Cosmetic medicine is a competitive industry and training standards can be variable. Prospective students often come to us excited about this career move, but confused about which laser courses to take, baffled by the various promises of competing organisations.
We believe in excellence in clinical practice, optimising results and reducing adverse outcomes. We are a major contributor to quality, safety and standards, playing an active part in determining the future direction of lasers and light-based therapies by liaising with industry, media and government.
The standards to which we hold ourselves accountable flow on to our students, who are known as highly skilled
and experienced. Many of our new students are just starting out in the industry. Others are doctors, dentists, nurses, dermal therapists or beauty therapists seeking to extend and deepen their qualifications and skills. Some of our clients are business owners seeking to equip a team of staff so they can provide a consistently high standard of service across the business.
Adj A/Professor Elissa O'Keefe RN, NP is a health industry pioneer, a highly-experienced clinician and educator and was the first nurse practitioner in the ACT.
She has an honorary appointment as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Canberra in the Faculty of Health and is an Affiliate of the Synergy Nursing and Midwifery Research Centre (ACT Health & University of Canberra).
Elissa is the lead author of the first ever chapter on cosmetic nursing for an undergraduate textbook, Nursing in
Australia.
Elissa was the inaugural Chair of the Australian College of Nursing Cosmetic Nursing Community of Interest.
Elissa was a contributor to the "bible on skin rejuvenation" for consumers, and more recently, wrote her own book Breakout: Science, Acne, and the Keys to Freedom.
She has been involved in the AHPRA Review of regulation of health practitioners in cosmetic surgery which is revolutionising patient safety for surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures.
Elissa is the lead author of the first ever Australian standards and scope of practice document for cosmetic nursing, has published in peer-reviewed journals both nationally and internationally and is often called on for comment in the industry.
Our award winning company was born when, during her career in cosmetic medicine practice, Elissa realised that there was a need for flexible, high quality, post-graduate continuing professional development for health professionals with regard to lasers and other light-based therapies that was evidence based and pitched at the high level required of this complex landscape.
Elissa lives in Canberra with her surveyor husband, an unpredictable black cat called Inka, and a pond full of goldfish.
Our team members, Program Advisory Committee, affiliates and our team are chosen with care and we select those who strive consistently for academic and clinical excellence, collaboration and who also reflect our philosophy of unparalleled, personalised service provision. We only collaborate with medical device companies whose products are backed by scientific evidence.
Our social conscience and a keen sense of community dictate all aspects of our business.
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