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[BACKGROUND] This study explored the impact of dedicated research year(s) on long-term research productivity and career choices of plastic surgeons as academicians. [METHODS] Scopus and Web of Science were accessed in September 2020 to col…

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education created the "Next Accreditation System" in 2013 requiring residents to meet educational milestones based on core competencies over the course of their training. The 6 core competencie…

[BACKGROUND] Plastic surgery residency applicants often express interest in academic subspecialties, but only a small percentage of graduating residents pursue academic careers. Identifying reasons for academic attrition may help training p…

[BACKGROUND] As part of the continuous certification process, the American Board of Plastic Surgery collects case data for specific tracer procedures in aesthetic surgery to assess practice improvement by the diplomates. These case-based da…

[UNLABELLED] Patients with cleft lip often undergo a primary rhinoplasty at the time of lip repair, and further surgical correction with secondary cleft rhinoplasty (SCR) is often warranted for improved form and function. The purpose of thi…

[OBJECTIVES] This study was undertaken to measure the concerns of students whose medical schools do not have a plastic surgery training program to help educators better understand their perspectives. This is essential to improve plastic sur…

Genital self-image describes the perception of one's genital appearance as being "normal" or "abnormal," and a disharmonious image leads to an increasing number of women seeking esthetic genital surgery each year. The concept of what consti…

Unilateral oral macrostomia can present in isolation or conjunction with other craniofacial abnormalities. Common associations include cartilaginous tags and accessory tragi, while the facial nerve is rarely involved. Our work is the first …