Electives in plastic surgery
Summary
This session by Isobel Austin is a comprehensive guide for medical professionals looking to take an elective in Plastic Surgery. She shares her experience from her sub-internships at Stony Brook University Hospital where she gained hands-on experience assisting in over 60 surgeries. Isobel outlines the wide scope of plastic surgery including craniofacial, hand surgery, burns, microsurgery, gender-affirming surgery, and aesthetics.
Furthermore, she guides you through how to plan an elective including application timeline, considering visas, and immunisations, early application and the different types of electives. Isobel suggests popular destinations for this elective and various funding sources such as university travel grants, The Royal College of Surgeons, and the Turing Scheme.
Notably, she also talks about preparation, recommending resources for reading, suggesting practical exercises, and how to ensure you make the most of the elective. This includes setting clear goals, asking questions, being punctual and proactive, journaling your experience, and never missing out on opportunities. The session clearly outlines the career benefits such as evidence of commitment to specialty, opportunity for publications or posters, networking with mentors, and potential for letters of recommendation.
Learning objectives
- Understand the scope of plastic surgery and the different specialties that exist within the field.
- Learn how to plan an elective, from timeline application to goal setting.
- Be able to identify various funding options for plastic surgery elective and be knowledgeable about the process of applying for them.
- Develop a comprehensive preparation strategy for the elective, including knowledge of necessary vaccinations, recommended readings, and skill development.
- Gain insight on how to make the most of an elective experience, including networking, proactive engagement, and logging surgeries for future referencing.
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Electives In Plastic Surgery Isobel Austin The scope of plastic surgery How to plan an elective Overview Funding Preparation How to make the most of an elective My Experience • Sub-internships at Stony Brook University Hospital for 3 weeks and 6 weeks • Hands-on experience, assisted in over 60 surgeries • Long days • Steep learning curve • Great networking experience Grand round across adult Cycle to and pediatric placement hospital Lunch Cycle home 5:30 AM 7:30 AM 2:00 PM Typical Day 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 1:00 PM 6:00 PM Prepare Theatres Theatres and woundist care supplies• Reconstructive: • Craniofacial • Hand surgery • Burns • Microsurgery (free flaps, lymphatics) The Scope Of • Gender-affirming surgery Plastic Surgery • Aesthetic: • Cosmetic procedures (rhinoplasty, mastopexy, etc.) • Overlap with reconstructive (e.g. breast reconstruction) • advancelanning 9–12 months in Application • Consider visa, immunisations, Timeline references • Early application increases chance of funding & placement Clinical electives: hands-on in theatre, clinics, wards Types of Research electives: audits, electives retrospective studies, lab work Observerships: especially in private or international settings Popular destinations: • UK • USA Where to go • Canada • Australia • Global South Funding • University travel grants eg. Barry Bridges Travel Scholarship • BAPRAS Student Bursaries • Royal College of Surgeons (England & Edinburgh) • Royal Society of Medicine • Turing scheme • Apply early and to multiple grants • DBS • Flights • Indemnity • Vaccinations • Travel insurance • Read: Preparation • BAPRAS resources • AO Surgery Reference • Janis "Essentials of Plastic Surgery” • BAPRAS learning zone • Practice: • Basic suturing • Handties • Set clear goals (learning, publication, LOR) • Ask questions, assist when appropriate Making the most • Be punctual, respectful, and of it proactive • Journal your experience • Say yes to opportunities • Log your surgeries! Career benefits • Evidence of commitment to specialty • Opportunity for publications/posters • Networking with mentors • Potential for letters of recommendation