ISHRS 2020 Advanced/Board Review Course

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

Describe what the ABHRS is, what is stands for, and how it can help Diplomats
Review the credentialing requirements that must be met in order to be able to sit for the ABHRS Certification Exam.
List the 10 major content categories that make the exam

General principles of hair restoration Surgery
Donor area, recipient sites, grafts
Hair loss diagnosis and pathology
Scalp Reductions, flaps, extensions and expansions
Emergency situations and interventions
Anatomy, histology and physiology of scalp and hair
Anesthesia
Pharmacology and medical treatment of Alopecia
Ethics in hair restoration
Follicular Unit Excision

List the overall percentage of questions from each content category used to create the written exam
Described take home points for each of the topic areas listed
Describe the types of questions asked during the written and the oral exams
Identify personal areas of weakness so that your study and review can be targeted.

Course Description:

This year’s Advanced/Board Review Course offers the most comprehensive and targeted curriculum aimed at two audiences: the practitioner who wants to do well on the written and oral ABHRS exams and the intermediate/advanced hair surgeon who wants to learn sophisticated and new techniques to improve surgical technique and understanding. This virtual program is divided into two parts. Part 1 includes two two-hour live virtual meetings (that can also be viewed after the live session is over) in which the exact format of the written and oral exams are covered along with mock written and oral exams to facilitate optimal exam preparation. The ABHRS written exam has been fundamentally changed, and it is important to learn about this new format. The audience will be able to participate with live questions during these sessions, held conveniently on the weekend that should work well with almost any time zone. Part 2 will include extensive on-demand video lectures that cover a diverse range of topics that will offer advanced pearls that can transform your practice. Don’t miss this unique learning platform!

Course Outline:

Course Outline

Part 1: Prerecorded Lectures

Section 1 – GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Welcome and Introduction - Jerzy R. Kolasinski, MD, PhD, FISHRS | Poland & Samuel M. Lam, MD, FACS, FISHRS | USA
2. State of the ABHRS/IBHRS – Sara M. Wasserbauer, MD, FISHRS | USA
3. Ethical Guidelines for the ABHRS – Timothy P. Carman MD, FISHRS | USA
4. Criteria for ABHRS Certification and Application Process – Sara M. Wasserbauer, MD, FISHRS | USA
5. The Written Exam – Marco Barusco, MD, FISHRS | USA
6. The Oral Exam – Sara M. Wasserbauer, MD, FISHRS | USA
Section 2 – ALOPECIAS
7. Male & Female Pattern Alopecias – Russell Knudsen, MBBS, FISHRS | Australia
8. Other Alopecias – Nicole E. Rogers, MD, FAAD, FISHRS | USA
Section 3 – PATIENT SELECTION & DONOR AREA
9. Consultation and Medical Evaluation of the Patient – Konstantinos Anastassakis, MD, PhD, FISHRS | Greece
10. Medical Treatment of AGA – David Perez-Meza, MD, FISHRS | USA
11. Alternative Treatment of AGA: Platelet-Rich Plasma, Fat Grafting, Regenerative Stem Cell Therapy – David Perez-Meza, MD, FISHRS | USA
12. FUE v FUT – What to Choose? – Samuel M. Lam, MD, FACS, FISHRS | USA
13. Surgical Anatomy of the Scalp – Timothy P. Carman, MD, FISHRS | USA
14. Hairline Design (Male and Female) – Ronald L. Shapiro, MD, FISHRS | USA
15. Anesthesia – Jerzy R. Kolasinski, MD, PhD, FISHRS | Poland
16. Donor Planning and Harvesting – FUT – Carlos J. Puig, DO, FISHRS | USA
17. Donor Planning and Harvesting – FUE – Robert H. True, MD MPH, FISHRS | USA
Section 4 – RECIPIENT AREA PLANNING
18. Strategies for Advanced AGA – Konstantinos Anastassakis, MD, PhD, FISHRS | Greece
19. Surgery Planning – Age and Potential for AGA – Marcio Crisostomo, MD, FISHRS | Brazil
20. Transplantation of the Crown – Samuel M. Lam, MD, FACS, FISHRS | USA
21. Transplantation of the Eyebrows – Samuel M. Lam MD, FACS, FISHRS | USA
22. Transplantation of the Beard – Jeffrey S. Epstein, MD, FACS, FISHRS | USA
23. Transplantation into Scars/Reconstructive Hair Transplant Surgery – Jerzy R. Kolasinski, MD, PhD, FISHRS | Poland
24. Hair Transplant Surgery in Children – Jerzy R. Kolasinski, MD, PhD, FISHRS | Poland
Session 5 – ODDS AND ENDS
25. Emergency Situations in Hair Transplant Surgery – Carlos J. Puig, DO, FISHRS/USA
26. Most Common Complications in Hair Transplant Surgery – Timothy P. Carman, MD, FISHRS/USA

Part 2: Live Zoom Sessions

September 26, 2020 8:00AM CDT (2-hour session)
Session 1
Moderators: Samuel M. Lam, MD, FACS, FISHRS | USA &
Jerzy R. Kolasinski, MD, PhD, FISHRS | Poland
Chat Moderator: Ken L. Williams, Jr., DO, FISHRS | USA
Cost: $299 USD for ISHRS Members/$349 for ISHRS Pending Members/$399 for Non ISHRS Members

8:00AM Welcome and Introduction Samuel M. Lam, MD, FACS, FISHRS | USA & Jerzy R. Kolasinski, MD, PhD, FISHRS | Poland
8:05AM New ABHRS Written Introduction Steven P. Gabel, MD, FISHRS | USA
8:15AM ABHRS Written Mock Exam Steven P. Gabel, MD, FISHRS | USA & Timothy P. Carman, MD, FISHRS | USA
8:45AM ABHRS Oral Exam Introduction Sara M. Wasserbauer, MD, FISHRS | USA
9:00AM ABHRS Oral Exam Mock Exam Sara M. Wasserbauer, MD, FISHRS | USA & Daniel G. McGrath, DO, FISHRS | USA
10:00AM Adjourn
October 3, 2020 8:00AM CDT (2-hour session)
Session 2
Moderators: Samuel M. Lam, MD, FACS, FISHRS | USA &
Jerzy R. Kolasinski, MD, PhD, FISHRS | Poland
Chat Moderator: Rana M. Irfan, MBBS | Pakistan
Cost: $299 USD for ISHRS Members/$349 for ISHRS Pending Members/$399 for Non ISHRS Members

8:00AM Welcome and Introduction Samuel M. Lam, MD, FACS, FISHRS | USA & Jerzy R. Kolasinski, MD, PhD, FISHRS | Poland
8:05AM New ABHRS Written Introduction David S. Josephitis, DO, FISHRS | USA
8:15AM ABHRS Written Mock Exam David S. Josephitis, DO, FISHRS | USA & Konstantinos Anastassakis, MD, PhD, FISHRS | Greece
8:45AM ABHRS Oral Exam Introduction Marco Barusco, MD, FISHRS | USA
9:00AM ABHRS Oral Exam Mock Exam Marco Barusco, MD, FISHRS | USA & Shalini Malhotra, MBBS, DNB | India
10:00AM Adjourn

Part 3: Pre-Recorded Mock Exams from 2016

Part 3: Pre-Recorded Mock Exams from 2016