Plastic Surgery Resident

International Residents Forum takes significant steps in Buenos Aires

Over three days in May at the Global Plastic Surgery Congress 2026, the ASPS International Residents Forum (IRF) did what it was created to do: It turned a room full of strangers into a community.

From New Orleans to Buenos Aires: Your global plastic surgery community awaits!

The ASPS International Residents Forum reflects on the energizing connections and global collaborations sparked at Plastic Surgery The Meeting in New Orleans, highlights educational initiatives and opportunities for trainees worldwide and looks ahead to the Global Plastic Surgery Congress in Buenos Aires – a premier event uniting the international plastic surgery community.

Project Well Modules updated to help residents manage stressors

To help plastic surgery residents, the ASPS Wellness Committee refreshed its "Project Well Modules," which feature a wealth of multimedia, papers and websites for plastic surgeons that are rich in content to improve well-being on multiple fronts. The resources below are geared specifically toward some of the challenges residents face.

Reflection on representation within academic plastic surgery: The PREPPED experience

Resident educators from nine plastic surgery institutions in February attended the third annual Plastic Surgery Research, Education, and Preparation Promoting Equity and Diversity (PREPPED) Conference in St. Louis. Attendees share their thoughts on the importance of the conference.

Senior Residents Conference: Focus on your future

New speakers and an evolving program will highlight this year's Senior Residents Conference during Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2024 in San Diego. We invite you to spend a full day networking with your resident colleagues and some of the specialty's leaders.

Plastic Surgery Perspectives: Migraine Surgery

"PRS Perspectives" is a recurring series featuring leaders in plastic surgery led by Stav Brown, MD. In this installment of the series dedicated to migraine surgery, Dr. Brown interviews William Gerald (Jay) Austen, Jr., MD, Chief of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division and Burn Surgery at Mass General Hospital, Boston.

Where to seek grant options to jump-start your research career

The early years of practice for a surgeon-scientist provide numerous opportunities for grants and career development awards that can help fund research and support protected research time.

Be prepared for certification

This year, the written ABPS certification examination takes place May 7, and the oral exam will be held Nov. 14-16 in Phoenix.

Dear Abbe: You didn't know the patient was litigious – but here they are

My patient has become known for their use of the legal system to address perceived "wrongs" in their treatment. What are my options when they still need medical treatment?

Plastic Surgery Perspectives: Craniofacial Surgery

Francis Papay, MD, discusses his path to craniofacial surgery, the importance of serendipity and why plastic surgeons in training should strive to keep a broad focus.

Resident travel scholars share their takeaways from PSTM23 in Austin

The plastic surgery residents who won travel scholarships to Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2023 in Austin, Texas, shared their takeaways from this year's meeting with Plastic Surgery News.

Plastic Surgery Perspectives: Aesthetic Surgery

After learning at the side of luminaries, ASPS past President Rod Rohrich, MD, advises residents to learn all aspects of plastic surgery.

24 Hours in Dallas

"Big D" offers just about everything under the sun – and plenty of cool runnings when the temperatures (inevitably) soar.

Faculty Focus: Jennifer Kargel, MD

The associate training director at UT Southwestern describes the lasting influence of her mentor and advises trainees to be flexible, as career plans usually change.

Peru plastic surgery program captures first International Residents World Cup title

The plastic surgery training program at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) in Peru emerged as the winner of the inaugural ASPS International Residents World Cup in July with a victory over the training program from Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Israel.

Mastering mentorship: Excelling as a mentor and mentee in residency and beyond

New Tennessee law paves easier road to U.S. residency – but will it work?

Q&A with ASPS President Gregory Greco, DO

Message From the Residents Council Chair

Program Peek: University of Texas Southwestern

An interview with ASPS past President Lynn Jeffers, MD, MBA

From Africa to America: Takeaways from a month in Indiana

Faculty Focus: Sara Neimanis, MD

Plastic Surgery Perspectives: Hand Surgery

Building a healthcare relationship in Kenya

Dear Abbe: Stealing the merit for another's deeds

Plastic Surgery Perspectives: Hand Surgery

InService Insights: Lymphedema

Program Peek: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Message From the Residents Council Chair

Faculty Focus: Q&A with Jeremy Sinkin, MD

Aesthetic fellowships in Sweden: Comparisons and Contrasts

Gaining traction on resident wellness

Dear Abbe: Anxious to assume more responsibility

Plastic Surgery Perspectives: Hand Surgery

Faculty Focus: Q&A with Christine M. Jones, MD

Dear Abbe: My senior resident is struggling – what should I do?

What I know now that I wish I knew then

Message From the Residents Council Chair

Imposter syndrome: Silencing the inner voice that whispers 'fraud'

Plastic Surgery Perspectives, Part V: Microsurgery

International Perspective: Guiding future surgeons through experience

Sudden closure of residency programs creates chaos – and opportunity

Faculty Focus: Q&A with Kavitha Ranganathan, MD

24 Hours in Boston

Solutions, residents and the future: Q&A with The PSF President Bernard T. Lee, MD, MBA, MPH

24 Hours in Hershey, Pa.

Faculty Focus: Q&A with Thomas Samson, MD

Plastic Surgery Perspectives, Part III: Microsurgery

Relief in Ukraine: How plastic surgeons are serving the injured in a war-torn nation

Dear Abbe: Sensing friction with my attending

U.S. training, assistance provides much-needed help in Ukraine

Faculty Focus: Q&A with George Kokosis, MD

Bringing a technology to market as a second-year plastic surgery fellow

Senior Residents Conference: Targeted education focused on your future

Mentorship, law and more – updates from the ASPS PRIDE Forum

How to build your invention during residency

Be prepared for certification

Answering the call to help all residents

Program Peek: Houston Methodist Hospital

What I know now that I wish I knew then

24 Hours in Houston

Faculty Focus: Q&A with Michael Klebuc, MD

Mount Sinai reclaims Residents Bowl title with win over University of Michigan

Roads traveled and lessons learned: Keys for success at the 3 levels of residency

Plastic surgery residency in Italy: The numbers – and the people behind the system

'Roadmaps' to success – from med student to resident

InService Insights: Eyelid Surgery

International perspectives: Plastic surgery training in Cyprus

Celebrating 50 years of excellence and innovation

Plastic Surgery Perspectives: Part II

Why advocacy as a resident is critical

24 Hours in Atlanta

The evolution of telehealth in plastic surgery

The digital job interview: Tips for success

Faculty Focus: Q&A with Galen Perdikis, MD

What I know now that I wish I knew then

Inclusion, expansion, diversity – with an international perspective

Program Peek: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department of Plastic Surgery

Plastic surgery and the military: Restoring form and function on the front line

ASPS PRIDE Forum: Society creates a new resource for LGBTQIA+ attendings and residents

President's Pod: Get to know ASPS President Joseph Losee, MD

InService Insights: Targeted muscle reinnervation to avoid neuroma or nerve injury

24 Hours in Miami

Be prepared for certification

Faculty Focus: Q&A with Lauren Yarholar, MD

Time Management: How to get things done without really trying

Group, solo, private or employed: How to choose

What I know now that I wish I knew then

Program Peek: University of Miami Division of Plastic Surgery

Washington University Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency: 100 years and counting

Program Peek: Cleveland Clinic Department of Plastic Surgery

What I know now that I wish I knew then

COVID-19 and plastic surgery residency: A French experience

Consult Corner: Orbital floor fracture

Faculty Focus: Q&A with James Zins, MD

PROPEL your future career

Achieving financial wellness: A primer for early financial security for plastic surgery residents

University of Pittsburgh takes 2020 Residents Bowl crown

Demystifying artificial intelligence: A brief overview

Managing patients with complications; Offer compassion, create continuity – and bring a solid plan

The black swans: Matching in plastic surgery as international medical graduates

Ordinary people, extraordinary times: Pop culture's influence on plastic surgery diversity initiatives

Plastic Surgery Perspectives: Plastic surgeon to be

Medical students to leadership: Here's how to support us during COVID-19

Applying to Plastic Surgery Integrated Residency in 2020 – A candid discussion with Amanda Gosman, MD, and Jeffrey Kozlow, MD

InService Insights: Facelift anatomy, pre-op eval, techniques and complications

If not now, when? Why diversity is important in plastic surgery – and why it's time for action

Faculty Focus: Alexander Allori, MD, MPH

Program Peek: Duke University Division of Plastic, Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery

24 Hours in Durham, North Carolina

Duke Flap Course: Honoring history while adapting to change

COVID-19 Impact on residency, Fellowships: Adaptation, flexibility smooth a bumpy road of change and confusion

Resident Perspectives: Working in the trenches of COVID-19

Join our team – and strengthen our influence in Washington, D.C.

Global exposure: The value and appeal of international Fellowships

What I know now that I wish I knew then

Faculty Focus: Q&A with Samuel Poore, MD, PhD

A message from the program director, A Neil Salyapongse, MD

Program Peek: University of Wisconsin-Madison

24 Hours in Madison, Wisconsin

A veteran plastic surgeon's manifesto: Organizing and documenting your professional life

Consult Corner: Diabetic foot wounds

InService Insights: Eyelids – Ptosis and Blepharoplasty

Welcoming the challenges we face as incoming ambassadors

International research experiences: Reflections and Insights

Program Peek: Mount Sinai Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Faculty Focus: Q&A with Jess Ting, MD

24 Hours in New York City

USF Residents get 'fired up' to combat burnout

InService Insights: Fingertip amputations

Consult Corner: Laceration through the nail bed