SINGAPORE, April 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergan, Inc., the world's leading medical aesthetics company, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with England's Anglia Ruskin University to develop a master's degree program in non-invasive facial aesthetics for physicians practicing in the Asia Pacific region. The announcement was made following the Allergan Academy® Asia Pacific Inaugural Faculty Summit, which took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 21-22 March, 2015.
The program, which will be accredited by Anglia Ruskin University, is specifically designed to empower medical aesthetics experts across the Asia Pacific region to achieve new levels of clinical excellence in the field through practical and progressive learning methods. The program will be developed in collaboration with Anglia Ruskin University.
"There is tremendous growth in the aesthetics industry in the Asia Pacific region which signifies the need for practitioners to remain at the forefront of the latest technologies and techniques in order to deliver the highest level of patient satisfaction and safety. This is where Allergan Academy® comes in; to create a prestigious community of experts that can help accelerate quality in aesthetic care for patients," said Narendra Kumar, Head of Medical Education, Allergan Asia Pacific.
"Allergan is committed to providing the highest quality educational programs, and for over 60 years, we have assumed a leadership position in ensuring healthcare practitioners are properly trained to deliver safe and efficacious treatments to their patients," asserted Kumar.
Allergan Academy® Asia Pacific is an educational platform that aims to empower medical aesthetic practitioners to enhance their clinical expertise in the field. The Allergan Academy® Asia Pacific Inaugural Faculty Summit was attended by 85 practitioners from 11 countries across the region to explore the latest developments in facial aesthetics and share the best-in-class training techniques for practitioners to deliver expert training sessions in their countries.
Dr Sharon McDonald, Head of Department, Department of Medicine and Healthcare Science, Faculty of Medical Science at Anglia Ruskin University, was present at the summit to launch the collaboration. She said, "We aim to work closely with Allergan and the faculty heads of Allergan Academy® Asia Pacific to provide an educational platform to support the development of a new generation of leading practitioners and advance the industry standard for medical aesthetics."
About Allergan Academy® Asia Pacific
The Allergan Academy® Asia Pacific is an educational platform that aims to empower medical aesthetic experts to achieve new levels of clinical excellence. This important initiative will further enhance patient outcomes through the provision of knowledge-based and practical progressive learning programs.
About Allergan, Inc.
Allergan is a multi-specialty health care company established more than 60 years ago with a commitment to uncover the best of science and develop and deliver innovative and meaningful treatments to help people reach their life's potential. Today, we have approximately 10,500 highly dedicated and talented employees, global marketing and sales capabilities with a presence in more than 100 countries, a rich and ever-evolving portfolio of pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices and over-the-counter consumer products, and state-of-the-art resources in R&D, manufacturing and safety surveillance that help millions of patients see more clearly, move more freely and express themselves more fully. From our beginnings as an eye care company to our focus today on several medical specialties, including eye care, neurosciences, medical aesthetics, medical dermatology, breast aesthetics and urologics, Allergan is proud to celebrate more than 60 years of medical advances and proud to support the patients and practitioners who rely on our products and the employees and communities in which we live and work. For more information regarding Allergan, go to: www.allergan.com.
About Anglia Ruskin University
Anglia Ruskin is one of the largest universities in the East of England, with more than 35,000 students, and campuses in Cambridge, Chelmsford and Peterborough. One of its six high-profile research institutes is the Postgraduate Medical Institute, situated within the Faculty of Medical Science. Set up in 2008, the Postgraduate Medical Institute carries out ground-breaking medical research and trains healthcare professionals in a range of sophisticated techniques.
Reference
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