by Joseph M. Firriolo, MD (@jomarkf) Plastic Surgery Resident, University of California, Davis Plastic Surgery (Integrated) continues to be one of the most competitive specialties in the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP) Main Residency Match. […]
by Geoffrey E. Hespe, MD (@GeoffreyHespeMD) Plastic Surgery Resident, University of Michigan Once again we have had very engaging #PRSJournalClub on Facebook this June where we discussed a recent article by Drs. Patrick L. Reavey […]
by Safi Ali-Khan Author’s note: This is the second piece of a series dedicated to exploring the nuances of plastic surgery through interviews with resident and attending surgeons. The first entry can be found here. […]
by Gianfranco Frojo, MD The Plastic Surgery In-Service Training Exam (PSITE) is designed to objectively assess fundamental plastic surgery knowledge in five competency sections: core surgical principles, comprehensive, cosmetic/breast, craniomaxillofacial, and hand/extremities. The American Society […]
by Ara A. Salibian, MD (@AraSalibianMD) The May #PRSJournalClub focused in on an exciting new study in this month’s @PRSJournal entitled “Cheek Volumization and the Nasolabial Fold”. The study objectively analyzed positional and volumetric changes in the […]
by Lily Mundy, PGY-3 Duke University, Durham, NC Sub-internships, or visiting clerkships, have become a rite of passage for medical students pursuing a residency in plastic surgery. Succeeding on these rotations can be a daunting […]
by Marten N. Basta, MD (@martenbasta) Plastic Surgery Resident, Brown University, Providence, RI The April edition of #PRSJournalClub provided an excellent discussion of an important topic in Plastic Surgery in the PRS article entitled “Factors […]
by Or Friedman, MD (@Friedman_MD) “Doctor, it won’t leave a scar, right?” Well, ma’am, it will. But… Scars are an essential part of the wound healing process. Abnormal healing that results in hypertrophic scars or keloids […]
by Anna K Steve (@annakstevemd) and Mieke Heyns University of Calgary The ability to demonstrate professionalism is central to all residency training programs. It is named as one of the core competencies by the American […]
by Kyle Sanniec, MD, MHA (@drkylesanniec) Plastic Surgery Resident University of Texas Southwestern The March edition of #PRSJournalClub provided a wonderful opportunity to discuss the PRS article “Evaluation of Acellular Dermal Matrix Efficacy in Prosthesis-Based […]
