Harley Street Institute definitions

An AiCE Point is Harley Street Institute’s educational credit for assessed learning in aesthetic medicine. One AiCE Point represents approximately one hour of CPD/CME-equivalent learning activity. AiCE Points are an HSI record of learning and do not, by themselves, constitute credits awarded by an external regulator or professional body.

Aesthetic Intelligence is Harley Street Institute’s term for combining anatomy, evidence, patient assessment, judgement and reflective practice in aesthetic medicine. It is also the title of HSI’s online academic journal. Where the abbreviation AI appears as “AI (Aesthetic Intelligence)”, it refers to this HSI concept rather than artificial intelligence alone.

The HSI Mini Scale is a proposed facial-assessment framework that examines four domains in a fixed order: skin quality, muscle and movement, volume and support, and laxity and descent. Each domain is scored from 0 to 3 and reported as a phenotype, such as S2–M3–V0–D1, rather than reduced to one total. It is an educational framework and has not yet been validated as a clinical outcome instrument.

Scholarium is Harley Street Institute’s assessment environment for testing clinical reasoning over time. Its open-exam format compares the learner’s interpretation with structured or algorithmic output and rewards demonstrated recovery and improved reasoning after an incorrect answer, not only first-attempt performance.

Aesthetic Talk is Harley Street Institute’s educational book and on-site learning series. It addresses clinical judgement, patient psychology, skin science, anatomy and ethical practice through connected chapters. Completing its associated learning and assessment carries 10 AiCE Points.

The Aesthetic Core Curriculum is Harley Street Institute’s tiered competence framework for aesthetic medicine education. It organises the knowledge, practical capabilities and professional judgement expected as a learner progresses, providing a common reference point rather than a licence to practise.

The Certificate in Aesthetic Dermatology, abbreviated CAD, is Harley Street Institute’s online programme in skin science, structured assessment, risk recognition and management planning. Its educational modules are open to beginners; completion does not extend a learner’s professional scope of practice.

The Certificate in Aesthetic Medicine, abbreviated CAM, is Harley Street Institute’s structured postgraduate training pathway in injectable aesthetic medicine. Its practical clinical training is restricted to appropriately registered healthcare professionals, with entry and progression governed by the requirements stated for each stage.

The Facial Aesthetic Certificate, abbreviated FACE, is an HSI educational pathway focused on integrated facial assessment and the safe planning of injectable treatment. Practical participation is restricted to eligible registered healthcare professionals and does not replace professional registration or local scope-of-practice rules.

The Fellowship in Aesthetic Medicine, abbreviated FAM, is Harley Street Institute’s advanced 10-day intensive practical programme delivered in Manchester. It is application-only, and participation is restricted to eligible registered healthcare professionals. It is not a 12-month programme and does not confer independent professional registration.

HSI Press is Harley Street Institute’s publishing imprint for books, educational texts and related professional publications. It identifies the publisher and is separate from the institute’s course awards and academic journal.

HSI Assistant is Harley Street Institute’s conversational educational tool. It provides general learning support and helps visitors navigate HSI material; it does not diagnose, prescribe, replace clinical judgement or provide patient-specific medical advice.