The Lam Institute Training Program for Physicians and Surgical Assistants
The Lam Institute Training Program (LITP) is a branch of the Lam Institute for Hair Restoration dedicated to helping physicians establish a successful and premiere quality hair-restoration practice. LITP provides on-site training for surgical assistants and mentorship for physicians in all aspects (non-clinical and clinical) of a hair-restoration practice.
Our training program can make the difference between success and failure. Unlike other cosmetic enterprises that are principally dependent on the physician for success, hair restoration requires a sophisticated, well-trained and dedicated team of surgical assistants and ancillary staff. We are here to provide the most comprehensive program for the physician, assistants, and the ancillary staff which covers from the non-clinical management of the front office to the clinical management of every aspect of patient care.
Besides being convenient, LITP can also be financially beneficial to you. This intensive on-site training program may actually require no monetary outlay on your part. Unlike other programs that train your staff at an off-site location, we focus on training your staff and helping you structure your practice at your office. By doing so, you can receive remuneration for surgeries performed on your patients and have your surgical assistants trained while receiving our extensive support and guidance throughout.
Training
Success begins with the initial patient encounter. Professionalism of your front office staff as well as your expertise and understanding of the patient’s needs will determine whether the prospective individual will elect your services. Key components of our non-clinical training include organizational structuring of your practice, creating a dynamic consultation, finding your marketing niche, and other basic and advanced administrative topics. (click here for more details on non-clinical training)
A hair restoration surgeon cannot operate without a proficient team of 2 or more surgical assistants. However, currently no school for assistant training exists to meet that demand. Without a skilled team behind a surgeon, quality and efficiency of any hair-restoration procedure will almost certainly fall short of the desired aesthetic mark. For that reason, our clinical training offers on-site expert surgical assistance while simultaneously training up to 3 assistants and providing coaching for a physician. (click here for more details on clinical training)
Because it often takes three to six months for transplanted hair to grow and see the results of surgery, the success of a hair-restoration practice depends not only on good surgical skills but also on relationships with established patients. Our training teaches techniques for managing difficult clinical scenarios and includes post-training phone support (for 4 hours over the following 6 months). For those who would like to refine their skills we offer additional, optional post-training visits and/or simply phone coaching.
LI Trainers
Emina Karamanovski obtained her medical degree from the University of Belgrade in Yugoslavia in 1989. In 1991, she emigrated to Montreal, Canada where she began to work in hair restoration as a technician. In 1997 she joined Pierre Amelotte International (PAI) Medical Group and moved to the United States. For the following seven years, Ms. Karamanovski assisted in surgery and performed training, assessment and quality control of the PAI medical and ancillary staff across the United States and Canada. In 2004, she settled in Dallas, Texas, and joined Dr. Samuel M. Lam’s team as hair transplant coordinator for the Lam Institute for Hair Restoration. She also continues to work with Dr. Vance Elliott in Edmonton, Canada. Ms. Karamanovski’s passion for hair restoration is not only exemplified in her extensive teaching nationwide but also in her meticulous preoperative analysis, technical guidance, and personal attention for each patient throughout every phase of care.
Valencia McGee has been involved in patient care for 17 years. In 1995, she obtained her nursing degree from The University of North Alabama. In 1998 after spending 3 years working Labor/Delivery/Postpartum/Nursery in a hospital setting, she joined PAI Medical Group where she was introduced to hair restoration. Shortly after acquiring skills in graft preparation and placement, her talent for teaching and management gained her a position of Clinical Nurse Manager for several PAI facilities. For the following 6 years she has been assisting, training and managing numerous groups of surgical and nursing assistants. Ms. McGee and Ms. Karamanovski share the same work ethics as well as values; they both stand for quality, efficiency, personal responsibility and care. Their dedication to teaching proper techniques of hair restoration and their vibrant personalities offer well structured, intensive and dynamic training.
Disclaimer
The Lam Institute Training Program and The Lam Institute for Hair Restoration in no way claim to guarantee or guarantees that a physician, assistant, and/or ancillary staff who has undergone the training program will be certified or competent to perform hair restoration. Successful hair-restoration surgery is contingent on both art and science, specifically professionalism, sound clinical judgment, creativity, technical expertise, ethical responsibility, and good patient care. LITR should not be deemed a substitute for proper clinical experience and does not hold itself to be any kind of certifying agency.
