Posts Tagged ‘Academy’

American Academy Of Facial Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery Urges House Of Representatives To Vote "No" On Latest Healthcare Reform Bill

With a vote in the House of Representatives on comprehensive healthcare reform legislation as soon as this weekend, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (AAFPS) strongly urges its members and the public to tell their local representatives to vote NO. The AAFPRS supports the need for healthcare reform… (Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today)

New Survey From The American Academy Of Cosmetic Surgery Reveals More Than 17 Million Cosmetic Procedures Performed Last Year In The U.S.

A procedural survey conducted by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS) says more than 17 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in the United States in 2009. The total number of procedures from this first-time study far surpasses any number that has been previously reported in the U.S. This is the first nationwide survey of its kind done by the AACS… (Source: Cosmetic Medicine / Plastic Surgery News From Medical News Today)

Awards Season Yin and Yang

We Americans love awards. We have them in entertainment including the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards, Emmy Awards, Tony Awards, MTV Awards, Grammy Awards, Country Music Awards, in more cerebral spheres of the arts we have the Pulitzer Prizes that include journalism, fiction, poetry and plays and in medicine we have the Lasker Prizes for research. The only things that Americans love more than the awards are awards shows. Indeed, we have a new type of television shows called ‘reality TV’ in which people compete to win cash or prizes. (Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery)