Idaho Institute of Aesthetic Medicine
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Meet Cheryl

— Founder & Nurse Practitioner

Cheryl, NP, founder and instructor at Idaho Institute of Aesthetic Medicine

From the heart of Beyond

I have always believed that healthcare should be more than a transaction. It should be intentional. Ethical. Personal.

My journey in medicine and aesthetics has shown me two important truths. First, exceptional patient care changes lives. Second, exceptional care doesn't happen by accident — it happens when clinicians are properly trained, supported, and confident in what they are doing.

Over the years I have cared for thousands of patients and worked alongside nurses who are intelligent, compassionate, and deeply committed to doing the right thing. Yet too often I watched clinicians enter practice without the mentorship, anatomical understanding, or real-world preparation they deserved. They were expected to perform — but not truly taught. That never sat right with me.

Every patient deserves a clinician who understands not just how to perform a procedure, but why it is done, when it is appropriate, and how to do it safely. Providers who are confident, not rushed. Skilled, not guessing. Ethical, not cutting corners.

When education is done right, its impact extends far beyond a single clinic or classroom. One well-trained provider influences the care of hundreds — sometimes thousands — of patients over a career. That ripple effect strengthens the entire community.

This is how care goes Beyond. — Cheryl

Faculty

The teaching team

Cheryl

Founder & Nurse Practitioner

Leads the didactic curriculum and supervises hands-on injection training, drawing on years of clinical practice in aesthetic and functional medicine.

Farrell Talbot

Instructor

Teaches alongside Cheryl across the didactic and hands-on days, with a focus on assessment, technique, and safe patient selection.

Tammi Marks

Instructor

Supports small-group instruction and supervised injection practice, keeping the cohort ratio low so every attendee gets direct coaching.

Teaching philosophy

Injector education should be intentional, structured, and rooted in clinical understanding. This program is designed to help students develop a repeatable, safety-first approach they can carry into their aesthetic practice — grounded in precision, restraint, and confidence built through proper training.

Why small cohorts matter

Limiting each class to 8–10 attendees allows for direct oversight, real-time correction, and meaningful hands-on time with live models. Large trainings can't offer that, and technique learned without correction is technique learned wrong.

Small-cohort training room at Idaho Institute of Aesthetic Medicine
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