04/24/2026
Two years ago today, I lost my nana.
The woman who raised me, believed in me, and reminded me constantly… “no one can take away your education.”
This moment is because of her.
Today, I get to announce something that has lived in my heart for years…
The first university-level Aesthetic Medicine course for Nurse Practitioners in the world, launched in partnership with Maryville University.
This is bigger than me.
This is bigger than a course.
This is about raising the standard.
For too long, aesthetic medicine has been taught in fragments… weekend courses, inconsistent training, gaps in foundational knowledge.
But aesthetics is medicine.
It deserves the same rigor, ethics, and depth as every other specialty we practice.
This course is different.
An 8-week, university-accredited elective.
3 credit hours.
Built on safety, consistency, quality, and true clinical understanding.
Not just how to inject…
But how to think, assess, lead, and practice with integrity.
The inaugural class begins Summer II Term 2026.
At first, internal Maryville students first
Then open to the public.
I stand here today not only as a Nurse Practitioner, but as an educator, a founder, and someone who refused to accept “this is just how it’s always been done.”
To my nana… this is for you.
Everything you dreamed for me, and more.
And to the future of aesthetic medicine
we don’t follow standards anymore… we create them.