Patient models

Be a patient model.

Receive treatment at a fraction of area pricing while helping licensed medical professionals train — every injection personally supervised by Mackenzie Cooney, PA-C.

Academy founder, Mackenzie Cooney, PA-C, personally trains each medical professional prior to any hands-on injections and directly supervises every single injection. Being a patient model poses no additional safety or aesthetics risk and guarantees that you get an amazing deal on an amazing treatment.

Mackenzie has previously successfully trained over 35 injectors and overseen more than 100 patient models, with no adverse outcomes reported. All trainees are licensed medical professionals that actively practice clinical medicine in a variety of backgrounds such as surgical subspecialties, dermatology, and emergency medicine. You can feel confident knowing every injection is performed with precision, oversight, and the highest medical standards.

Please note that there will be photography/videography during these sessions.

The details

Location
Provided via email confirmation prior to your appointment.
Price
$6/unit (Venmo, Zelle, check, cash)*For reference, competitive pricing in the area lands around $13/unit

Exclusions

Please do not sign up to be a patient model if you:

Can't avoid sweating within the next 48 hours (sauna, high intensity workout, etc)

Plan to get a massage, facial, or other cosmetic facial procedures within seven days

Have an active autoimmune flare

Are pregnant or breastfeeding

Recently took aminoglycoside antibiotics (gentamicin, tobramycin, amikacin, neomycin, and streptomycin)

Have a known allergy or hypersensitivity to botulinum toxin or any of its components (e.g., human albumin)

Have a history of anaphylaxis to injectable neurotoxins

A patient model receiving a supervised neuromodulator treatment
Two clinicians treating a patient model in clinic
Mackenzie supervising an injection during training
A training cohort gathered around a patient model

Michigan Injector Academy

This is the day you become an injector.

Michigan Injector Academy

Hands-on Botox and neuromodulator injection training for licensed medical professionals. Founded and taught by Mackenzie Cooney, PA-C in Metro Detroit, Michigan.

Location

Metro Detroit
Location provided via email prior to course

@michiganinjectoracademy

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