Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Introductory

Catalog description

This is an introductory 2-week elective that seeks to introduce students to the field of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. As an introductory elective, students will be expected to gain a broad understanding of the core principles, foundational knowledge, and essential skills relevant to the specialty through encounters with a diverse range of cases reflective of this specialty. Students will gain this experience through encounters with a diverse range of cases reflective of this specialty. Students will gain this experience through exposure to the entire spectrum of the specialty including craniofacial surgery, microsurgery, hand surgery, truck and lower extremity reconstruction, breast reconstruction and cosmetic surgery. Clinical research projects are always available for student participation but not required.