AMU Competitors

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world. Founded in 1931, the Society represents 92 percent of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the United States, and more than 11,000 plastic surgeons worldwide – making ASPS a global institution and leading authority on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. The ASPS mission is to advance quality care for plastic surgery patients by encouraging high standards of training, ethics, physician practice and research in plastic surgery. To support its members in the provision of excellent patient care, ASPS will provide education, advocacy, practice support and enhanced public awareness of the value of plastic surgery, while fostering the highest professional, ethical and quality standards. The Society is a strong advocate for patient safety and requires its members to operate in accredited surgical facilities that have passed rigorous external review of equipment and staffing.

The Aesthetic Society is recognized as the world's leading organization devoted entirely to aesthetic plastic surgery and cosmetic medicine of the face and body. Comprised of more than 3,000 members in North America and internationally; Active Members are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (USA) or by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and have extensive training in the complete spectrum of surgical and non-surgical aesthetic procedures. International Active Members are certified by equivalent boards of their respective countries. All members worldwide adhere to a strict Code of Ethics and must meet stringent membership requirements. The Aesthetic Society is at the forefront of innovation in aesthetic plastic surgery and cosmetic medicine globally.

A4M is dedicated to the advancement of tools, technology, and transformations in healthcare that can detect, prevent, and treat age-related diseases. A4M further promotes the research of practices and protocols that have the potential to optimize the human aging process. The organization is also dedicated to educating healthcare professionals and practitioners, scientists, and members of the public on biomedical sciences, breaking technologies, and issues related to the anti-aging industry. Our mission is to redefine modern medicine by providing clinicians with the education and resources needed to provide whole person care that optimizes healthspan and vitality for patients worldwide. Our Main Pillars: Clinical Information Management We help clinicians advance their diagnostic capabilities by learning advanced testing tools and biomarkers which they incorporate into a clinical systems biology framework. This leads to better assessment of meaningful data patterns to define the underlying causes of illness. Building Resiliency & Optimizing Wellness Our education is orientated not simply towards disease-based management, but towards building resiliency, vitality, and optimizing wellness. Providing Whole Person Care We help clinicians see patients as whole people in whole environments in order to provide effective personalized care. Ultimately, at A4M we educate our clinicians to view the patients in a new context that includes all factors that affect patients internally and externally as a Whole Person. We believe that illness is more than just a physical manifestation and true wellness is achieved across mind, body, and spirit. A4M is actively building a new healthcare paradigm driven by evidence-based personalized medicine, leading to optimize longevity, wellness and vitality, grounded by strong research and science, and led by advanced-thinking clinicians.