In the first two years of training there are weekly Principles of Surgery lectures. A didactic program of seminars and journal clubs is provided for three years during the plastic surgery portion of the program, on a once weekly basis. In addition, there are a number of symposia in burns, hand surgery, microvascular surgery, maxillo-craniofacial and aesthetic surgery. The committee is composed of the Division Heads of each of the University Hospitals offering training in plastic surgery, the Director of the Division's Research Committee, and the Program Director. Two resident representatives also sit on the committee.
Selection is on the basis of academic record, a proven interest in the speciality, and references.
Exposure to members of the selection committee through electives and other rotations is valuable. Candidates who aspire to an academic plastic surgical practice are particularly encouraged in this program. A short list of candidates will be prepared by the Selection Committee and it will be necessary for each of these short listed candidates to be interviewed in late January. Video conferencing interviews are not permitted. All contents copyright 1999.