround the globe. There will bemaster lectures, including Learn-ing Rhinoplasty by a ProgressiveApproach and the RhinoplastyRevolution with Rollin K. Daniel,MD. Richard E. Davis, MD, willpresent A New Paradigm forRefining the Wide Nasal Tip.There will also be master videopresentations. Guy G. Massry,MD, will cover Techniques inBlepharoplasty; H. Devon Gra-ham, III, MD, will present MyEndo Forehead Technique.

The highly valued paneldiscussions are featuredacross the three days.Sam P. Most, MD, willmoderate, Clinical Analy-sis of the RhinoplastyPatient, with panelistsGeoffrey W. Tobias, MD;Steven J. Pearlman, MD;Santdeep Paun, MD; andJose A. Patrocinio, MD,PhD. Check out, Challeng-ing Primary RhinoplastyCases, moderated by Dr.Batniji with panelistsJonathan M. Sykes, MD;Dr. Most; William E. Silver,MD; and AbdulkadirGoskel, MD. My OwnSecondary Case and Howit Changed my RhinoplastyPractice, will be moderatedby Stephen W. Perkins,MD, with panelists Dr.Davis; Holger G. Gassner,MD; Dr. Daniel; Grant S.Hamilton, MD; andAndrew S. Frankel, MD.Dr. Massry will moderate,Eyelid Challenges and

Complications, joined by panel-ists Sean M. Freeman, MD;James C. Marotta, MD; andBabar Sultan, MD. One of thefacial rejuvenation panels willfocus on personal approacheswith Tim Greco, MD, moderatingand panelists Richard D. Gentile,MD, MBA; Stephen A. Prendiville,MD; Christian L. Stallworth, MD;and David B. Rosenberg, MD.There will be two facelift panels.One is on handling complications,moderated by William H. Truswell, See Nashville, page 12

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Executive Editor: Stephen C. DuffyMedical Editor: Steven H. Dayan, MDManaging Editor: Rita Chua MagnessFreelance Writer: Lynnette SimpsonFacial Plastic Times is published by theAmerican Academy of Facial Plastic andReconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS)310 S. Henry St., Alexandria, VA 22314;Phone: (703) 299-9291; Fax: (703) 299-8898E-mail: info@aafprs.org; www.aafprs.org.

July 2016Vol. 37, No. 5

BOARD OF DIRECTORSBOARD OF DIRECTORSBOARD OF DIRECTORSBOARD OF DIRECTORSBOARD OF DIRECTORS

Edwin F. Williams, III, MD, MD*President

Stephen S. Park, MD*Immediate Past President

Fred G. Fedok, MD*President-elect

Minas Constantinides, MD*Secretary

William H. Truswell, MD*Treasurer

Richard E. Davis, MD+Group VP for Education

Theda C. Kontis, MD*Group VP for Membership & Society Relations

Wm. Russell Ries, MD*Group VP for Public & Regulatory Affairs

Sam P. Most, MD+Group VP for Research, Development, and

Humanitarian Programs

Harrison C. "Chris" Putman, III, MD+Treasurer-elect

Paul J. Carniol, MD+Group VP for Membership and

Society Relations-elect

Andres Gantous, MDCanadian Regional Director

Patrick J. Byrne, MDEastern Regional Director

John S. Rhee, MDMidwestern Regional Director

Phillip R. Langsdon, MDSouthern Regional Director

David W. Kim, MDWestern Regional Director

Anthony P. Sclafani, MDDirector-at-Large

Lisa M. Ishii, MDYoung Physician Representative

Theresa A. Hadlock, MDEastern Regional Director-elect

Travis T. Tollefson, MDWestern Regional Director-elect

Stephen C. Duffy+Executive Vice President

*Member of the Executive Committee+ Ex-officio member of the Executive Committee

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:

I have always been intrigued with lead- ership and inspired by how the very best leaders can transform an organi- zation. As a student of leadership, I

continue to read the works of John Maxwell,Jim Collins, Marcus Buckingham, andSteven Sebold, to name a few. I have cometo understand that while most individualsbelieve that leadership is inherited, thebest leaders are constantly working on self-improvement and "getting better." In other

words, being a better leader is a process and most of us, despite ourgenetics, can become better each year provided we are coachable.Something else I have come to realize is that the very best—and thoseJim Collins, the esteemed author, would describe as level five leaders—are those who take a sincere and genuine interest in other people. Oneof the traits of true level five leaders is when questioned about the"transition point" in their companies, as they were getting on a trajec-tory of sustained growth and success, they never contribute success tohimself or herself, timing, technology, or luck, but always refer back tothe amazing team of people that they had during that extraordinarysuccess.

I find this attribute fascinating and one I am constantly trying toemulate as it is not necessarily intuitive to many individuals in a posi-tion of leadership or to those of us that describe ourselves as over-achievers or driven. Furthermore, our training as physicians whoendure a surgical residency fosters self-reliance and individualism as amatter of survival. We are taught to trust only what we have personallydone and checked ourselves.

I am frequently reminded of our collective Achilles heel when Ihappen to be giving a talk on how to build a high performance team in apractice management session of meetings. It is extremely common forsomeone to approach me after the talk only to share their disbelief that Icould possibly have a productive team of greater than 50 employeesfrom today's current workforce as they struggle with chronic staffingissues and morale with just a handful of employees. If one were to take apoll of our members who either run a practice or are in a leadershiprole, I can assure you that over 90 percent would respond that theirbiggest challenge as a physician or surgeon is effective and adequatestaffing. Most managers are quick to blame the "younger generation,"who are described as the millennials, rather than their lack of leader-ship. However, it is a statistical fact that poor staff morale and itsassociated dysfunction in an organization is failed leadership, plain andsimple. I encourage you to read Tony Hsieh's book Delivering Happiness.Tony was a young entrepreneur who had extraordinary success inbuilding a culture of winning and accountability with primarily amillennial generation staff before he sold Zappos to Amazon for just shyof a billion dollars.

Being inspired by the leadership author, the late Stephen Covey, Ihave always tried to "seek to understand" rather than "seek to beunderstood," which brings me to the topic of this column about ourmillennial generation described as generation Y. Who are they? Whatmakes them different? And how can we work with these employees tomake a high performance team, whereby winning and accountability ispalpable?

In order to answer the question, we need to understand what ageneration is exactly, who the millennials are, and what is important tothem. While most people describing the generation refer to a date when

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CLOSING A GENERATION GAP

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2016 ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENTThe election insert is included in this issue of Facial Plastic Times.The candidates have provided answers to some key questions thatyou may find helpful prior to voting.

Online ballot notifications will be sent by e-mail to all votingeligible members (fellows, members, emeritus, and retired memberswho are current with their dues) on Monday, August 15, 2016. Pleasemake sure that the AAFPRS has your correct e-mail address in orderto receive your online ballot; send any updates to Maria Atkins at theMembership Department (matkins@aafprs.org).

Electronic and paper ballots must be returned post-marked on orbefore Friday, September 16, 2016, to be considered valid. If you votedby mail or electronically, you will not be allowed to change your voteon-site at the business meeting in Nashville, October 8, 2016. Onlyvoting eligible members who have paid their 2016 membership dueswill have their ballots counted.

an individual was born, genera-tions are really formed by histori-cal events that occurred andhave importance to how theythink, dress, communicate, andeven work. The millennials, alsoknown as generation Y, were bornbetween 1980 and 2001, are 94million strong, and will become 50percent of our workforce withinthe next five years. Before wediscuss this further, it is impor-tant to understand that weshould not stereotype any par-ticular group. The followingcomments are simply generaliza-tions that are found to be accu-rate based on polls, question-naires, and collected data. Natu-rally, there are individuals that fitwithin the millennial generationwho do not conform to thesegeneralizations.

The millennials, having grownup in an area of prosperity, arenot shy about expecting things orasking for things. However, theyhave been knocked down severaltimes—experiencing the collapseof our economy in 2008 and theraw memory of 9/11. This issimilar to those of us babyboomers who can recall the deathof JFK and the impact it had onus as a generation and how wefelt about that event. Themillennials have seen parentsand friends loyal to a companylose their retirement or become"displaced" from a longtime

position during a period ofdownsizing. While they continueto be pessimistic and cynicalabout the present, they're oftenrelentlessly optimistic about thefuture. This generation is knownfor its sense of community,service, and altruism, yet theyhave also been described as self-absorbed and fiercely selfish byother generations. They strugglewith having nothing and yethaving it all. They can be veryconfident; they need constantclear communication and feed-back. This generation is unwillingto just do their work and not askquestions of the establishment inexchange for the promise of long-term employment by one company.

This has resulted in the termthe "backpack generation," whoare just as happy to take theirskills, intelligence, understand-ing, and technology elsewhere ifthey perceive the opportunityexists. Having witnessed thedysfunction of the workaholicbaby boomers or generation X(born between 1965-1979), as wellas the fear of war and terrorism,they have become acutely awareof the importance of their life-work balance. This generation isstatistically the most educatedgeneration we have witnessed, assecondary education has in-creased 30 percent since 2000.They are also the most culturallydiverse population we have seen,

which has led to their acceptanceof cultural differences neverbefore experienced in our country.

As the profile of the Americanworker changes over the nextseveral years with baby boomersretiring, the most successfulleaders will be those who under-stand how to embrace the changein our workforce and more impor-tantly, how to unleash andintegrate the creative potential ofthe millennials given their styledifferences as compared to previ-ous generations. Leaders mustalso understand the vast majorityof millennials (90 percent) do notplan to stay with a given employerfor more than five years (thus the"backpack generation"). It will beimperative to become creativewith this generation and createan environment of culture toretain the very best, yet holdthose accountable who are notchinning to the bar.

So how precisely can a physi-cian leader take the informationwe have thus far about thisgeneration and use it to remaincompetitive in our industry? Thiscolumn is not intended to providea solution, but rather to shedlight on a challenge I find intrigu-ing. I do encourage you to em-brace the change with enthusi-asm; realize if one is to remaincompetitive, it cannot simply beignored.

Following are a few sugges-tions offered by HendrickHertzberg, a motivational expertwho specializes in helping organi-zations attract, engage,incentivize, and retain the verybest millennials.

1. Continue their education.While this may seem counter-intuitive with 90 percent ofmillennials intending to leavetheir current job situation withinfive years, competency is veryimportant to this generation.Employers that assist them intheir competency will likely retainthe best.

2. Design a roadmap for See Millennials, page 4

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MILLENNIALS...MISSION, VISION, AND CULTURE

From President’s Message, page 3success. While the millennialsmay be cynical about the present,they are optimistic about thefuture. They want to know howthey can add value to theircurrent position and what ittakes to get to a more valuedposition within the company.

3. Create an effective feed-back protocol. Millennials cravehonest, unfiltered feedback.Unlike the previous generation,this generation is not satisfiedwith an annual performanceevaluation; or furthermore, doesnot tolerate being critiqued on anevaluation without previousconstant communication ofprogress or lack thereof.

4. Embrace a mentoringprogram. While the millennialsare not known for trusting indi-viduals or organizations, unlikeother generations, they are morelikely to agree with this state-ment: "Employees should do whattheir managers tell them, evenwhen they can't see the reasonfor it." With all the coaching andmentoring this generation hasreceived while going through theeducational process, they havelearned at a young age that doingwhat a respected authority figuretells them is more likely to resultin success. Since respect isearned, it becomes imperativethat managers earn the respect ofthe millennials by actively invest-ing in their relationship. Themillennials have many questionsabout healthcare, retirement,leadership, the future, etc. Toearn the respect of the millennialgeneration requires a genuineeffort of mentoring rather than asuperfluous explanation, whichmay have been acceptable toprevious generations.

5. Encourage peer-to-peerpressure. This generation is themost social generation to haveexisted in our country connectedby technology at all hours of theday. They work hard to fit in andconform to social norms. Manag-ers must set standards high,

allow collaboration at work (thisgeneration is not satisfied sittingin a cubicle all alone), rewardthose who are "rock stars,"eliminate the "toxic," and holdthose who are not necessarily"rock stars" accountable withhonest, clear communication on aregular basis.

Furthermore, it has beenshown that this generationresponds more to meaning andpurpose than simply results.Millennials are big believers inmission, vision, and culture. Themanagers and leaders who canmore effectively define and createmission rather than just focusingsimply on results are more likelyto engage and retain the very best.

The final challenge for busi-nesses will be closing the genera-tion gap. As we integrate moremillennials with the babyboomers who are not retiring andgeneration X-ers,you can expect tosee tension. Expertshave explained thistension almost as asibling rivalry. Thisis an entire topiconto itself and farbeyond what I hadhoped to communi-cate in this column.However, it doesdeserve mention forthose leadershipgeeks like me whoare trying to makelemonade out oflemons with thisleadershipchallenge. Inclosing, suffice it tosay, most physicianleaders will agreethat the hardestpart of their job isnot the surgery orpatients, but ratherthe associatedmanagement andleadership.

I, being theeternal optimist,welcome the

challenge and I hope to shed alittle light into the generation thatis 94 million strong and will makeup 50 percent of our workforce inthe next five years. For those ofus not managing, leading, orholding staff accountable, itbehooves us to work hard inunderstanding generation Y. Notonly does generation Y alsorepresent a huge consumer base,but also for those of us that havechildren, it is likely that one ormore of our children are genera-tion Y-ers (three of my four chil-dren are millennials). I canassure you—based on the heart-ache that I have witnessed bythose friends and colleagues whohave ignored their childrenduring their formative years—itdoes not end well.

Edwin F. Williams, III, MD

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REFLECTIONS ON A SUCCESSFUL 8TH WORLD CONGRESS

The 8th World Congress ofFacial Plastic Surgery:Faces of the World, washeld May 11 - 14, 2016, in

the wonderful city of Rio deJaneiro, Brazil. Over 600 attend-ees from 37 countries had theopportunity to select from 240lectures. The following commentswere shared from participants.

From Robert Kesmarszky, MDFour years after a great congressin Rome, ENT and plastic sur-geons were fortunate to experi-ence this successful event,hosted at the Sheraton, in afriendly and relaxed ambiance.The organizing committee was ledby José Antonio Patrocínio, MD,president of the event; PietroPalma, MD, president of theInternational Federation of FacialPlastic Surgery Societies (IFFPSS);and João Jairney Maniglia, MD,honorary president.

The participants representedthe whole world. Besides Brazil,important delegations came fromthe United States, Colombia,Taiwan, Iran, Lebanon, Turkey,Argentina, Switzerland, SaudiArabia, Paraguay, South Korea,and many other countries.

The presentations ran in fivemeeting rooms with perfecttechnical service, while the mediaroom hosted many fruitful profes-sional discussions. Selecting thesessions was difficult, due to therichness of the program.

On the first day, three work-shops were organized abouttoxins, fillers, and the outstand-ing endopeel, representing a

chemical myoplasty and peeling.This revolutionary technique waspresented by the inventors, AlainTenenbaum, MD, and MauroTiziani, MD, from Switzerland.Several convincing lecturesfollowed about its aspects indifferent utilities with live demon-strations.

The next three days of presen-tations were categorized intosessions about rhinoplasty,surgery of the aging face, treat-ment of the aging face withoutsurgery, reconstructions, andmiscellaneous. All of the presen-tations were highly instructive, inaddition to the special videosessions and instructionalcourses.

The international presence atthe meeting and the competenceof the speakers allowed a triparound the world, e.g., rhino-plasty of Asian, African, andother types of noses. The eleganceof the presentation and expertisein rhinoplasty of Alireza Mesbahi,MD, was outstanding. The ses-sion led by Jonathan Sykes, MD,about applied facial anatomy forfacial injections was flawless.Additional pearls included theinstructional course with Dr.Palma on the complexity of theinner nose and its applicationsduring rhinoseptoplasty and thelife experience lecture of GilbertNolst-Trenité, MD.

The presentations from Brazilrepresented the expected pillarsof the field, with plenty of innova-tion. Dr. Patrocínio presentedabout transpalpebral upper facerejuvenation. Ignazio Tasca, MD,

from the ImolaSchool discussedthe deviated nose.The instructional

course on mastering endonasalrhinoplasty by Chih-Wen Twu,MD, chair of the congress, andthe other presentations by Tai-wanese colleagues represent theguarantee of a successful meetingin Taiwan in 2020.

From Pietro Palma, MDDr. Patrocinio is still receivingcountless e-mails from speakersand attendees expressing their See International, page 12

REUNITED ARE (FROM LEFT): WASHING-TON ALMEIDA, MD (BRAZIL); MARCOSMOCELLIN, MD (BRAZIL); PIETRO PALMA, MD(ITALY); JOSE ANTONIO PATROCINIO, MD(BRAZIL); JOAO MANIGLIA, MD (BRAZIL); ANDANTONIO CEDIN, MD (BRAZIL).

(BOTTOM, FROM LEFT): DR. PATROCINIO(BRAZIL), ABEL-JAN TASMAN, MD (SWITZER-LAND); ALIREZA MESBAHI, MD (IRAN), TOMWANG, MD (USA); AND DIOGO OLIVEIRA, MD(PORTUGAL).

SEEN HERE, ENJOYING THE COMPANY OF FRIENDS FROM AROUNDTHE GLOBE ARE (FROM LEFT): KEITH LAFERRIERE, MD (USA);WAYNE LARRABEE, MD (USA); ALIREZA MESBAHI, MD (IRAN):MARCOS MOCELLIN, MD (BRAZIL); FAZIL APAYDIN, MD (TRUKEY);JOSE JUAN MONTES, MD (MEXICO); JONG JO YONG, MD (SOUTHKOREA); JAIME FANDINO, MD (MEXICO); J. REGAN THOMAS, MD(USA); FERNANDO ARQUATE, MD (MEXICO); AND PETERADAMSON, MD (CANADA).

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Stuart H. Bentkover, MD, ofWorcester, Mass., wasnamed best plasticsurgeon in Worcester,four years in a row,according to the readerpoll in WorcesterMagazine.

Harrison C. Putman, MD, ofPeoria, Ill., wasawarded best plasticsurgeon and practicein the category ofcosmetic surgery, byJournal Star. The localnewspaper conductsreadership surveys for the "Bestof the Best" in a number ofcategories, including health care.

J. Regan Thomas, MD, of Chicago,past president, was recognized forhis role as fleet surgeon for theChicago Yacht Club. As fleetsurgeon, Dr. Thomas coordinatesa series of instructional courseson health and safety, includingCPR and AED use for boaters. Healso advises the group's leader-ship on health and safety issuesand policies. The Chicago YachtClub is one of the oldest and mostprestigious organizations of itskind in the United States and is aleader in the world of powerboating and sailing. M

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Nashville has itshistory…founded in1779 by theWataugans…capital of

Tennessee by 1843, and now thehome of country music and somuch more. The AAFPRS has itshistory as well, and we are knowntoday as the largest society offacial plastic surgeons worldwide.The chairs, Philip R. Langsdon,MD; Rami K. Batniji, MD; andSamuel M. Lam, MD, have cre-ated an extraordinary meetingand they are offering ancillaryevents that will educate andcaptivate. There is no fee forthese activities, but register earlyto reserve your spot. Plan to leaveSunday morning, so you will notmiss out. Here is a sampling ofwhat to expect.

Day 1, ThursdayCME lecture workshop, AdvancedLive Injection Course (after theWelcome Reception). Moderator:Sam M. Lam, MD. Instructors:Brian Biesman, MD; MarkClymer, MD; Mary Lynn Moran,MD; and Deborah Sherman, MD.

This seminar will focus on livedemonstrations of advancedinjection techniques for facialenhancement by prominentinjectors who come from multipledisciplines (facial plastic surgery,dermatology, and oculoplasticsurgery). The hope is to explorethe range of currently FDA-cleared products (both neuro-modulators and fillers) in diverseoff-label strategies to restore,reshape, and rejuvenate all areasof the face and neck including the

temples, periorbital region, mid-face, lips, nose, perioral region,lateral mandible/lateral face, etc.Food and drinks will be served.

Day 2, FridayBreakfast sponsored event, 6:30a.m - 7:30 a.m, Aesthetic Cranio-facial Reshaping with CustomImplants (sponsored byImplantech). Special presentationby Barry Eppley, MD (non-CME).

The session will include 3Dcomputer designed implantsmake for powerful and unprec-edented aesthetic changes of theface and skull; custom implantsfor desired aesthetic enhance-ments; and custom craniofacialimplants that require innovationsin incisional access for placementand fixation.

Friday during the day, checkout the AAFPRS presentationstage in the Exhibit Hall. JoinNeoGraft at the AAFPRS stageduring all breaks and lunch.Featured topic: Hair RestorationAdvances: Surgical, Topical,Technological.

Friday evening, Young Physi-cians' event, but all registrantsare invited (sponsored byGalderma). Moderator: LisaGrunebaum, MD. Injector: JasonD. Bloom, MD. GAIN presentsMomGenes: A Live InjectionSymposium (non-CME).

Day 3, SaturdaySaturday during breaks andlunch, the AAFPRS presentationstage in the Exhibit Hall willfeature SkinMedica, an Allergancompany.

Saturday evening: Allergan isplanning a big surprise for meet-ing attendees. Don't miss theexcitement; make your returnflights for Sunday morning.

Stay tuned for details aboutthe new and improved meetingApp, faculty speaker ready roomand lounge, and the registration/CME kiosks (ID number andpassword will be needed). M

ANCILLARY SESSIONS TO COMPLI-

MENT EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS

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AAFPRS Committee meetingswill be held on Wednesday,October 5, 2016, starting at7:30 a.m. If you are a committeemember, please plan to arriveon Tuesday; committees meetface-to-face once a year andyour attendance is encouragedand appreciated.

8 Facial Plastic Times July 2016

MESSAGE FROM THE MEDICAL EDITOR: DO WE REALLY

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By Steven H. Dayan,MD, Medical Editor,Facial Plastic Times

Recently, Iwas at aconferencetasked

with creating thebest way to do filler treatments,as if there is one way. As I lis-tened to colleagues—each withtheir different way of doing it—Icould not help but think we aremuch like artists sitting around atable debating the best way topaint a portrait. While all physi-cians can understand the basicanatomy and mechanics ofinjecting filler, so too can theclassical artists paint a bowl offruit. It is the differences betweenthe individual artisans, however,that we come to recognize andappreciate.

As aesthetic physicians,aren't we modern day artists inour own right? While so muchattention and emphasis is placedon best practices, evidence-basedmedicine, and rigid protocols, theessence of what makes our fieldunique and special are theplethora of flavors, colors, andblends that individuals bring tothe craft. We are all influenced bya unique combination of religions,cultures, and experiences. It isonly through our individualprisms that we can create ourversion of beauty with the toolsand products at our disposal. Wecan influence and share ideas;however, it is unlikely and per-haps unwarranted, if we were allto do it the same way.

Unlike general medicine,aesthetics does not take well topaint by numbers outcomes, flowcharts, and standardized dosing.This is perhaps frustrating forthird parties attempting to moldus into replicas, likely for anulterior motive. Imagine if artistswere funneled to all think anddeliver their craft the same…imagine generational artistscoming together such as Salvador

Dali, Joan Miro, Vincent VanGogh, Pablo Picasso, ClaudeMonet, Michelangelo, Leonardoda Vinci, Henri Toulouse Lautrec,Edgar Degas, and FernandoBotero all sitting around a tableattempting to come up with aconsensus on fillers.

Da Vinci, as chair: "I'd like towelcome you to the TransMillennial Consensus Confer-ence: Putting it all Together,where we are tasked with findingthe best practices for filler treat-ments. We are lucky to be herewith our esteemed colleagues.Unfortunately, Paul Gauguinmissed his connection; a typhoonhit the South Pacific and he couldnot make it.

Michelangelo: "Leonardo, whomade you the chair?"

Da Vinci: "Well, I was chosenby the conference chairman PopeRichard II and the conference'striple platinum sponsor Medici-Gan."

Dali: "I would like to start offby saying that I don't reallybelieve in all this natural lookstuff. I think we should allowpatients to appear just on thelogical edge of reality. Let's call itsur-naturalism."

Da Vinci: "Now, Sali, youknow our patients are asking tolook perfect and thanks toPhidias, there is a golden ratioknown since the fourth centuryB.C. that dictates perfectionthroughout all of nature includ-ing the human face. Shouldn't weuse math as our guide to theperfect Vitruvian face?"

Picasso: "Who says a perfectface is what we find beautiful? Imean, I am all for teachingbeginners the paint by numbersthing, but who really wants anose to be completely straight orsymmetric? The people ofBarcelona are not like those inFlorence. My patients like theuniqueness of their characteriz-ing features. Therefore, I offeredged asymmetric eyes,crystalized noses, and ears andlips that make you appreciate the

individuality of each feature andperson. When faces are notperfect they tell a better story."

Monet: "Picasso, you certainlythink outside the cube, but reallyall over the place."

Picasso: "What do you meanClaude?"

Monet: "Well, nobody looks atjust one or two features of theface. In Giverny, we like to sitamong the stacks, reflect, andview beauty from a distance. Forit is only then that you can seethe whole picture. And it isimportant to recognize the influ-ence of light. When you are closeup the face appears flat. May Iimpress upon you that if we wantto highlight the O-G curve andthe G-K line just right then weneed to view the face from obliqueangles at various light settings.Only from a distance and with abit of interpretation can weappreciate the beauty."

Da Vinci: "Botero, what do youthink?"

Botero: "Ok, all of you guysare way off on a tangent. Listen, Ithink what looks best and mostpreferred is a full round gorditoface! People want to look healthyand vitality is expressed by pillowfull cheeks. I suggest we usecannulas to place large boluses ofhighly concentrated high G fillersin the midface."

Michelangelo: "Uh no, Botero,that is where I have to stop you.Nobody wants to look fat and lazy.I suggest we emphasize thesecondary sexual characteristicsof the genders. For a woman, let'sdraw attention to the lips andhighlight the cupids bow andphiltral columns. For a man,strengthen the chin and jawlineto an idealized version thatproclaims virility. This is what mypatients want. I mean, look at allthe apps today with morphingtools allowing a person to createtheir own idealized version ofthemselves. They are portrayingan image beyond perfection.Despite us all knowing it, we don'tshutter because we all seek the

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WANT A CONSENSUS? TOP PRESENTERS

By all accounts, the 2016AAFPRS meeting atCOSM was a hugesuccess. The six out-

standing keynote lectures, 33 oralpaper presentations, and 48posters contributed to an innova-tive and exciting program. “Wecontinue to see a steady increasein participation and enthusiasmfor AAFPRS at COSM,” says co-chair Robert M. Kellman, MD.“With that in mind, we would liketo extend a special thank you toall of our participants and pre-senters.”

“This year we had the plea-sure of recognizing our top threeoral presentations and our topthree poster presentations,” addsco-chair Lisa E. Ishii, MD. Con-gratulations to the followingindividuals for their outstandingaccomplishments.

Paper presentation winners1st - Safety of Simultaneous Lip Liftand Open RhinoplastyLouis Insalaco

2nd - Interaction of MesenchymalStem Cells with a 3D PrintedPolyetheretherketone Scaffold forCraniofacial ReconstructionMichael Roskies

3rd - Evaluating the Effect of SpreaderGrafting on Nasal Obstruction Usingthe NOSE Scale: A Comparisonbetween Functional Rhinoplasty andSeptoplastyAurora Standlee

Poster winners1st - Current Evidence Based Algo-rithms in the Management of VenousMalformationsPatrick Morgan, MD

2nd - Trends in Nasal Subunit Recon-struction by Facial Plastic and Recon-structive SurgeonsYuna Larrabee, MD

3rd- Optimizing Septal CartilageAutografts in SeptorhinoplastyRobert Brody, medical student

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ideal even if it is beyond reality."Toulouse: "Ok, I've been

listening quietly but I don'tbelieve we should look at ourpatients as individual canvasesin isolation. Yes, we can make aperfect face as Lenny mentionedor even beyond perfect as Mickymentioned, but our results reallyonly have meaning when werecognize the impact our inter-ventions have had on our pa-tients as they move within thecontext of their life. We should beasking how our treatment affectstheir disposition when they areout entertaining, socializing, orworking. Are they happier, betterpeople? Do they experiencegreater self-awareness?"

Van Gogh: "Sorry, I've beenquiet, kind of feeling down today.Toulouse, when you mentionedself-awareness, I thought I shouldcomment. Many of my patientsfeel comfortable in their bedroomgazing into a mirror knowing theyare doing it for themselves andnobody else. And yes, I agree, itcan potentially lead to increaseawareness and confidence.Unlike Botero, however, I reallybelieve this is best achieved usingsmall needles with tight fanningstrokes. And to get even betterresults, I like to blend my fillers tojust the right viscosity andtones."

Botero: "Fine Vince, that maywork for you, but I am againstblending. There is a risk forcontamination and I think thepeople of Colombia gravitate tothe consistency of robust primarycolors."

Da Vinci: "Ok, as chair, Ireally want us to come to aconsensus here. Oh, who is thatat the door? Hey, it is Edgar.Edgar, where have you been?"

Degas: "Oh sorry, I am run-ning a little late. I could not helpmyself from watching the littledancers in the studio next door.Nevertheless, I heard Toulouseand mostly agree with him. Youknow us French; we stick to-gether."

Da Vinci: "Ok, we are out oftime. Once again, we cannot allagree on the best methods andtechniques for doing a fillertreatment. I look forward towelcoming you to next year'scongress. Don't forget, there willbe a dissection course in Bellagionext year.”

Botero: "Uh excuse me, canwe please mention my fillercourse in Medellin? I invite youall to come in November."

Da Vinci: "I really have toconclude this meeting. Thank youto our sponsors, Medici-Gan,Merz-schilds, and GaldermAvis, adivision of the Holy Nestle Empire.I hope to see you all at the wel-come reception at the Red Mill.Henri loves it and I hear theyserve a dynamite absinthe. Let'sall try to meet there later todiscuss further."

Could they ever come to aconsensus and would we wantthem to? They all have forged aversion of beauty in their ownright. Just as some people preferone artist to another, perhaps ourpatients seek variability in physi-cians as well. After the basics ofbeauty and safety are agreedupon, it is our uniqueness inaesthetic thought and practicethat separates us as individuals.These same two tenets act as theglue, strengthening and enrich-ing us collectively. This is whatmakes aesthetics a unique fieldon the forefront of medicine andculture. There is a reason that weare growing at a rate of 10 per-cent per year attracting the best,brightest, and most creative ofeach medical school class. Weshould aim to protect, preserve,and celebrate our individualtastes. Otherwise, over-aggres-sive, consensus driving may bethe slippery slope leading us toirrelevancy and commoditizationor to a corner alcove at theHoliday Inn starving artist con-vention hall. M

Please mark your calendars for COSM 2017, April 26 - 30, 2017, in San Diego.More information will follow as to when abstract submission opens.

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In April 2016, the FINN Foun-dation completed its fourthannual medical mission toQuetzaltenango, Guatemala,

under the sponsorship of both theFACE TO FACE and the FINNFoundation. The team was led byJ. Charlie Finn, MD, and joinedby Scott Stephan, MD; ChristianStallworth, MD; and currentAAFPRS fellows Kevin Motamedi,MD; Jeffrey Watson, MD; andresident Christine Taylor, MD.Several wonderful support stafffrom Texas and North Carolinaprovided anesthesia, nursingcare, and logistics coordination.

Our trip began with a four-hour journey into mountainousterrain of rural Guatemala,passing through the beautifulcobblestoned colonial town ofAntigua before reaching our finaldestination of Quetzaltenango.This is the second largest city inGuatemala, located at nearly8,000 feet and surrounded byjagged mountainous terrain withvibrant terraced agriculture.

Despite the large populationof Quetzaltenango and the sur-rounding region, medical re-sources remain sparse andaccess to facial reconstructivesurgery is even more limited. Overthe last four years, we haveassembled a team to address thevast unmet needs of the localpopulation, which include repairof microtia, cleft lip and palate,traumatic nasal fractures, scarcontractures, and facial softtissue injuries.

On the first day of our mis-sion, patients and their familiesfilled the waiting area of theHospital Regional de Occidente.Many had traveled from acrossthe country spending hours ordays in transit in anticipation ofthe opportunity to receive care.We screened 109 patients in totalincluding numerous patients whohad returned for follow up, havinghad surgery with us in prioryears. Over the following fivedays, the team performed 39surgeries ranging from cleft

FACE TO FACE SPONSORS GUATEMALA MISSION

rhinoplasty and microtiarepair to fat transfer forParry-Romberg syndrome.

Equally important tothe spirit of our missionwas collaboration withlocal physicians, educators,and medical students. Wewere delighted to workalongside local plasticsurgeon, Mynor MiguelRos, MD, without whom ourvisit to the hospital andutilization of the operatingrooms and clinic would nothave been possible. Dr. Rosjoined us in several casesand was indispensable inproviding reliable post-operative care for ourpatients after our departure. Weare most appreciative of hisefforts.

Lastly, our team is proud tohave contributed to the prosec-tion of what will be the secondever cadaver available for teach-ing and study in the San Carlosde Guatemala Centro Universita-rio de Occidente medical school.Through the dedicated efforts oflocal surgeon and anatomyprofessor Ariadna Cifuentes, MD,the first two cadavers have beenprocured for hands-on learningbeyond the textbook. Dr. Finn wasinvited to perform the head andneck dissection of the cadaver,

which was photo-documented fora museum display and willremain a core part of the anatomyeducation for several years tocome.

Our team is most grateful forthe funding and support providedby the FACE TO FACE program;we are dedicated to providingconsistent and ongoing care tothe people of Quetzaltenango. Theteam will return next year tocarry on its mission to serve,educate, and collaborate with thepeople and physicians of theregion. The need for care willcontinue, as will our commitmentin this most rewarding effort. M

ACADEMY AWARDSThe AAFPRS is still accepting nominees for the following Academyawards: Residency Travel, William Wright, F. Mark Rafaty, JohnDickinson, and Community Service. The awards will be presentatedat the 2016 Fall Meeting in Nashville, Tenn.

The William K. Wright and F. Mark Rafaty Memorial awards maybe presented each year to an AAFPRS member who has made out-standing contributions to facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.

The John Dickinson Teacher award honors an AAFPRS fellow ormember for sharing knowledge about facial plastic surgery with theeffective use of audiovisuals in any one year.

The Community Service award may be presented each year to anAAFPRS member who has distinguished himself or herself by provid-ing or making possible free medical service to the poor in his or hercommunity.

For more information, contact Glenda Shugars at (703) 299-9291,ext. 234, or visit the AAFPRS Web site, AAFPRS Foundation, theResearch Center: www.aafprs.org/research/awards/.

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JULY 29-31*2016 PORTLAND RHINOPLASTYCOURSEPortland, ORDirector: Tom D. Wang, MD

OCTOBER 5AAFPRS COMMITTEE MEETINGSNashville, TN

OCTOBER 6-8ANNUAL (FALL) MEETINGNashville, TNProgram Director: Phillip R. Langsdon,MDCo-chairs: Samuel M. Lam, MD, andRami K. Batniji, MD

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DECEMBER 1-3*THE CUTTING EDGE 2016New York, NYChairs: Sherrell Aston, MD; Daniel Baker,MD; and Dean M. Toriumi, MD

2017

APRIL 26-30AAFPRS SPRING MEETING(in conjunction with COSM)San Diego, CA

MAY 4-7ADVANCES IN RHINOPLASTYChicago, ILCo-chairs: Peter A. Adamson, MD;Sam P. Most, MD; and Oren Friedman,MD

Enclosed in this July issue ofFacial Plastic Times is the

Election Insert.

*ENDORSED BY THE AAFPRS

From Cover Story, page 1MD, along with KonstantinVasyukevich, MD; Amir M.Karam, MD; Dominic Bray, MD;and Dr. Prendiville, as panelists.The second one is on challengesof the facelift with panelistsDevinder S. Mangat, MD; L. MikeNayak, MD; and J. RandallJordan, MD, with Daniel E.Rousso, MD, moderating.

There will be a panel discus-sion on devices and one onmarketing as well.

Make your plans now to takeadvantage of this outstandingeducational event. Come for thesessions, but stay to experienceNashville. The fall is a beautifultime to visit. Bring your familyalong to enjoy the Music City andall it has to offer in entertain-ment, history, and culture. Thereare many wonderful music ven-ues to explore; don't miss theultimate country scene, theGrand Ole Opry House, whereevery Tuesday, Friday, andSaturday you can catch legendsand current stars perform. Tourthe famous pre-Civil War man-sions. Alternatively, if you wouldlike to see why it is named theAthens of the South, check outthe full-size replica of theParthenon in Centennial Park,and the 42-foot high statueAthena. Many more outdoor andindoor adventures await you.

Registration is now open; visitwww.aafprs.org. To receive thediscounted fee, register beforeAugust 22, 2016. Special rateshave been reserved for AAFPRSmeeting attendees at the OmniNashville Hotel. You can bookyour room by visiting:www.omnihotels.com/hotels/nashville/meetings/americanacademy-of-facial-surgery. M

NASHVILLE

AWAITS AAFPRS

From World Congress, page 8thanks for having provided themwith such an excellent educa-tional and social opportunity, aswell as for the warm, interna-tional atmosphere throughout themeeting.

As the IFFPSS president, Iwould like to express my deepgratitude to you, to the BrazilianORL and FPS societies, and to thelocal organizing committee for thehard work you have done inmaking this magnificent eventhappen. At the same time, I wouldlike to thank all of the IFFPSSfriends for taking the time out oftheir busy life and practice tocome to participate in Faces ofthe World.

I am profoundly happy towitness that IFFPSS made a giantstep forward in terms of interna-tional recognition and develop-ment of the art and the science offacial plastic surgery.

On a more personal level,it was remarkable to meet somany old friends and make newones. M

CLASSIFIED ADPractice Opportunity SanFrancisco Bay Area40-year-old, accredited office-based surgery facility, facialplastic surgery practice includ-ing hair transplantation,available for fellowship trainedFPS or equivalent. Immediateassociation available and earlypractice acquisition/transfer/sale. Contact Sheldon S.Kabaker, MD, for further detailsand information regardingpractice and timeline. Thepractice is located in the SanFrancisco Bay Area communityof Oakland, California, only 20minutes from downtown SanFrancisco. E-mail requests to:OaklandFPS@aol.com.

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

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JULY FPT ELECTION INSERT

ELECTION INSERT 2016

This 2016 election insert is mailed as an insert in theJuly issue of Facial Plastic Times.

SPECIAL NOTE

This special election insert is provided to the membership in conjunction with the 2016 AAFPRS elections. Voting forAAFPRS officers and elected committee members will be conducted by ONLINE BALLOTING (or in person at the AnnualBusiness Meeting on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 8:25am at the Music City Center, Nashville, TN).

IMPORTANT: Online ballot notifications will be sent by e-mail to all voting eligible members (fellows, members, emeritus,and retired members who are current with their dues) on Monday, August 15, 2016. Please make sure that the AAFPRShas your correct e-mail address in order to receive your online ballot. Please send your updated information to Maria Atkinsat the Membership Department (matkins@aafprs.org) to ensure that you receive the online ballot.

Electronic and paper ballots must be completed and returned post-marked on or before Friday, September 16, 2016 to beconsidered valid. If you voted by mail or electronically, you will not be allowed to change your vote on-site at the BusinessMeeting. Only voting eligible members who have paid their 2016 membership dues will have their ballots counted.

NOMINEES FOR 2016 ELECTIONS

In accordance with the bylaws, the Nominating Committee’s report was provided to the voting membership byMay 1st of the year of the Business Meeting (published in the April 2016 Facial Plastic Times).

The candidates for the president-elect position were asked to submit an “open letter” to the membership via thiselection insert. The letter is on pages 2 and 3 of this insert following this page.

President-electJohn L. Frodel, Jr., MDWilliam H. Truswell, MD

Secretary-electDavid W. Kim, MDTheda C. Kontis, MD

Group-VP for Public andRegulatory Affairs-electPatrick J. Byrne, MDMary Lynn Moran, MD

Southern Region Director-electAnthony E. Brissett, MDKrishna G. Patel, MD

Midwestern Region Director-electSteven H. Dayan, MDBenjamin C. Marcus, MD

Canadian Region Director-electJamil Asaria, MDAndrew B. Denton, MD

Director-at-LargeJ. David Kriet, MDBrian J.F. Wong, MD

Nominating CommitteePaul J. Carniol, MDMinas Constantinides, MDJohn F. Hoffmann, MDJ. David Kriet, MDAnthony P. Sclafani, MDTom D. Wang, MDBrian J.F. Wong, MD

Audit CommitteeJonathan M. Sykes, MDTom D. Wang, MD

Western Region Credentials Rep.Sam P. Most, MDTom D. Wang, MD

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To the AAFPRS Membership:

It is truly an honor to have been nominated for the position of president-elect of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Recon-structive Surgery. While I have had been blessed with opportunities in many other related academies and associations, I havealways considered the AAFPRS both home and family.

Having been actively involved in the Academy for approaching 29 years, I have been honored to be involved and serve innumerous capacities: AAFPRS course speaker, chairman of the Annual Meeting in San Francisco in 1997, Chairman of the Fellow-ship Committee, member of numerous other committees (including the Fellowship Review Committee for nearly 10 years), and asvice president of education, serving as a member of the Board. Additionally, I currently serve on the Board of Directors of the Ameri-can Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well as represent craniomaxillofacial specialties on the AO North AmericaBoard of Directors. Now, I am honored to be nominated again to be a candidate for president, along with my very good friend andcolleague, Dr. Bill Truswell. As I stated last year when I was nominated for the same position to run against Dr. Fred Fedok, I have tosay that either way the AAFPRS will be in good leadership hands. We both have been around for a long while, been consistentlyactive in the Academy, and are passionate about seeing it continue to grow and strengthen. I believe we both have a healthyperspective on the issues that the Academy faces today and that will come up in the future.

While I am only a candidate for the presidency position and not a current Board member, I have been proactive in keepingup with current issues. Regarding issues that I predict will be important ones for the AAFPRS presidency in the immediate future, Iwill focus on 3 areas: membership stability and growth, meeting and course evolution, and ACGME issues. The first two issuesimpact the financial stability of our Academy, while the third is a seemingly omnipresent issue that at some point needs to beformally addressed.

There has been a gradual but steady decline in our membership over time. Many of us have cut back on what we considerto be superfluous "non-essential" society memberships during our careers, and it should not be surprising that some of ourmembers look at AAFPRS membership in a similar manner. Accordingly, how do we change perceptions of both current memberswho are considering dropping their AAFPRS membership, as well as those who are currently considering joining? We need tomake it more worth their while to be a member! First and foremost, we need to expand the information that is available throughportals on our AAFPRS web site, particularly with respect to educational offerings such as free or very low cost technique videoviewing (e.g. free viewing of "older" videos, and low cost single viewing of more recent surgical and procedural videos). Offeringmore educational opportunities where our members can obtain CME credits online would likely be a very attractive option. OnlineCME is commonplace in other societies and we should do the same. We should also offer practice management and other desir-able practical materials as well. The successful JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery journal needs to be supported and financial sponsor-ship for OHNS residents needs to be proactively sustained. Growth of our membership levels applies both to keeping and attractingnew North American members, as well as, in doing the same with our International colleagues. Finally, we need to discuss expan-sion outside of our specialty. While an extremely controversial issue, inclusion at some level requires further exploration.

Regarding meetings, evolution of our meeting system may be required. Besides membership fees, meetings are aprinciple source of income for the AAFPRS. Unfortunately, they can also become a financial drain. While it goes almost withoutsaying that all meetings should be profitable, it is not always the case. There are 3 meetings that are and should always be aneducational and financial success: our Annual Fall Meeting, the Rhinoplasty Course/Symposium, and the every 4-year InternationalSymposium. Conversely, we struggle finding consistent success with our biennial Aging Face Course. Meeting planning shouldcontinue to evolve such that we are not only continuing to produce the highest quality meetings and courses, but such that fiscalsuccess is a high priority. With the success of other non-society affiliated meetings creating incredible competition, we need to thinkoutside of the box to make meetings more successful. Coinciding with this is the continued and increasing requirement of fiscalconstraint. As with membership, we need to readdress who is eligible to attend our meetings, as increased attendance levels iscertainly a goal. I again applaud the AAFPRS leadership for re-finding a great place to emphasize resident participation in ourAcademy at COSM meeting every spring, as the abundance of excellent free papers (mainly presented by residents and fellows) fitscomfortably in that program.

Lastly, the issue of ACGME accreditation is again at the forefront. While there is no simple answer to the proper direction forthe AAFPRS to take, we all agree that nothing can go forward without two basic premises: first, the ABFPRS remains the guidingorganization for formal recognition of any accreditation for facial plastic surgery training in organized medicine; and secondly, ourexisting AAFPRS fellowship system remains the educational center for such formal facial plastic surgery training. We now recognizethat fellowships can be outstanding without ACGME accreditation so, in my opinion, if we become involved in such a pathway, weshould not require our fellowships to become part of any system; i.e. it would be an "opt in" situation for our fellowships, while therewould be no stratification or hierarchy created with such a system. Having served on the Fellowship Review Committee for nearly adecade, I witnessed growth, sophistication, and diversification of our fellowship system that strengthened our already strongleadership position for facial plastic surgery training. We now know from observation of ACGME accredited fellowship systems inother otolaryngology specialties that many fellowships have chosen not to be involved in the accreditation pathway and they havedone well without ACGME accreditation. Granted, they do not have the direct competition that facial plastic surgery has from otherspecialties, but it is a helpful observation. Accordingly, we must move forward from a position of power, as I believe our leadership iscurrently doing (and I applaud them for doing so).

Finally, I must mention my appreciation of the dedication and effort that EVP Steve Duffy has given the Academy over theyears. I join everyone in praising and thanking Steve for this. Additionally, I look forward to being involved in the smooth transition forour next EVP.

As stated previously, the AAFPRS is my professional home and I am honored to even be considered for the presidency ofour Academy. Elected or not, I will remain as active in the Academy as I have always been and will support it on every level I possiblycan. Thank you for this opportunity.

John L. Frodel, Jr., MD

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Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We have come a long way and accomplished much in our first half century. That initial, visionary band of facial plastic surgeonsmorphed into our present Academy. We are the specialty of facial plastic surgery respected throughout organized medicine andexpanding rapidly around the globe. We are the group who provides the training, the continuing education, the research, the advo-cacy, and the practice of facial plastic surgery. We have many reasons to be proud.

Our educational meetings and courses draw attendees across many specialties and from all corners of the world. Rhino-plasty, now branded as The Chicago Meeting, increases in attendance each year. Facial Rejuvenation - Master the Techniques wasvery highly regarded this winter and will enjoy its own branding going forward. These courses along with our Annual Meeting andparticipation in COSM, offer broad educational opportunities.

As much as we want to celebrate the Academy's impressive achievements, we must realistically focus on some importantissues that need our ongoing attention.

I'm sure we all remember, two to three years ago, when the Board became embroiled in demanding discussions regardingour possible relationship with ACGME. There is no doubt that our 46 fellowship programs are without equal in training facial plasticsurgeons. ACGME accreditation while desired by some is a shoe too narrow for all our programs to fit into. The Board assembledthe Fellowship Improvement Task Force and handed it over to our very capable, incoming president, Fred Fedok. This task forcecreated the Accreditation Council for Post-residency Specialty Education (ACPSE). Up to now, the Fellowship Review Committee hasreviewed FPRS fellowship programs and recommended them to the Foundation Board for approval on a case-by-case basis.During the ACGME discussions, the Foundation Board decided that such reviews should be performed by an independent accredit-ing organization. Earlier this year, the Board approved the ACPSE to assume this role. The ACPSE recommends to the Foundationthat all fellowships become accredited. The goal is to have all the programs eventually become either ACPSE or ACGME accreditedtraining programs.

Over the last two fiscal years it was necessary to withdraw funds from the investment accounts of the Academy and Foun-dation to cover operating expenses. This was the result of many factors. The two Aging Face Courses preceding the Beverly HillsCourse lost a considerable amount of money. The International Meeting in New York was in the red as well. This prompted severaldiscussions in the winter of 2015 between myself, the past and current presidents, and Phil Langsdon. Dr. Langsdon, a director,has 23 years experience running multispecialty facial plastic surgery meetings. The results of these discussions were two exigentBoard of Directors meetings in Boston in April and Chicago in July. The meetings culminated in the decision to bring event planningback into the Academy office. This will bring hotel benefits and points back to the Academy thus helping to offset expenses. Lastsummer the position of director of education and meetings was created and it was our good fortune to hire the very knowledgeableand experienced Jackie Gunderson to fill the post.

Over the last six years the Academy membership has been in a steady decline. One fact of major concern is that almosthalf of ABFPRS fellowship trained diplomates drop their Academy membership after four or five years. The loss of dues payingmembers has a negative economic effect on the Academy, and if the decline continues, it will have an effect on our political clout inorganized medicine as well. This past winter, a letter was drafted over the signatures of officers from both the AAFPRS and theABFPRS and sent to ABFPRS diplomates who had let their membership expire. Currently, discussions are underway to developstrategies to retain and increase membership.

In addition to decreasing membership rolls, corporate support for meetings and events has significantly dropped over thelast number of years. Our membership rolls are small compared to dermatology and plastic surgery. We don't carry the financialclout of the larger organizations. We need to design a game plan to elevate our stature in the eyes of companies to show we cancompete with the larger groups for their donations. The Industry Task Force will need to develop innovative ways to encourage andincrease corporate support.

Lastly exhibitor participation is also shrinking at our meetings and courses. The reasons for this are numerous. Again oursize as a customer base is less than that of our competitors. Exhibitor space has become increasingly costly at meeting venues. Aperennial issue with exhibitors is the often-low traffic flow to their booths. Various means of exhibit space configuration have beentried in the past with varying results. The Exhibit Advisory Committee should be revamped. Exhibitor participation must be encour-aged. The committee needs to meet once a year to review and discuss options.

This year the Academy undergoes a major transition. Our long time executive vice president and friend, Steve Duffy, willretire. Under the guidance and excellent effort of our current president, Ed Williams, the Board has chosen Steve Jurich as our newEVP. He will begin in August and Steve Duffy will aid and advise in the transition. Having participated in the selection process, I hadthe opportunity to meet with the candidates and join in the interviews and decision-making. Mr. Jurich has excellent credentials andexperience in managing small non-profits. He is dynamic, enthusiastic, quite personable, and has great people skills. He willtransition quickly with the help of a dedicated Board of Directors.

Shortly after last fall's Annual Meeting, I traveled with Ed Williams for a two-day visit to the Academy Board offices in Wash-ington DC. We first spent time with Steve Duffy to better understand the workings of the office. Afterwards, I spent half a day with AmyMcFee, our financial consultant, to learn the ins and outs of our finances. Then I joined Ed in individual interviews with each staffmember. We came away with an excellent idea of their thoughts, responsibilities, interworkings, concerns, and ideas of the trajec-tory of the Academy. We gained great insight into the strengths and weaknesses of the AAFPRS and its employees. We also realizedevery newly elected president and treasurer needs to have this experience. It will strengthen their roles in leadership. The Board ofDirectors has a responsibility to gain intimate knowledge of the Academy they were elected to oversee.

It is a great honor to be nominated president-elect. We are friends, colleagues, mentors, and students. I have learnedmuch in my two positions on the Board of Directors. The last three years as treasurer allowed me to participate very actively in theleadership. I come now with an intimate knowledge of the mechanics of the Academy's governance. I have experienced its unity,discord, and unity once more. I have known that which appeared fraught with danger and helped work through troubling issues toguide our society on its storied journey into the future of facial plastic surgery. It would be my greatest honor to accept your trust tolead the Academy. It has been my professional home for a very long time and I would serve with all my energies in its best interestswith an eye to the future and an ear to the past.

William H. Truswell, MD

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PRESIDENT-ELECT

Nominated for president-elect are John L. Frodel, Jr., MD ofMarietta, GA and William H. Truswell, MD of Northampton,MA. This position serves a one-year term and succeeds topresident the next year and may only serve one term inthis office.

John L. Frodel, Jr., MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.O Previous AAFPRS Board and ExecutiveCommittee member as vice president ofeducationO Committee leadership: chair, Fellowship CommitteeO Active on AAFPRS committees: Fellowship ReviewCommittee for over 10 years, CME Committee, numerousothersO Program chair, AAFPRS Annual Meeting 1997O Board of Directors, American Board of Facial PlasticSurgery (current)O Board of Directors, AO North America (current)

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.As president-elect, I will support the AAFPRS presidentand the Board of Directors in all Academy activities andendeavors; attentively absorb all information in preparationfor upcoming presidency; be prepared to step into thepresidency in the remote situation where the existingpresident is unable to perform these duties.

As president, I will dedicate that year to the Academy,providing direction to both the Board and Academymembership, while being aware of all activities anddirections for both the Academy and its committees, aswell as the Foundation activities and committees.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O Financial sustainability and stabilityO Challenges of maintaining the AAFPRS as a stronglyidentifiable and recognized name in organized medicine,while supporting any challenges to the ABFPRS as alegitimate BoardO Sustaining or, more preferably, growing of ourmembership levels.

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.O Eventual resolution of issues regarding ACGMEpathways and the AAFPRS fellowship system, noting thatour system should be maintained, recognized for itsquality, and supported strongly.O Work with industry and other outside interests to investin the financial strength and stability of our Academy.O Develop unique ways to make membership in theAAFPRS desirable and valued, thus growing ourAcademy's membership.O As there has been a gradual increase in the number ofABFPRS diplomates who have dropped out of theAAFPRS, I will work to facilitate appreciation by membersof the ABFPRS of the many efforts made by the Academy

in assisting the Board and its diplomates, with the goal ofgreater membership retention of these diplomats in theAAFPRS.

William H. Truswell, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.AAFPRSO Currently treasurer (2013-16) AAFPRS BODO Treasurer-elect (2012-2013) AAFPRS BODO AAFPRS Executive Committee - currentO AAFPRS Foundation Board - currentO Eastern regional representative AAFPRS BOD (2004-2006)O Eastern regional representative-elect AAFPRS BOD(2003-2004)O Endowment Investment Committee - AcademyO Endowment Investment Committee - FoundationO Audit Committee - currentO FACE TO FACE Committee - currentO Chair Development Committee - pastO Chair Exhibitor Advisory Committee - pastO Numerous other Committee appointments over the last30+ years including Strategic Planning, Nominating, CME,Public Information, Ethics, Membership/ResidencyRelations, Regulatory and Socioeconomics Affairs,Industry Relations, among others.

ABFPRSO Vice president (2015-2018)O Board of Directors member (2005-2011)O Senior advisor to the BOD (2011-present)O Credential Committee chair (2012-2015)O Credential Committee co-chair (2015-present)O Oral examiner since 2002

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.O Leadership, organization and oversight. Work with thepresident and the new EVP in strengthening the structureand culture of the Academy. Bring stability to theAcademy's finances.O Championing our specialty to the public. Promoting facialplastic surgery in organized medicine, and advocating ourcause legislatively and politically.O Supporting AAFPRS educational programs andstrengthening AAFPRS fellowships by encouragingparticipation in the Accreditation Council for Post-residencySpecialty Education (ACPSE).

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O Stabilizing the Academy's financial position. Over thelast two years, due to many factors, it was necessary towithdraw considerable funds from the investments of theAcademy and the Foundation to cover operating expenses.O Increasing membership. Over the last six years,Academy membership has been in steady decline. Thishas a direct negative effect on finances and political cloutin organized medicine.O Collaboration with otolaryngology to strengthen the brandof facial plastic surgery in the community and organizedmedicine.

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Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.I would like to continue on our 50 plus year journey ofadvocating facial plastic surgery as the leader ineducation, innovation, research, and outreach. As theACPSE evolves, it should become an equivalent body tothe ACGME for other qualified, non-ACGME eligibleprograms. The AAFPRS will continue to work with theABFPRS to gain the wholehearted support of the AmericanBoard of Otolaryngology and increased recognition by theAmerican Board of Medical Specialties.

SECRETARY-ELECT

Nominated for secretary-elect are David W. Kim, MD ofSan Francisco, MD and Theda C. Kontis, MD of Baltimore,MD. This position serves a one-year term and succeeds totreasurer the next year for a three-year term and may onlyserve one term in this office.

David W. Kim, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.O Member, Board of Directors, 2012-2016(Western region director) and 2008-2011(Young physician's representative)O Course co-chair: 2013 and 2015 Advances inRhinoplasty, 2011 Aging Face, 2007 Fall MeetingO Board member, Rhinoplasty Society, 2014-presentO Senior board examiner, ABOto, 2011-2015

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.The key role of the secretary is one of leadership. As asenior executive board member, the secretary mustsupport and guide the president, EVP, and other Boardmembers in decision-making. This role requiresexperience, creativity, judgment, and commitment to thewell-being of the organization.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.• Membership growth. Our numbers have trended down inrecent years. We improve early and frequent outreach totrainees and provide accessible valued resources toexisting members.• More consistent standards for education and meetings.We must build on recent efforts to improve organizationand consistent standards of content and improvedcontinuity and institutional memory across rotatingmeeting chairs.• Advocacy. Despite our achievements, members still facehurdles in credentialing or in legal matters (such as truth inadvertising) related to the challenged legitimacy of ourtraining programs. As credentialing guidelines trend towardbecoming more stringent, we must be more pro-active inadvocacy strategies.

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.O Stabilize membership over the next five years and growmembership over the next 10 years.O Develop improved institutional memory and moreconsistent standards in our educational meetings.O Develop proactive strategies for advocacy. We needrelevant and accurate information available to our membersand a mechanism for a broad discussion to inform ourdecisions.O We have built a robust brand as experts in facial plasticsurgery. We should push to deepen this awareness in theeyes of the public, industry, and medical community.

Theda C. Kontis, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.O Current AAFPRS Executive Board Member:Group vice president for membership andsociety relations (In this role, I have activelyworked to increase membership via a membership drive)O Chair, Educational Portal (LEARN) Committee (In thisrole, I have overseen and advised staff in development ofthe portal.)O Chair, Evidence Based Medicine CommitteeO Director, Mentor 4 Success ProgramO Co-director Facial Rejuvenation Meeting, Beverly Hills,2016 (We revitalized the Aging Face Meeting into adynamic and well attended venue.)O Co-director, AAFPRS Fall Meeting, Boston, 2010 (One ofthe best attended Fall Meetings in AAFPRS history,completely changed the way speakers are selected tomake the process fair and inclusive.)O Senior advisor, CME CommitteeO Senior advisor, Fellowship CommitteeO Senior advisor, Curriculum Compendium SubcommitteeO Senior advisor, Women in Facial Plastic SurgeryCommittee

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.Over the last few years as a Board member, I have seenhow important it is to have a vision for the future of theAAFPRS.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O Membership. In my last three years as group VP ofmembership, I have become keenly aware that youngerphysicians are losing interest in medical organizations. Itis crucial that we focus on our younger members, andmake sure there is VALUE in AAFPRS membership.O The AAFPRS is welcoming a new executive vicepresident this year. We must assure that the new EVPcontinues the vision and values we have established. TheBoard must maintain close communication as we initiate anew staff member.O Academy finances must be carefully monitored.Because industry is limiting their support of our meetings,we must strive to be careful with our expenses.

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O The Affordable Care Act, regardless of how it may evolve,is a reality. As MACRA is introduced, and payment reformbegins to play out, even our specialty will be affected inimportant ways. Some are predictable - while others aren't.We need to be thoughtful and proactive in our strategy withthis in mind.

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.O The specific immediate needs are to improve our financialfooting to protect our ability to serve our members in thefuture.O I believe we should focus our efforts in a strategic fashionon two objectives: first, to further develop our prominenceas the premier resource for education in the field (thismeans far more than just meetings). Next, to strengthenour brand value for members. We have not, in our history,approached this second objective in a coordinated andstrategic fashion. We should.

Mary Lynn Moran, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.I served on the Medical Board of California forseven years, which has prepared me well forthe role as group vice president of public and regulatoryaffairs. My experience on a regulatory board of a state withover 100,000 licensed physicians has given me greatinsight into many of the challenges that face the medicalprofession. I also served on the national level for theFederation of State Medical Boards both on the NominatingCommittee and the Bylaws Committee. I gained valuableinsight into the ways that differing regulatory bodies canwork together toward a common goal. Furthermore, myefforts with the Physician Coalition for Injectible Safetyenabled me to work with leaders in other core professionstoward improving patient safety.

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.O Awareness of evolving legislature in various states andamong other regulatory bodies that affect our profession andour patient’s well-being.O Having an ability to communicate effectively and in atimely fashion with other shareholders about importanttopics.O Facilitate opportunities to continue to evolve and elevateour profession in the face of an everchanging medicalclimate.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O It is important that we stay at the leading edge oflegislation affecting our profession and our patients’ safety.O We need to continue to distinguish ourselves by ourcommittment to excellence in patient care and our desireto advance our profession with innovation and expertise.O We need to continue to seek out the best and thebrightest individuals who are also committed to growingand strengthing our profession.

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.O We need to make sure there is value in membership.This includes long-distance learning via the LEARN portaland on-site learning at fabulous meetings.O We need to enhance our relationships with industry andtry to improve obtaining their support.O We need to think out of the box for increasingmembership and improving our meetings.

GROUP-VP FOR PUBLIC ANDREGULATORY AFFAIRS-ELECT

Nominated for group VP-elect for public and regulatoryaffairs are Patrick J. Byrne, MD of Baltimore, MD and MaryLynn Moran, MD of Franklin, TN. This position serves aone-year term, succeeds to group-VP the next year, servesa three-year term, and may only serve one term in thisoffice.

Patrick J. Byrne, MD, MBAPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.I have been very fortunate to serve as theAcademy's eastern regional director. I am afull professor at Johns Hopkins, where I have served as thedivision and fellowship director at Johns Hopkins for manyyears.I am also the chief medical officer of a biotechstartup company; as we have navigated the regulatoryprocess to begin an FDA Phase I trial. As a Johns Hopkinsmedicine international director, I've led Joint Commissionand quality improvement efforts at several overseas affiliatemedical centers. I obtained my MBA from the WhartonSchool of the University of Pennsylvania.

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.The GVP for public and regulatory affairs is responsible forthe supervision and direction of the Multimedia Committee,the Regulatory and Government Affairs Committee, and thePublic Information Committee. Each of these are vital to theAcademy. The Multimedia Committee, through our variededucational offerings, is critical to our ability to thrive in thefuture. The government affairs component very well maybecome increasingly important as we see more inter relatedactivities with other surgical specialty groups.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O We live in an era in which industry support is declining,and meeting attendance more challenging. Our strategy tothrive in such an environment will depend on our ability toadjust with the times. We need to develop more effectiveways to deliver, and monetize our knowledge.O National trends are toward more integration ofeducational and training opportunities between facialplastic surgery and other related specialties. We need tobe vigilant that such trends play out in a fashion thatbenefits our providers and patients. I believe this isachievable.

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Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.O Vigilant and visible grassroots effortsO Ongoing PR presenceO Continued membership growthO Support of innovation and evolution as a profession

SOUTHERN REGION DIRECTOR-ELECT

Nominated for southern region director-elect are AnthonyE. Brissett, MD of Houston, TX and Krishna G. Patel, MDof Charleston, SC. This position serves a one-year term,succeeds to southern region director the next year, andserves a three-year term and may only serve one term inthis office.

Anthony E. Brissett, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.Baylor College of Medicine (2003-2016)O Associate professor (Tenured)O Division chief, Division of Facial Plastic andReconstructiveO Faculty Group Practice, department representativeO Faculty Senate, department representativeAAO-HNSO Task force on new materialO Senior board examinerO ACGME Facial Plastic Surgery Milestone CommitteerepresentativeO Education Committee representativeAAFPRSO Co-chair, 2014 Annual MeetingO Fellowship Research Review SubcommitteeO Education CommitteeO Awards CommitteeO Young Physicians Committee

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.O Assess and serve the needs of the members of theAAFPRSO Support the resident and fellowship education needs forthe AAFPRSO Participate in long range planning and vision casting forthe AAFPRS and its membership

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O Education. As the preeminent organization responsiblefor the surgical training of our residents and fellows,optimizing the quality of surgical training allows ourspecialty to maintain the highest surgical standards andquality of care. Continuing medical educational withtraditional or online courses will ensure our membersremain current in their fund of knowledge and are able toprovide the highest level of care to their patientsO Financial stability will allow our specialty theindependence and flexibility to best serve its members andour patients.

O Membership. New members represent the lifeblood andfuture of our organization. The combination of educationalresources and strong financials will allow the organizationto offer services that attract patients and improve uponcare.

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.The AAFPRS needs to continue to define itself as theorganization that offers the highest quality of care in thearea of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. This goalcan be accomplished with a combination of high educationstandards and patient awareness.

Krishna G. Patel, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.I am honored to be nominated for the southernregion director-elect. I have been an activemember of the AAFPRS for nine years. Early on, I becameinvolved in various society committees. I admire theorganization and wish to be an integral part of its success.Listed below are past and present experiences that haveprovided me with a strong foundation and insight that willenable me to serve as a regional director.O Director of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery atMedical University of South Carolina (MUSC)O Faculty senator at MUSCO Secretary for the South Carolina Medical Association-Otolaryngology Society (2011- present)O Chair-elect for Plastic Reconstructive SurgeryCommittee, AAO-HNS (2015)O Co-director for the COSM Spring Meeting in Boston2015, AAFPRSO Recipient of Annual Resident Teaching Award in 2010and 2014O Oral Board examiner for ABOto exam( 2015) and WrittenExam Board Question Task Force (2013-2015)

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.O Emphasize the importance of facial plastic andreconstructive surgery education within the regionalresidency programs.O Support and promote the interests and goals of AAFPRSin the southern region.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O Continuing to improve public awareness and branding forfacial plastic and reconstructive surgery. It is imperativethat board-certified facial plastic and reconstructivesurgeons should be the first choice surgeon for thesesubspecialty procedures.O Equally important as public awareness is alsoawareness amongst our medical colleagues. We mustcontinue to enlighten the medical community to the uniquequalities and capabilities held by our specialty.O Emphasizing the importance of providing excellence andbreadth of training within facial plastic surgery fellowships.

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Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.O As a specialty we must continue to grow within areas ofresearch. This will not only strengthen our currentknowledge but encourage innovation for future growth.O AAFPRS educational meetings should continue to be theforemost location for facial plastic and reconstructivesurgeons to meet, debate, learn, brainstorm, as well asdirect the future of the field.

MIDWESTERN REGION DIRECTOR-ELECT

Nominated for midwestern region director-elect are StevenH. Dayan, MD of Chicago, IL and Benjamin C. Marcus, MDof Madison, WI. This position serves a one-year term,succeeds to midwestern region director the next year, andserves a three-year term and may only serve one term inthis office.

Steven H. Dayan, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.I have served on many advisory boards, thinktanks, licensing committees, and academicreview boards. I have experience in creating, managing andexecuting business projects of both small and largecompanies.

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.I would like to always put the best interest of the AAFPRSfront and center.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O Staying relevant in the industryO Providing greater tangible benefit to our membersO Evolving our meetings

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.The AAFPRS should become the go to and undisputedleading organization when it comes to facial aesthetics,not only with our own members but as importantly to thebusiness community, media, regulatory agencies andacademia.

Benjamin C. Marcus, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.I am honored to be considered for theposition of midwestern region director-elect.I have been very active in the AAFPRS for the last 12years. I have served on multiple standing committeeincluding the young physicians, research and fellowshipcommittees. For the last three years I have served as thechairperson of the Fellowship Committee. Each of theseopportunities allowed me to work collaboratively with theAcademy leadership as well as a broad cross section of

the membership. Over the last two years, I served as a co-chair of the Research Center project and helped craft anew award mechanism for research funding. This projectamplified research opportunities for membership in boththe academic and private practice spheres. Lastly, I havebeen active over the last two years on the LEARN portaland fellowship redesign project.

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.The position that I am being considered for is all about ourmembership. The midwest director should be charged withcreating value for all of our members. This includes makingsure that annual dues provide members with a variety ofeducational activities, strong promotional tools for theirpractice, and exciting meetings.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.O Expanding our membership base and increasingparticipation in our flagship meetings.O Carefully managing our brand to promote the facialplastic surgeon as the physician of choice forreconstructive and cosmetic surgery of the face and neck.O Navigation of the relationships with our plastic surgerycolleagues to maintain the integrity of the AAFPRS whilepromoting collaboration as much as possible.

CANADIAN REGION DIRECTOR-ELECT

Nominated for canadian region director-elect are JamilAsaria, MD of Toronto, ON and Andrew B. Denton, MD ofVancouver, BC. This position serves a one-year term,succeeds to canadian region director the next year, andserves a three-year term and may only serve one term inthis office.

Jamil Asaria, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.I am honored to have been nominated for theposition of canadian region director for theAAFPRS. My experience training in the Canadianresidency system and then pursuing an AAFPRSfellowship with Dr. Shan Baker in 2009-2010 provided mewith a solid foundation in our field. I believe that mybackground in private practice combined with a strongacademic affiliation at the University of Toronto will serveas a good representation for the Canadian scope of facialplastic and reconstructive surgery.

AAFPRS InvolvementO Committee member: Postgraduate Curriculum, FACE TOFACE, and Emerging Trends and Technologies (2010-2016)ABFPRS InvolvementO Board examiner (2016)Academic PresentationsO Multiple courses and presentations at the AAFPRS,IFFPSS, and CAFPRS Meetings

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University of Toronto InvolvementO Involved with full-time teaching at the fellowship level andresident level in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.I believe that the most important roles of the Canadianregion director are to uphold and promote the values of theAAFPRS. Within the region, this involves supporting facialplastic surgery at many different levels and building policiesand programs with both short-term and long-range goals.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O Establishing and maintaining the highest standards infacial plastic and reconstructive surgery. We mustcontinue to support top quality meetings, courses andresearch in order to demonstrate authority in the field.O Training future leaders. It is critical to build upon andcontinue to improve our fellowship education programs. Thekey to our ongoing success is through our futuregenerations. This starts early at the medical student andresident level and continues beyond fellowship training withcontinuing education for practicing surgeons.O Certification, credentialing and participation. Ourmembership needs to grow in a unified direction byencouraging involvement with our Academy. Together withthe ABFPRS, we need to continue to uphold strong criteriafor certification and encourage our members to becomeactively involved in the Academy. Participation from adiverse group of individuals will help to strengthen ourpolitical and financial standing.

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.Specific to the Canadian Region, I would like to see theAAFPRS increase its scope at the residency andfellowship levels. While we have excellent leadership in thefield of facial plastic surgery, there is room for more directinvolvement of our academy on the educational front. Withthe help of the AAFPRS, I would like to see divisions offacial plastic and reconstructive surgery within eachdepartment of Otolaryngology in Canada as well as thecreation of new fellowship programs in order to furtherestablish and grow our specialty at home.

Andrew B. Denton, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.I have been in practice now for 15 years.From the outset, my practice has beendedicated solely to the field of facial plastic andreconstructive surgery. I hold the rank of assistantprofessor at the University of British Columbia and I am theowner and medical director of the West Coast CosmeticSurgery Center in Vancouver, British Columbia. I wasincredibly fortunate to have two superb AAFPRS fellowshipdirectors at the University of California San Francisco anda supportive and highly skilled mentor to join when Ireturned to Vancouver. The Academy is responsible to a

large part for my professional success and I would behonored to serve as canadian region director-elect.

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.Ongoing advancement of the field of facial plastic surgery inCanada--in particular as it relates to the awareness ofprovincial regulatory bodies of our specialty and theextensive training and experience that AAFPRS trainedsurgeons possess.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O Increasing and in many cases, intrusive regulatoryoversite not consistent with the tradition of evidence basedmedicine.O Continuing to define facial plastic surgeons as a uniqueand highly qualified specialty group to the public,governmental regulatory bodies and the media.O Ongoing excellence in teaching and education for newgraduates and existing members and the ongoing embraceof new technologies to further this goal.

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.In addition to the Academy's ongoing demand ofexcellence and professionalism amongst it's membersurgeons, see 3 above.

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE

Nominated for director-at-large are: J. David Kriet, MD ofOverland Park, KS and Brian J.F. Wong, MD of Irvine, CA.This position serves one, three-year term.

J. David Kriet, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.Since completing my AAFPRS fellowship in1998, I have been an active member of theAcademy and have seen the rewards of association withsuch a strong organization. I have served on numerouscommittees and chaired the Awards and FellowshipResearch Review Subcommittees. I have also served onthe Academy Board as midwestern region director. Thisservice has provided beneficial insight into the workings ofthe AAFPRS. As director of facial plastic andreconstructive surgery at the University of Kansas, Ioversee the facial plastic surgery education of ourresidents and medical students. I hold leadership roles atthe University of Kansas and serve on the Board ofDirectors of the KU Medwest Ambulatory Surgery Center. Ihave served as course chairman for numerous educationalvenues have served as chair of the AO North AmericanCraniomaxillofacial Medical Education Committee andcurrently serve as an elected international trustee for theAO Foundation.

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Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.This position would allow me to represent the Academymembership on the Board of Directors, stay informed ofissues affecting the practice of facial plastic surgery, andserve as a liaison between our membership and theAcademy.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O Maintaining and building membership. This is critical inour current economical climate and as physicians becomemore selective in their membership choices.O Continuing to support our position politically and keepingabreast of changes in legislation at local, regional, andnational levels.O Continuing to increase public awareness of the highquality care provided by AAFPRS members

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.We should continue to expand the utility of the LEARNportal.

Brian J.F. Wong, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.I bring a broad combination of skills anddiverse experiences. While a full-timeacademic, I have been at the center of severaltechnology startups. I am heavily involved with laser andbiomedical engineering societies, and have had leadershippositions in the key organizations. I review grants for NIH,and play a leadership role in allocation of federal researchdollars. I have a robust practice focused on rhinoplasty.O Director of AAFPRS Fellowship Program (nine fellows)O Professor and vice-chairman, UC Irvine OTO-HNSO Associate editor, JAMA Facial Plastic SurgeryO Editor-in-chief, Lasers in Surgery and MedicineO NIH Funded Principal Investigator (18+ years)O Course director for over 20 CME EventsO Board of Directors, American Society for Lasers inSurgery Medicine (three terms)O Standing member, NIH Study Section (Center ofScientific Review)O Fellow, International Society for Optics and Photonics(SPIE)

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.O Identify opportunities for membership growth and brandawarenessO Oversee organizational fiscal viability and responsibilityO Recognize key challenges and existential threats to thesociety, and identify potential solutionsO Maintain vigilance over the changing regulatory andreimbursement landscape and position the AAFPRSoptimally to deal with changes.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O The AAFPRS needs to continue to grow both in terms ofregular membership and fellows, especially via the secondpathway as strength comes from numbers. Internationalmembership growth is essential as well.O Competition for CME patronage is intense and weoverlap with other specialties. Our attendance mustcontinue to increase not only for revenue generation, but toestablish AAFPRS primacy as the lead organization forfacial aesthetic surgery.O International growth/global branding: The facial plasticsurgery brand is established in the U.S., but this is notthe case internationally. The global branding mustcontinue, along with international outreach, meetings, andcollaboration essential.

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.O Continued international growth and collaboration withpeer organizations in Europe, Asia, and South AmericaO More focused national marketing to increase brandawareness for the AAFPRS. Along the same lines, developa multi-year long-term agenda to accomplish task similarto that executed by peer societies.O Expand number of fellowship training programs.O Develop strategic collaborations with complementaryspecialties.

NOMINATING COMMITTEE (CHOOSE 3)

Nominated to serve on the Nominating Committee are:Paul J. Carniol, MD of Summit, NJ; Minas Constantinides,MD of Austin, TX; John F. Hoffmann, MD of Spokane, WA;J. David Kriet, MD of Overland Park, KS; Anthony P.Sclafani, MD of New York, NY; Tom D. Wang, MD ofPortland, OR; and Brian J.F. Wong, MD of Irvine, CA.These positions serve one, two-year term.

Paul J. Carniol, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.AAFPRS and ABFPRSO Vice president-elect of membershipO Past treasurerO Past VP for research and developmentO Past chair and senior advisor, Emerging TrendsCommitteeO Past chair, CME Committee, Needs AssessmentSubcommitteeO Chair, Budget Task ForceO Member, TILC CommitteeO Co-director, Annual Meeting 2009O Past member, Audit CommitteeO Past member, Investment CommitteeO Board member, ABFPRSO Audit Committee, ABFPRS

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OthersO President, Medical Society of New JerseyO Director, Facial Plastic Surgery RutgersNew Jersey Medical SchoolO Co-president New Jersey Academy of Facial Plastic andReconstructive Surgery and New Jersey Academy ofOtolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryO Past president New Jersey Chapter of the AmericanCollege of SurgeonsO Director, Facial Reconstruction Courses at the RutgersNew Jersey Medical School

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.O In these challenging times the Nomination Committeeshould select the best qualified candidates to lead ourAcademy.O Another important part of this process is that thecommittee should recognize and reward those who haveworked for our Academy. We also must give our youngermembers an opportunity to develop into our future leaders.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O Advocacy. We must continue to advocate for recognitionof our members as the experts in facial plastic surgerywith their patients, the medical community, the media,legislators and regulators.O The AAFPRS has offered excellent educational meetingsand courses. With the growth of online learning, we willhave to continue to expand our online education in terms ofscope, complexity and content.O We should also teach our members how to market andmanage their practices in these challenging times.

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.O Education. We must always strive to provide the besteducational opportunities for our members including thelatest in facial plastic surgery as well as practicemanagement and marketing related issues. We will have toexpand and improve the online educational opportunitiesfor our members continued ...O Advocacy. We must continue to advocate for recognitionof our members as the experts in facial plastic surgerywith our patients, the medical community, the media,legislators, regulators and the health insurance industry.

Minas Constantinides, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.I have dedicated much energy in service tothe members of the AAFPRS. I am currentlyserving my 8th of 9 consecutive years on theBoard. I am secretary on the Executive Committee of theAAFPRS. Before that, I was group vice president ofresearch, awards and development, where I oversaw ourresearch, awards and the FACE TO FACE program. I haveserved as chairman of the FACE TO FACE Committee andFellowship Committee, and have been a member onnumerous other committees including the Fellowship

Review Committee, on which I am still active. I have been adirector on the American Board of Facial Plastic andReconstructive Surgery (ABRPRS) and a board examineron the ABFPRS and the ABOto. My experiences haveallowed me to see how the Academy and Foundation workfrom the ground up, and have given me a broad perspectiveon the AAFPRS and how we relate to other societies withinotolaryngology and to medicine as a whole.

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.The Nominating Committee is crucial. Members considerwho has the leadership and perspective to take ourAcademy and Foundation to the next level of success. In2005, the number of Nominating Committee members wasincreased from seven to 12, and in 2008 a by-laws changeallowed a single candidate for president-elect by a 2/3 voteof the Nominating Committee. These historic changesmake the jobs of those on the Nominating Committee allthe more vital.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O Membership. Our Academy is only as strong as ourindividual member's active participation. Currentmentorship, educational and online programs must beexpanded to ensure our members continue to see value innot just paying dues, but actively participating incommittees, meetings and philanthropic programs.O Education. Our meetings are good, but can be better.Recent decisions by the Board to appoint a director ofmeetings and bring meeting planning in-house are goodbeginnings, but we have a lot of work to do to ensurecontinued growth and improvement. Our online LEARNportal should continue to add educational, CME contentand become more user-friendly.O Collaboration. We have made significant, positiveadvances in collaborating with friendly colleagues in plasticsurgery (ASPS and ASAPS). Such outreach allowsimproved sharing of educational experiences and eventuallywill make positive impacts at the community level.Collaborations are tricky; we need to stay vigilant thatthose we have work in our favor, and new ones make usstronger.

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.O Improved budget oversight. Despite our strong reserves,we must be watchful that budgeting is considered at alllevels of our activities. Recent draws from our reserves toprovide working capital must not be repeated.O Effective EVP transition. With Steve Duffy retiring andSteve Jurich taking over as our new EVP, we must ensurea smooth transition so vital meetings and programscontinue growing.O Expand industry relationships to find "out of the box"ways to collaborate and benefit from them.

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John F. Hoffmann, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.It has been my privilege to have activelyserved the Academy for 25 years. It has beenmy honor to serve as Fall Meeting chair andto have participated in numerous Academycommittees. It has also been my honor to serve as anexaminer for the ABFPRS. My practice has been both full-time academic as well as private practice in a singlespecialty group. This diverse practice opportunity helps meto better understand the concerns of our diversemembership.

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.The Nominating Committee is charged with the importantresponsibility to seek out those who have demonstratedtrue commitment to the Academy and possess theleadership skills needed to further the goals of theAcademy. These individuals are then encouraged to servetheir colleagues in leadership positions. As theseindividuals will guide the Academy going forward, it iscrucial to seek out those with the talent and personality tohelp the Academy succeed.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why. Pleaseindicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS to strive toachieve.The Academy must continue to provide its members thefinest education possible in both didactic and hands-onfashion. This educational goal is further strengthened bymaintaining the highest ethical and educational standardsfor our Fellowship Program. The Academy must continueto supports its members as they struggle with theevolution of health care reform. The Academy must workhand-in-hand with the ABFPRS to maintain the highestmoral and ethical standards of our profession and also tocontinue the efforts to further enhance the accreditation ofour training and Board.

J. David Kriet, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.Since completing my AAFPRS fellowship in1998, I have been an active member of theAcademy and have seen the rewards ofassociation with such a strong organization. I have servedon numerous committees and chaired the Awards andFellowship Research Review Subcommittees. I have alsoserved on the Academy Board as midwestern regiondirector. This service has provided beneficial insight intothe workings of the AAFPRS. As director of facial plasticand reconstructive surgery at the University of Kansas, Ioversee the facial plastic surgery education of ourresidents and medical students. I hold leadership roles atthe University of Kansas and serve on the Board ofDirectors of the KU Medwest Ambulatory Surgery Center. Ihave served as course chairman for numerous educational

venues have served as chair of the AO North AmericanCraniomaxillofacial Medical Education Committee andcurrently serve as an elected international trustee for theAO Foundation.

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.This position would allow me to represent the Academymembership on the Board of Directors, stay informed ofissues affecting the practice of facial plastic surgery, andserve as a liaison between our membership and theAcademy.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O Maintaining and building membership. This is critical inour current economical climate and as physicians becomemore selective in their membership choices.O Continuing to support our position politically and keepingabreast of changes in legislation at local, regional, andnational levels.O Continuing to increase public awareness of the highquality care provided by AAFPRS members

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.We should continue to expand the utility of the LEARNportal.

Anthony P. Sclafani, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.Through service as the vice-chair and chairof the Academy's CME Committee for a totalof 10 years and also as Program Chair of the2008 Annual Meeting and the 11th InternationalSymposium of Facial Plastic Surgery, I understand well thechallenges and opportunities to provide for the educationalneeds of Academy members. These experiences also havehelped me get to know many Academy members of diverseprofessional interests and practices. Having served as thedirector-at-large representative to the AAFPRS Board, Ialso am familiar with the economic and political challengesfacing the Academy. I believe these experiences give mean excellent perspective on the needs of the Academy, thequalities required for Academy leadership positions and thetremendous potential within our membership to lead to theAcademy.

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.It is essential that the Nominating Committee identify themost qualified candidates for each position. This requires athorough understanding of the responsibilities of eachposition and a critical appraisal of each nominee's qualities.The Nominating Committee must provide the membershipwith a choice of the candidates well-suited for eachposition, while promoting a diversity of skills, backgroundand attitude within the Academy leadership.

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Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.The Academy must continue to provide high-quality facialplastic surgery training and education, public relationsoutreach to maintain our leadership as the premierphysicians of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery andpolitical and economic representation and advocacy for ourmembers in a fiscally responsible way.

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.The Academy needs expand membership by continuing toseek new and enhanced methods of delivery continuingmedical education, such as the LEARN portal. Anenergized and expanded membership will allow theAcademy to more effectively represent the economic andpolitical needs of facial plastic surgeons.

Tom D. Wang, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.I served as Board member and president andgained knowledge and understanding ofAcademy structure and function. I also have astrong desire to continue to serve our membership.

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.I think it is important to maintain the strength and credibilityof our organization in order to better promote the interestsof our members.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O Continued battle for legitimacy with organized medicineO Maintain relevancy of Academy for all membersO Foster and sustain interest in facial plastic surgeryamong younger members to maintain membership base.

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.The Academy will continue to expand educational optionsfor members as well as sustain continued excellence inthe practice of facial plastic surgery.

Brian J.F. Wong, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.I bring a broad combination of skills anddiverse experiences. While a full-timeacademic, I have been at the center of severaltechnology startups. I am heavily involved with laser andbiomedical engineering societies, and have had leadershippositions in the key organizations. I review grants for NIH,and play a leadership role in allocation of federal researchdollars. I have a robust practice focused on rhinoplasty.O Director of AAFPRS Fellowship Program (nine fellows)O Professor and vice-chairman, UC Irvine OTO-HNSO Associate editor, JAMA Facial Plastic SurgeryO Editor-in-chief, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

O NIH Funded Principal Investigator (18+ years)O Course director for over 20 CME EventsO Board of Directors, American Society for Lasers inSurgery Medicine (3 terms)O Standing member, NIH Study Section (Center ofScientific Review)O Fellow, International Society for Optics and Photonics(SPIE)

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.O Identify opportunities for membership growth and brandawarenessO Oversee organizational fiscal viability and responsibilityO Recognize key challenges and existential threats to thesociety, and identify potential solutionsO Maintain vigilance over the changing regulatory andreimbursement landscape and position the AAFPRSoptimally to deal with changes.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O The AAFPRS needs to continue to grow both in terms ofregular membership and fellows, especially via the secondpathway as strength comes from numbers. Internationalmembership growth is essential as well.O Competition for CME patronage is intense and weoverlap with other specialties. Our attendance mustcontinue to increase not only for revenue generation, but toestablish AAFPRS primacy as the lead organization forfacial aesthetic surgery.O International growth/global branding: the facial plasticsurgery brand is established in the U.S., but this is notthe case internationally. The global branding mustcontinue, along with international outreach, meetings, andcollaboration essential.

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.O Continued international growth and collaboration withpeer organizations in Europe, Asia, and South AmericaO More focused national marketing to increase brandawareness for the AAFPRS. Along the same lines, developa multi-year long-term agenda to accomplish task similarto that executed by peer societies.O Expand number of fellowship training programs.O Develop strategic collaborations with complementaryspecialties.

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AUDIT COMMITTEE

Nominated to serve on the Audit Committee are JonathanM. Sykes, MD of Sacramento, CA and Tom D. Wang, MDof Portland, OR. Audit Committee members serve one,three-year term.

Jonathan M. Sykes, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.Since joining the AAFPRS in 1985, I havebeen focused on the success and advance-ment of the AAFPRS and its missions. I have served onthe Board of Directors of the AAFPRS for the past severalyears, as president, western regional director and as thevice-president of education.OrganizationalO AAFPRS Executive Committee 2005-2012O AAFPRS Board of Directors 2002-2012O AAFPRS president 2010-2011O AAFPRS Western region directorO AAFPRS vice president of education 2006-2009O Past committee chair, Cleft Lip and Palate Committeeand Surgical Subspecialty CommitteeO AAFPRS fellowship director 1991-2009O AAFPRS Appointee, Consensus ConferenceO Steering Committee (Interspecialty Committee onInjectables)O Board of Directors, Smile ChinaAAFPRS CommitteesO Cleft Lip/ Cranio maxillofacial (Former Chair)O FellowshipO Fellowship ReviewO Endowment InvestmentO FACE TO FACEO Future PlansO CME and CME Advisory BoardO Chair, Ethics CommitteeEducationalO Fellowship preceptor, 20 yearsO Professor and director of facial plastic surgery, UC DavisMedical Center 1989-presentO Senior examiner ABotoO Examiner ABFPRS and MOC examsO Co-director AAFPRS Fall Meeting 2007O Former director AAFPRS Spring and Winter MeetingsO Co-director, Joint EBM meeting with ASAPS and ASPS2013HumanitarianO Greater than 25 humanitarian surgical missions

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.The financial health and security of the AAFPRS isimportant in allowing it to fulfill its functions in educationand maintaining the viability of the specialty. The AuditCommittee serves an important role in reviewing thefinances and assuring the financial health of the Academy.As past president and former longtime member of theInvestment Committee, I feel well-suited to be elected tothe Audit Committee. I have served on the Board of

Directors of the AAFPRS for 10 years and have been amember of the Investment Committee for at least thatperiod of time. I would be honored to be elected to serve onthe Audit Committee in this important role.

Please indicate what you think are the most importantissues facing the AAFPRS and why.O Membership. In order to effectively function, themembership of the AAFPRS must grow. This requiresinvolving residents at an early level of training, andcontinuing to offer programs and services that are valuableto the membership.O Education. The foundation of the AAFPRS is that it is thepreeminent educational organization for facial plasticsurgery in the world. The AAFPRS must strive to continueto have educational opportunities (fellowships, courses,videotapes, web-based learning) that are on the cuttingedge of knowledge and technology.O Financial Stability. All of the programs and servicesprovided by the AAFPRS require two fundamentalresources: manpower and money. It is clear that we have asolid and committed core membership. In order to continueour educational excellence, legal representation, andsocial programs, we need financial stability. This willequate to political and educational strength.

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.O Membership growth. Achieved through the developmentof innovative educational programs and value-addedservices.O Financial security. Achieved by increasing corporate andphilanthropic donations and by maintaining our successfuleducational programs.O Improved educational opportunities. Expand our servicesto web-based learning.O Long-range planning. Anticipate future important issues(“act, rather than react”).

Tom D. Wang, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.I served as Board member and president andgained knowledge and understanding ofAcademy structure and function. I also havea strong desire to continue to serve ourmembership.

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.I think it is important to maintain the strength and credibilityof our organization in order to better promote the interestsof our members.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O Continued battle for legitimacy with organized medicineO Maintain relevancy of Academy for all membersO Foster and sustain interest in facial plastic surgeryamong younger members to maintain membership base.

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Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.The Academy will continue to expand educational optionsfor members as well as sustain continued excellence inthe practice of facial plastic surgery.

WESTERN REGION CREDENTIALS REPRESENTATIVE

Nominated for the western region credentialsrepresentative are Sam P. Most, MD of Stanford, CA andTom D. Wang, MD of Portland, OR. The western regioncredentials representative serves a five-year term.

Sam P. Most, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.O I have served on the Board as westernregion director and I am currently group vicepresident for research and developmentO Chair, Research CommitteeO Chair, Research CenterO Meeting director, Facial Rejuvenation, Mid-Winter, andAdvances in Rhinoplasty meetings

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.The most important duties of this position are to recruitappointees who are dedicated to the AAFPRS and ourmission our collective efforts to improve patient care throughour leadership in innovative research and teaching. We area relatively small specialty, but by leveraging our numberswe can make a big impact on patient care.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.The past several decades have seen increased recognitionof our specialty. We are strong because we are extremelygood at what we do as facial plastic surgeons. Part ourheritage includes teaching and innovation and I would liketo see this continue to grow. In order to do so, we can useour resources to create a new generation of facial plasticsurgeons who are not only great clinicians, but who arealso recognized for being innovators, teachers, andresearchers. We have already begun this through ourResearch Center, and we hope to continue to do so. Ibelieve that by doing so, we would be moving our specialtyto the next level.

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.It is important to improve patient care through innovation,research, and partnership with industry, and thus establisha leadership position for our specialty in all areas of facialaesthetics and reconstruction.

Tom D. Wang, MDPlease indicate other experiences that youthink have prepared you for the position forwhich you are nominated.I served as Board member and president andgained knowledge and understanding ofAcademy structure and function. I also havea strong desire to continue to serve our membership.

Please indicate what you think are the most importantduties of the position for which you are nominated.I think it is important to maintain the strength and credibilityof our organization in order to better promote the interestsof our members.

Please indicate what you think are the three mostimportant issues facing the AAFPRS and why.O Continued battle for legitimacy with organized medicineO Maintain relevancy of Academy for all membersO Foster and sustain interest in facial plastic surgeryamong younger members to maintain membership base.

Please indicate what goals you would like the AAFPRS tostrive to achieve.The Academy will continue to expand educational optionsfor members as well as sustain continued excellence inthe practice of facial plastic surgery.

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