Women Plastic Surgeons Forum

The Women Plastic Surgeons (WPS) Forum represents and advocates for the interests and concerns of the female plastic surgeon members and candidates for membership. All female plastic surgeons are considered members of the WPS Forum. Male members and candidate members of ASPS are welcome to participate in WPS-sponsored events.

The WPS Forum seeks to empower female plastic surgeons within the Society through networking, education, advocacy and mentoring. The WPS Forum works to promote women plastic surgeons and increase their involvement within organized medicine and plastic surgery as a whole while simultaneously advancing the mission of ASPS.

Objectives

Facilitate networking and communication between women plastic surgeons throughout the year.
Develop programs and opportunities targeted to women which develop leadership competencies.

Why the WPS Forum?

The WPS Forum represents and advocates for the interests and concerns of the female plastic surgeon members and candidates for membership of ASPS.

Celebrating Our Co-Founder

Get to know Jane Weston, MD, who co-founded and served as first chair of the WPS Forum.

WPS Remix Edition of Enhance Your Practice and Plastic Surgery Hotseat

Ready to take your practice to the next level? Check out the WPS Remix Edition of the Enhance Your Practice and Plastic Surgery Hotseat podcasts, presented by the ASPS Women Plastic Surgeons Forum. Each month, we'll dive into the latest industry trends, strategies and best practices in aesthetic and reconstructive breast, body and facial surgery, straight from the WPS Symposium. With insights and key takeaways from our inspiring panelists, you'll discover the latest pearls and pitfalls in the field. Be sure to tune in – new episodes drop on the last Tuesday of every month!

May 30, 2023

WPS Remix Edition Plastic Surgery Hotseat: WPS Symposium, Breast Panel, moderated by Essie Kueberuwa Yates, MD

Diana Yoon-Schwartz, MD: ERAS Protocols in Breast Reconstruction
Kelly Killeen, MD: Secondary Breast Surgery, Cap Con and Malposition with Mesh
Meredith Collins, MD: Optimizing Aesthetic Outcomes in Autologous Breast Reconstruction

June 27, 2023

WPS Remix Edition of Enhance Your Practice: WPS Symposium, Practice Management Panel, moderated by Patricia Mars, MD

Janelle Wagner, MD: Let's Talk About Money: How to Master Your Personal Finances & Actually Enjoy It!
Mary Gingrass, MD: Let's Talk about the Hard Stuff: Hiring, Firing, Outsourcing and Maintaining a Healthy Partnership
Heather Furnas, MD, FACS: Owning Your Own O.R.

July 25, 2023

WPS Remix Edition Plastic Surgery Hotseat: WPS Symposium, Face Panel, moderated by Carey Campbell, MD

Anu Bajaj, MD, FACS, MBA: Eye-Q: Blepharoplasty Tips and Tricks
Sara Dickie, MD: You Need a Facelift! Or do you? Negotiating Patient Goals and Managing your own Expectations in Facial Aesthetics
Cindy McCord, MD: Anything He Can Do, She Can Do Better – It's Time to Show Our Fabulous Aesthetic Facial Results, Ladies!

August 29, 2023

WPS Remix Edition of Enhance Your Practice: WPS Symposium, Office Structure Panel, moderated by Ashley Amalfi, MD

Vinaya Rednam, MD: Group Private Practice: The Good, The Bad and The Confusing
Renee Burke, MD: Go Solo, Go Far
Amber Leis, MD: Academic Practice

September 26, 2023

WPS Remix Edition Plastic Surgery Hotseat: WPS Symposium, Body Panel, moderated by Emily Hu, MD

Mary Ann Contogiannis, MD: BodyTite, FaceTite and Morpheus 8 Procedures
Kristi Hustak, MD: The New Abdominoplasty: Tips to Maximize Outcomes
Camille Cash, MD: The Use of Mesh and ADMs in Aesthetic Breast Surgery

October 24, 2023 (Early Release at PSTM)

WPS Remix Edition Plastic Surgery Hotseat: WPS Symposium, Recon Panel, moderated by Kerry-Ann Mitchell, MD, PhD

Rachel Anolik, MD: Efficiency in Microsurgery
Carolyn De La Cruz, MD: Everything You Wanted to Know About Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema but Was Afraid to Ask