Innovation in Residency
by Casey Kraft, MD (@CaseyKraftMD) I am a current plastic surgery resident at The Ohio State University. For the last 6 months, I have been working with the university to create and develop a medical […]
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See One, Do One, Teach One: Practical Points from a Resident’s Perspective
by Ara A. Salibian, M.D. (@AraSalibianMD) The Halstedian residency was developed to provide graduated levels of resident learning and responsibility. From within this model arose the paradigm of “see one, do one, teach one”; a […]
Life… After Residency?
by Kyle Sanniec, MD, MHA (@DrKyleSanniec) “I can’t wait for residency to end so my life can begin.” This phrase was recently spoken at a national meeting from another resident nearing the end of their […]
An Interview with Plastic Surgery Residents
by Safi Ali-Khan, BA and Jordan Frey, MD (@JordanFreyMD) One of the principal characteristics of plastic surgery is its diversity, both technical and personal. Dubbed by some as “the surgeon’s surgeon,” plastic surgeons are known […]
Let’s Get Social
by Ira Savetsky (@IraSavetsky) It’s everywhere: Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook etc. There’s no avoiding it. And it’s not going anywhere. I consider myself an intermittent contributor but an active participant. Meaning, I’ll post on social […]
Mix and Match: A look at Canadian and U.S. Plastic Surgery Residency Programs
by Mieke Heyns, MD, Anna Steve, MD, Jiayi Hu, MD, Justin Yeung, MD This is an exciting time of year as many medical students begin clerkship here in Canada, and start to experience the ins and […]
March 2017 #PRSJournalClub: “Intraoperative Comparison of Anatomical versus Round Implants in Breast Augmentation”
by Francesco M. Egro, MD, MSc, MRCS (@FrancescoEgro) The March edition of the #PRSJournalClub offered an exciting discussion of a great PRS article entitled “Intraoperative Comparison of Anatomical versus Round Implants in Breast Augmentation” by David […]
When Does a Plastic Surgeon Stop Performing an Operation?
by Vik Reddy, MD, MHSA, FACS (@VikRReddyMD) Case schedule: 1.) Right reverse sural flap for a 78-year-old man with an open distal third tibia fracture after an auto-versus-bicycle accident; 2.) Right orbital floor reconstruction for a 24-year-old […]
Matching into a Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Fellowship
by Michael Galvez, MD (@MichaelGalvezMD) and Adnan Prsic, MD (@Adnan_PrsicMD) Dr. Sterling Bunnell, the “father of hand surgery”, introduced the concept of bringing together several surgical specialties to take care of all the tissues of […]
Match Day: What Do I Need to Know and How Do I Prepare?!
by Jordan D. Frey (@JordanFreyMD) and Sammy Sinno (@sammysinnoMD) Every March, thousands of medical students across the country gather together for what may be considered one of the seminal moments in their lives: Match Day! For […]