Each senior resident, for the past few years, has finished an presented at least one research project. In addition, with the availability of clinical material, several ongoing clinical studies are under way. An average of 8-10 papers are published yearly by the attending staff and residents of our Division. Third year medical students rotate through our service during their third year surgical clerkship. Fourth-year medical students rotate through plastic surgery for an elective rotation.
Residents participate actively in the training of medical students.
Our division is responsible for one formal lecture session per week to the third-year students. Our division offers an elective clerkship of a minimum of four weeks to fourth-year medical students or equivalent level from other institutions and other countries. The residents engage in ongoing teaching dialogue with the junior residents and students who rotate through our service. In addition, the residents participate actively and take their turns in presenting didactic lectures to students for one hour each week. Teaching by our staff, including the residents, is so highly regarded by the medical school students, that our Service is one of the most sought-after and best subscribed to by the students on their required rotations.