Part 1: Submitting Patients

In this part of Step 3, students must practice on 20 patients for combinations of therapies in their own clinics and and report the process of therapy on each patient, from diagnosis to treatment, on the form provided.

All the 20 patients must have been directly treated and followed up by the applicant.

Each submitted patient must have the following documents:
– assessment and treatment plan
– treatment administration documentation
– follow-up treatment documents and management of complications (if applicable)
– photos
▪️ before treatment
▪️ Immediately after treatment (only for dermal filler treatments or if there is a development of immediate complications)
▪️ Follow-up treatment(s)

Part 2: Articles Review

Students are supposed to choose from a list of articles (currently 120+ articles), read and write a review and/or summary on three scholarly articles in the field of aesthetic medicine.

The article reviews must be submitted on the form provided. click here to see the form

Part 3: Board Certification OSCE examination

The Board Certification OSCE examination is held for students who have completed the first two parts of Step 3 (submitting patients and articles review) and are ready to receive the Board Certification designation. The Board Certification exam takes place every 1 to 2 months and students are supposed to reserve a spot in advance.
This exam includes 4 rooms conducted virtually by CBAM faculty head office for all the approved applicants. Here is the list of rooms:

• Injectables room
• Anatomy room
• Laser room
• Cosmetic dermatology room

After completing the above 3 parts, the applicant will be awarded the designation of Board Certified in Aesthetic medicine and their name will be on a page on CBAM website and can be searched by colleagues and patients. (see a sample of this page).

Here is also a sample of certificate of Board Certified in Aesthetic Medicine.