After 12 years, I am stepping down from the executive board of the CSASN. Stepping down but not stepping away. The CSASN in great hands now. And that’s good. Because I’ve still got some work to do!
THMA Consulting has a new regional facility for Foundation Course 4: Hands-on Training. It’s in Vancouver and owned by one of B.C.’s most experienced medical aesthetics physicians.
With great pleasure we welcome Niala Kalliecharan to the THMA Consulting training team. A respected NP with 25 years experience, Niala is owner of her own medical aesthetics clinic in Markham.
Good news for all concerned. Our expanded course on neurotoxin therapies will give experienced injectors the knowledge and skills to treat migraines, excessive sweating and TMJ pain.
“Ciara is fully booked with us today, six patients, doing everything that needs to done. She’s gained enough confidence and skill to practice independently, and I’m so proud of her.”
Responding to a pent-up public demand for the treatment of unsightly varicose veins, THMA Consulting is now offering didactic training workshops in Sclerotherapy Treatments in Ontario.
With hope and confidence, we are looking at the upcoming year in a positive light. Rising interest in quality medical aesthetics looms on the horizon, and we’ll have more tools to meet training demands!
THMA Consulting members are once again invited to join us for a weekly series of complimentary ongoing education presentations beginning on January 12, 2022.
It was a meeting of the minds and also a wonderful time. Twenty clinical trainers for Suneva Medical gathered in Texas with a purpose – to transform good regenerative medicine training into great training.
Masks hid the smiles, but there was no doubting how happy everyone was to attend an in-person educational event again. Equally pleasing was the obvious camaraderie of medical aesthetics nurses.
At long last we are once again hosting live Professional Development Symposiums and gathering practitioners safely together for all-important in-person networking with colleagues in medical aesthetics.
I have no problem with thinking outside the box to promote medical aesthetics services. But referring to PRP Treatments as ‘Vampire Facials’? Oh, that does make my blood boil. Pun intended!
Jackie Connors is a true pioneer. A respected nursing injector who got her start in medical aesthetics over 20 years ago, Jackie is now our first expert clinical trainer in Newfoundland and Labrador.
THMA Consulting is pleased to offer medical aesthetics practitioners a new Supplementary Course that through evidence-based learning and training will be a ‘life changer’ for many patients.
A heartfelt thank you to Amina Mehdi for her wonderful words, and for giving us permission to repost her Blog here. We are extremely proud of Amina for working so hard on her road to success!
With a commitment to public health and patient safety, THMA Consulting is requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all medical professionals registering for in-person training and mentoring.
Dr. Kelley Wright and Michael Peirone, two familiar faces in Barrie with identical values to ours, are now the newest members of the THMA Consulting team of expert clinical trainers.
You’ve completed your Foundation Course program with THMA Consulting, worked hard throughout the training, displayed great injection skills and enthusiasm for patient care. Now what?
Nurses who are considering an independent practice will also want to consider this new Supplementary Course from THMA Consulting. Facility Recommendations focuses squarely on ethical, safe and successful practices.
Just as many medical aesthetics clinics are reopening in Ontario this week, the lifting of lockdown orders also means in-person training and mentoring is returning at THMA Consulting. And, yes, we couldn’t be happier!
It’s our honour to welcome Isabelle Jubert and Valerie Bacon to our national training team. The Montreal nurses are not only the first to provide THMA Consulting training in French, they are also dedicated to high standards of medical aesthetics.
As COVID-19 vaccinations rise and medical aesthetics practices reopen, here’s a good question for both patients and providers. When is it safe after vaccinations for injection treatments?
Jennifer Fournier, a ‘lifelong learner’ from Sudbury, is joining our team, providing prospective medical aesthetics practitioners in Northern Ontario with training and mentoring close to home.
Sonia Vilos, already a respected medical aesthetics provider in London, Ont., says she had a career goal a couple years ago. That was to become a trainer for THMA Consulting. Her goal is now a reality!
Even with a vast amount of nursing education and years of experience as a Nurse Practitioner, Mara Langevin cannot understate the importance of proper training to be an AOA/Medical Director in a medical aesthetics practice.
Following the new Stay-At-Home order from the Ontario government, THMA Consulting will not be doing any in-person training in this province for at least four weeks.
Sara Hollinshead recognizes opportunity when it knocks. The Calgary nurse had just moved north when she saw an untapped demand for medical aesthetics in Yellowknife. Then she contacted THMA.
I want to share with our nursing colleagues in medical aesthetics this important notice from the College of Nurses of Ontario that updates and clarifies the providing of “cosmetic injections during the pandemic.”
With a focus on increasing popular intravenous treatments and the internal wellness of patients, THMA Consulting is launching a new virtual course on IV Vitamin Infusion Treatments.
THMA Consulting is inviting THMA members and other medical aesthetics professionals to join us for a special series of online Professional Development Presentations.
Our good friend and THMA Consulting colleague Jacklyn Sudetic has exciting news from Oakville, Ont. She’s opening her own medical aesthetics clinic – and a THMA Bridging Clinic – closer to her home community and nearer her family.
With great excitement and anticipation, we announce that TH Medical Aesthetics and THMA Consulting will be relocating to a sparkling new warm-and-welcoming medical aesthetics clinic in Markham next month.
THMA Consulting begins a promising New Year of exceptional medical aesthetics with the opening of a training and mentoring centre in Kingston, Ont. We are equally pleased to welcome Colleen White, a long-time nursing professional and university teacher, to our national team of expert clinical trainers.
It’s impossible to look back at the past year without COVID-19 absolutely dominating the picture. But the changes forced upon our lives by the pandemic also prompted a positive rethink of the THMA Consulting training and preceptorship program. That turned out to be a good thing for everyone involved.
Carolann Riggs NP has gone to great lengths to acquire the knowledge and skills to be an excellent medical aesthetics injector. Travelling from Newfoundland for THMA Consulting training in Toronto and Halifax, Carolann proves that dedication and hard work can breed success.
We’ve heard it said many times: the thought of being cut loose to go off by yourself after medical aesthetics training is just plain scary. We get it. That’s why we providing novice injectors with a network of professional clinics to practice skills and gain confidence.
What does a street nurse who has worked in the darkest corners of society have in common with a nurse injector in medical aesthetics? Tim Misener knows. He’s lived in both worlds. And his perspectives on compassion and care are inspiring.
As voices grow louder calling for a ban on Botox for young teenagers in Britain, we can hear the logic in their argument here in Canada. Yes, practitioners can legally treat patients under 18 years of age in Canada. But ethically, that’s a whole different issue.
As Nurse Practitioners in Ontario gather for a virtual convention, we applaud the NPAO for promoting independent practices for nurses. We are proud to train NPs and nursing leaders like Dawn Tymianski and Claudia Mariano in medical aesthetics.
We are very excited to pass this news along to nurses and physicians in Eastern Ontario who are pursuing a career in medical aesthetics. THMA Consulting is opening up a clinic in Ottawa to bring hands-on training and mentoring to you!
Despite the upheaval and challenges of COVID-19, the summer of 2020 has been a time of tremendous growth for THMA Consulting. We now officially – and literally! – have expert trainers across Canada. Come meet our newest team members!
Respected medical aesthetics trainer Tambra Tufford is continuing to open her Oakville clinic for THMA Consulting, helping new and experienced practitioners in southwest Ontario sharpen medical aesthetics skills and become safe and confident injectors.
Medical aesthetics treatments make people feel good. Every professional practitioner can tell you that. But can Botox actually work as an antidepressant? Evidence-based science has taken a big and exciting step forward in answering that question.
Jacklyn Sudetic, an expert trainer at THMA Consulting with 10 years experience as a nurse injector, is joining the team at my TH Medical Aesthetics clinic. Jacklyn’s addition puts patients in the care of a skilled and compassionate professional.
With mixed emotions I am reducing my personal clinical work at TH Medical Aesthetics in order to devote more time to my rapidly expanding national medical aesthetics training company. I’m sad to say goodbye, but excited about this next chapter in my long nursing career.
After debuting our new hands-on training course this weekend to augment the virtual training component of our Foundation Courses, the positive results and feedback have assured us that current challenges have been a blessing in disguise for our all-encompassing medical aesthetics training program.
Without training to recognize and treat complications, someone could get hurt. Perhaps seriously. A Toronto woman was lucky her problem was spotted by a THMA Consulting colleague who sure knows now the importance of learning about risks and complications.
With great excitement and understandable anxiety, medical aesthetics nurses across Canada have successfully and safely returned to work. In this Blog, colleagues share their experience and reactions from patients. Also, did the COVID-19 lock down have a silver lining?
The College of Nurses of Ontario has kindly honoured my request for verification on policies in regards to the gradual opening of medical aesthetics practice. With CNO’s permission, we are sharing that letter with you.
Yes, we are back! The Government of Ontario has given regulated medical aesthetics professionals the green light to reopen, effective immediately. The announcement comes with guidelines on opening gradually with strict safety measures.