Following years in a critical care role as an RN, Mara pursued graduate studies at the University of Toronto, completing a Master’s in Nursing, and Nurse Practitioner designation in 2008. Over the years she has accrued vast clinical experience in the Nurse Practitioner role while exploring her passion for medical aesthetics.
She has completed numerous training programs and worked alongside a craniofacial plastic surgeon where she learned an in-depth understanding of facial anatomy and its relationship to medical aesthetics. She has specialty training in the use of therapeutic and cosmetic neuromodulators, dermal fillers, PRP, laser technologies, and the latest advancements in skincare.
In 2020 Mara trained in the THMA virtual Supplementary Course, Authorized Prescriber in a Collaborative Practice.
“It’s crucial to be well informed on all expectations and well versed on the responsibilities everyone has in a collaborative working relationship in medical aesthetics.”
It was through THMA Consulting that Mara and Jacklyn Sudetic, also a THMA clinical trainer, first met and forged a business partnership. The two nurses co-founded Distinct Medical Aesthetics in 2021.