Tier 1 Foundational Injector Training

Before this step, have the list of topics from what a first injector course should cover in hand. This page reads the first training tier in order and ends with a check that you know what it expects of a novice.

How the tier is defined

PubMed Central defines the base level in plain terms. It states: "Tier 1 is foundational/basic level training or a novice injector."

That sentence describes the audience as much as the content. A novice reads the tier as a starting line. PubMed Central also carries a paper on a junior cosmetic fellowship program that addresses the cosmetic resident education gap, which shows how early training is discussed elsewhere.

What the tier covers

The same publisher lists the content. It states: "Tier 1 will focus on core principles of aesthetic medicine including: anatomy and physiology, fundamentals of neurotoxin and dermal fillers, the science of aging, the art of facial assessment and consultation, injection techniques, aseptic protocols, and recognition and management of common complications."

Copy the list onto a sheet and tick each item against a course outline. For the anatomy line, high-yield injection targets and danger zones for facial filler injection is a separate reference to read next to the outline.

Assessment

A tier is only useful if a course checks that you have learned it. Ask how each listed topic is assessed. To phrase that question, the Wikipedia entry on competence in human resources gives you the terms.

What follows the base tier

A base-level tier leaves hands-on volume still to be gained. Plastic Surgery Practice describes one route to it in the AAAMS mentorship program.

Every Tier 1 topic matched to an outline

You are done when every item in the Tier 1 list is matched to a line on the outline of a course you could attend in Summit, New Jersey, or has a note beside it. Then read Tier 2 Intermediate Training and High-Risk Areas.