Character and the Plastic Surgeon

There are a variety of models of plastic surgery training: the traditional, integrative, combined, and alternative models. A superior training program can be developed in each. Training must focus on all areas and types of surgery, including breast, craniofacial, cosmetic, flaps and pedicles, microsurgery, reconstructive surgery, and upper extremity surgery. The linchpins of a thorough education include a solid foundation of the "prerequisite" general surgery experience, a graduated assumption of responsibility, incorporation of a didactic curriculum into training, use of simulation training, and proper oversight when performing procedures. A welldeveloped background in general surgery or completion of a full residency in one of the other surgical disciplines instills the basic principles necessary for specialist plastic surgeons. The surgeon-in-training emerges from his or her general surgery training with a level of comfort, independence, and confidence in the operating room and is ready to progress in the specialty

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