I am excited to announce a new opportunity in plastic surgery training at University of Arizona, Banner University Medical Center - Tucson, and I am privileged to have participated in the inception, design, application, and execution of Arizona’s second plastic surgery residency program. As a plastic surgeon and pediatrician, having completed three residencies myself, I am intimately aware of the life of a resident and excited to be able to pay forward those experiences into programming that trains our next generation of plastic surgeons. My experiences were incredibly positive, and it is my intent to convey the same to our trainees. I have taken every effort to evolve a comprehensive experience that complies fully with American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the Plastic Surgery Residency Review Committee (PS-RRC) recommendations and regulations and has been fully vetted and certified by both governing bodies. Matriculation into the programming is equally exciting and I look forward to encouraging robust applicants to investigate us in their search for education in plastic surgery.
Our independent plastic surgery residency program accepts two new residents per year who will pursue a three-year focused experience in plastic surgery having completed an ABMS approved surgical residency.
Five dedicated faculty cover the spectrum of general Plastic Surgery as well as each of the sub-disciplines including microsurgery, craniofacial surgery, pediatric plastic surgery, and hand/upper extremity surgery. In addition, we partner with other surgeons to provide burn and private practice experiences. Collaborating with colleagues across multiple specialties within the University of Arizona Banner University Medical Center family, the program is designed to provide a progressive clinical education that promotes competency and independence. Throughout the training program, we encourage resident participation in research and quality improved endeavors that lead to local and national exposure.
As we embark on this exciting new chapter for Banner University Medical Center Tucson and the state of Arizona, we will undoubtedly author a story that is uniquely ours. I invite you to participate in that voyage. I am committed that our graduates will be among the best in the nation, and I look forward to working with those who matriculate toward that end.