The program Aesthetic Academy will take place in six modules over six weekends within one year.
The lectures are live and online at the Faculty of Medicine Rijeka, and the practical workshops will be held at the Hospital Thalassotherapy Opatija.

April 2023
Location: Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka, Lecture Hall 1, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka
Friday, April 14th, 2023
2:00 PM
Opening address
Prof. Goran Hauser, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka
Prof. Viktor Peršić, MD
Asst. Prof. Željko Rotim, DMD, PhD., head of Aesthetic Academy
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Techniques of application and safety of non-surgical aesthetic treatments
Asst. Prof. Željko Rotim, DMD, PhD., head of Aesthetic Academy
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Anatomy of the face
Prof. Gordana Starčević Klasan, MD
Saturday, April 15th, 2023
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Anatomy of the face
Prof. Gordana Starčević Klasan, MD
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Optimizing aesthetic procedures – treatment algorithms in specific regions
Prof. Mirko Ivkić, MD, PhD, specialist in otorhinolaryngology, head and neck plastic surgeon
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Optimizing aesthetic procedures – treatment algorithms in specific regions
Prof. Mirko Ivkić, MD, PhD, specialist in otorhinolaryngology, head and neck plastic surgeon
May 2023
Location: Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka, Lecture Hall 1, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka
Friday, May 19th, 2023
2:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Anatomy of the face
Prof. Gordana Starčević Klasan, MD
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Minimally invasive and non-surgical methods of aesthetic anti-aging medicine
Prof. Ines Brajac, MD, PhD, dermatology and venereology specialist
Saturday, May 20th, 2023
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Anatomy of the face
Prof. Gordana Starčević Klasan, MD
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Minimally invasive and non-surgical methods of aesthetic anti-aging medicine
Prof. Ines Brajac, MD, PhD, dermatology and venereology specialist
3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Application techniques and safety of non-surgical aesthetic treatments in the middle part of the face
Asst. Prof. Željko Rotim, DMD, PhD., head of Aesthetic Academy
October 2023
Friday, October 20, 2023
Location: Thalassotherapy Opatija Special Hospital
09.00 AM – 1.00 PM
Workshop
Initial group 1
Location: Medical Faculty in Rijeka, Lecture Room 1, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka
3.00 PM – 4.30 PM
Minimally invasive and non-surgical methods of aesthetic anti-aging medicine:
Structure and composition of the skin
Acute and chronic skin conditions as contraindications for aesthetic treatments
Maja Kovačević, MD, PhD, dermatology and venereology specialist
5.00 PM – 7.15 PM
Optimizing aesthetic procedures:
Combining aesthetic procedures / Mesotherapy, Skin Boosters, Peels
Maja Kovačević, MD, PhD, dermatology and venereology specialist
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Location: Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka, Lecture Hall 1, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka
10:00 AM – 1:45 PM
Minimal invasive and non-surgical methods of aesthetic anti-aging medicine:
Application of PRP/PRF methods in aesthetic medicine
Assoc. Prof. Jelena Prpić, DMD, PhD
Application of neurotoxins in aesthetic medicine
Asst. Prof. Petra Tariba Knežević, DMD, PhD
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Techniques of application and safety of non-surgical aesthetic treatments:
The process of facial aging
Asst. Prof. Željko Rotim, DMD, PhD., head of Aesthetic Academy
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Non-surgical aesthetic treatments in the perioral region
Asst. Prof. Željko Rotim, DMD, PhD., head of Aesthetic Academy
Sunday, October 22, 2023
Location: Thalassotherapy Opatija Special Hospital
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Workshop
Initial group 2
November 2023
Friday, November 10, 2023
Location: Faculty of Medicine in Rijeka, Lecture Hall 1, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka.
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Minimally invasive and non-surgical methods of aesthetic anti-aging medicine:
Application of radiofrequency medical devices in aesthetic medicine
Maja Kovačević, MD, PhD, dermatology and venereology specialist
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM
Minimally invasive and non-surgical methods of aesthetic anti-aging medicine:
Application of laser medical devices in aesthetic medicine
Asst. Prof. Ivan Fistonić, gynecology specialist
4:45 PM – 6:15 PM
Genital rejuvenation
Vladlena Averina, MD, dermatology and venereology specialist
Saturday, November 11, 2023
Location: Thalassotherapy Opatija Special Hospital
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Workshop
Initial Group 1
Location: Medical Faculty in Rijeka, Lecture Hall 1, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka
3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Application Techniques and Safety of Non-Surgical Aesthetic Treatments:
Non-surgical Aesthetic Treatments of the Middle Face and Periorbital Region
Vladlena Averina, MD, dermatology and venereology specialist
Sunday, November 12, 2023
Location: Thalassotherapy Opatija Special Hospital
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Workshop
Initial Group 2
March 2024
Friday, March 22, 2024
Location: Medical Faculty in Rijeka, Lecture Hall 1, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Improving the Business of an Aesthetic Clinic
MPh. Maya Tayfour Mali
Ognjen Bagatin, MBA
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Legal Preconditions for the Provision of Aesthetic Medicine Services
Velibor Drakulić, MD
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Location: Thalassotherapy Opatija Special Hospital
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Workshop
Advanced Group
Location: Medical Faculty in Rijeka, Lecture Hall 1, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka
3:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Application Techniques and Safety of Non-Surgical Aesthetic Treatments:
Biostimulators in Aesthetic Medicine
Application of Polynucleotides in Aesthetic Medicine
Maja Kovačević, MD, PhD, dermatology and venereology specialist
Application of Bioremodeling Agents in Aesthetic Medicine
Asst. Prof. Željko Rotim, DMD, PhD., head of Aesthetic Academy
Supporting Connective Tissue with Amino Acid Replacement Therapy
Anđela Prolić, MD
Non-Surgical Aesthetic Treatments of the Face, Combining Procedures Using Dermal Fillers and Resorbable Suspension Threads.
April 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
Location: Medical Faculty in Rijeka, Lecture Hall 1, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Application Techniques and Safety of Non-Surgical Aesthetic Treatments:
Complications and Treatment of Complications after Non-Surgical Aesthetic Procedures
Primarius Siniša Glumičić, MD, PhD, maxillofacial surgery specialist
Asst. Prof. Željko Rotim, DMD, PhD., head of Aesthetic Academy
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Optimizing Aesthetic Procedures:
Combining Surgical and Non-Surgical Techniques in Facial Aesthetic Medicine
Asst. Prof. Aleksandar Milenović, MD, Maxillofacial Surgery Specialist
6:15 PM – 7:45 PM
Surgical Aesthetic Procedures
Asst. Prof. Primarius Zoran Veir, MD Aesthetic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Specialist
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Location: Thalassotherapy Opatija Special Hospital
09.00 AM – 1.00 PM
Workshop
Advanced group
Location: Medical Faculty in Rijeka, Lecture Hall 1, Braće Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka
3.00 PM – 7.30 PM
Optimizing aesthetic procedures:
Facial assessment
Techniques of application and safety of non-surgical aesthetic treatments:
Non-surgical aesthetic treatments in the lower part of the face
Ernest Novak, MD, surgery specialist