Specialty Designation
Residency
Specialty Code
362
Type
Specialty
Completing training
159
With known plans
132
Pursuing more training
95
Practicing in the US
26
Group practice
16
In same specialty
25
In same state as program
8
Academician
10
Full-time
10
Non-medical career/left country
1
Academic year
2022
Number of accredited programs
88
Length of accredited training
6
Minimum number of prior years required
0
Offers graduate year 1 positions, available immediately upon medical school completion
Yes
Average number of PY1 interviews
33.90
Percent of programs requiring Step 1 score for interview
75.00
Percent of programs requiring Level 1 score (for DOs) for interview
11.30
Total number of active residents/fellows
1085.00
Average number of residents/fellows
12.30
Average percent female
47.20
Average percent international medical graduates
4.90
Average percent DOs
0.70
Average number of full-time physician faculty
12.10
Average number of part-time physician faculty
0.90
Average percent female full-time physician faculty
25.50
Average ratio of full-time physician faculty to resident/fellow
1.20
Average hours on duty per week
69.60
Average maximum consecutive hours on duty
20.40
Average days off duty per week
1.10
Average percent of training in hospital outpatient clinics
24.90
Average percent of training in non-hospital ambulatory care community settings
10.50
Average number of days of vacation
18.70
Average resident/fellow compensation
62035.13
Specialty Overview

Plastic surgery deals with the repair, reconstruction, or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, and external genitalia, or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles both to improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. Special knowledge and skill is also necessary in the design and surgery of grafts, flaps, free tissue transfer, and replantation. Plastic surgeons must be able to manage complex wounds, use implantable materials, and resect tumors. Anatomy, physiology, pathology, and other basic sciences are fundamental to the specialty. The profession of plastic surgery is an amalgam of basic medical and surgical knowledge, operative judgment, technical expertise, ethical behavior, and interpersonal skills to achieve problem resolution and patient satisfaction.

Association

Arlington Heights Office
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
The Plastic Surgery Foundation
444 E. Algonquin Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: (847) 228-9900
Email: [email protected]
https://www.plasticsurgery.org/

 

American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons
Administrative Office
500 Cummings Center, Suite 4400
Beverly, MA 01915
Phone: (978) 927-8330

https://acaplasticsurgeons.org/

Grad Year
2022