Medical Education

WOBURN – October 30, 2026 -- Cytrellis Biosystems will supply its ellacor system and clinical educators to all three annual cohorts of the University of Miami's 12-week Aesthetic Medicine Certificate Program, under a partnership with the Academy for Aesthetics and Anti-Aging Studies (AFAAAS).

Cytrellis commits equipment, supplies and trainers to each cohort

The company will provide an ellacor system for demonstrations, treatment tips and necessary supplies. Qualified Cytrellis clinical educators will lead designated hands-on workshops, run live demonstrations and discuss appropriate professional use of the device.

The first Cytrellis-supported session is scheduled for October 31, 2026, at the University of Miami Coral Gables campus.

East Lansing – October 29, 2026 -- The Inner Circle has named David R. Neff, DO, a Pinnacle Lifetime Member for contributions in medicine, education and research, citing a career of more than 45 years that spans clinical practice, pharmaceutical leadership and academia.

Neff spent 15 years in pharmaceutical leadership after 20 years in clinical practice

Neff worked in direct clinical practice for about 20 years before moving into the pharmaceutical industry. There he held leadership roles for 15 years, including Medical Science Liaison at Merck and Senior Chief Medical Director for Medicaid Medical Affairs.

When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, he returned to patient care in urgent care and family medicine settings.

Italy – October 15, 2026 -- Anatomage has added two obesity reference bodies, Class I (BMI 30–34.9) and Class III (BMI above 40), to its Anatomage Table software. Eligible tables receive the update at no additional cost.

Obesity models target a condition affecting one in eight people worldwide

The models follow WHO and CDC classifications and are described as one of the first full-body, interactive 3D resources for studying clinical obesity. They show external changes such as skin folds, stretch marks and increased subcutaneous and visceral fat, which can displace and compress organs. Internal changes include muscle hypertrophy, myosteatosis, liver changes linked to MASLD and ovarian changes linked to PMOS.

Chicago – September 24, 2026 -- The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, working with the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), has launched an initiative to embed evidence-based nutrition training into U.S. medical school curricula, citing rising attention from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a catalyst for the effort.

Academy rolls out a microcredential framework to standardize nutrition training

The ACEND Nutrition in Medical Education Microcredential Framework allows accredited nutrition and dietetics programs to convert existing coursework into microlearning units aligned with ACEND curriculum competencies and the HHS Medical Education Nutrition Competency Framework. The tool is designed to give medical schools a structured, program-level path to add nutrition content without building curricula from scratch.

Lebanon, Ore. – September 23, 2026 -- Western University of Health Sciences Heatherington College of Osteopathic Medicine (WesternU HCOM) hosted its second annual A.P. Howells, DO, Endowed Lectureship on Aug. 29-30, 2026, training physicians in the Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) for musculoskeletal treatment.

Todd Capistrant, DO, led hands-on FDM training combining online modules with supervised clinical practice

Capistrant, a Medical Director at Foundation Health Partners since 2013 and a board-certified family medicine physician, taught participants to identify fascial distortion patterns and apply introductory osteopathic manipulative treatment techniques. He emphasized that patient activity levels remain a stronger predictor of long-term health outcomes than pharmaceutical interventions for reducing heart disease, stroke, dementia and cancer risk.

Whittier, Calif. – September 18, 2026 -- Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) has appointed Russell Greenfield, MD, as Founding Executive Director of its newly created Institute for the Advancement of Whole Health, a national initiative targeting systemic reform of a healthcare model the university says suffers from rising costs, fragmented care and poor outcomes.

SCU launches institute to scale a person-centered healthcare model nationally

The Institute will focus on education, research, clinical care development, and policy advocacy to expand a healthcare approach addressing physical, emotional and social well-being beyond symptom treatment. SCU President and CEO John Scaringe, DC, EdD, said the initiative is designed to align research, training, clinical care and advocacy around a unified Whole Health framework at national scale.