Program Details
2026-04-03 13:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-04-03 13:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
1:00 pm - 1:40 pm ESTThis session examines federal and state regulatory frameworks, HIPAA, OSHA, FDA oversight, and the operational compliance failures most likely to generate significant litigation exposure for attorneys advising aesthetic medical businesses.
Kate Dee
Alex Thiersch
Eric Plinke 1:50 pm - 2:30 pm ESTThis session analyzes legal med spa ownership, CPOM doctrine across strict and permissive states, and how MSO structures can strategically mitigate or dangerously create transactional and regulatory legal risk.
Kate DeeAlex ThierschEric Plinke 2:40 pm - 3:20 pm ESTThis session addresses which services constitute the practice of medicine, which providers may legally perform aesthetic treatments, and what supervision frameworks attorneys must understand to effectively protect their clients.
Kate DeeAlex ThierschEric PlinkeDr. Kate Dee is a physician, author, podcaster, founder, and educator with a background spanning diagnostic imaging, breast cancer medicine, and aesthetic medicine. Raised in New York City, she has built a distinguished career across multiple medical disciplines, ultimately dedicating her focus to education, excellence, and transparency in the medical aesthetics industry. She is passionate about patient and consumer education, helping medical spas operate safely and ethically, and generating broader awareness about the risks and realities of the aesthetic medicine space.
Alex R. Thiersch is a healthcare attorney, entrepreneur, and nationally recognized authority on medical aesthetic compliance and regulation. He is the Founder and Chairman of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa), the largest trade organization dedicated to medical spas and aesthetic medical practices in the United States and serves as a Partner and Managing Partner of the Chicago office at the law firm ByrdAdatto. His work is focused on advancing legal education, regulatory compliance, and business resources across the medical aesthetics industry.
Eric J. Plinke is a Partner at Dinsmore, based in Columbus, Ohio, and serves as co-chair of the firm’s Health Care Industry practice group. He represents a wide variety of provider entities, including multi-hospital health systems, hospitals, surgery centers, medical practices, and individual providers across a broad range of health care industry and business issues. His practice spans outside general counsel work to transactional and project counsel, with a consistent focus on compliance, regulatory matters, and complex healthcare transactions.
Dr. Kate Dee is a physician, author, podcaster, founder, and educator with a background spanning diagnostic imaging, breast cancer medicine, and aesthetic medicine. Raised in New York City, she has built a distinguished career across multiple medical disciplines, ultimately dedicating her focus to education, excellence, and transparency in the medical aesthetics industry. She is passionate about patient and consumer education, helping medical spas operate safely and ethically, and generating broader awareness about the risks and realities of the aesthetic medicine space.
Alex R. Thiersch is a healthcare attorney, entrepreneur, and nationally recognized authority on medical aesthetic compliance and regulation. He is the Founder and Chairman of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa), the largest trade organization dedicated to medical spas and aesthetic medical practices in the United States and serves as a Partner and Managing Partner of the Chicago office at the law firm ByrdAdatto. His work is focused on advancing legal education, regulatory compliance, and business resources across the medical aesthetics industry.
Eric J. Plinke is a Partner at Dinsmore, based in Columbus, Ohio, and serves as co-chair of the firm’s Health Care Industry practice group. He represents a wide variety of provider entities, including multi-hospital health systems, hospitals, surgery centers, medical practices, and individual providers across a broad range of health care industry and business issues. His practice spans outside general counsel work to transactional and project counsel, with a consistent focus on compliance, regulatory matters, and complex healthcare transactions.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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