Curriculum

This vast clinical experience may be further supplemented through six weeks of international rotations during the second half of the fellowship year. Opportunities are designed according to the fellow’s specific areas of interest, and may include work in a medical mission setting and/or externships at internationally-renowned institutions. As such, the global outreach has been performed in numerous locations and formats:

• Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (Plastic Surgery Unit).  London, England.  (May 2014)
• Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades (Craniofacial Center). Paris, France. (May 2014)
• Korean American Medical Society.  North Korea.  (May 2014)
• Operation Smile (Regan Fellowship), Guwahati Comprehensive Cleft Care Center.  Guwahati, Assam, India.  (February 2014)
• CRUDEM.  Milot, Haiti.  (October 2013)
• ReSurge.  Qui Nhon, Vietnam.  (April 2013)
• Operation Smile (Stryker Fellowship).  Amman, Jordan.  (June 2012)
• CRUDEM Foundation.  Milot, Haiti.  (May 2012)
• Mercy Ships.  Lome, Togo.  (February 2012)

The fellowship prides itself on a robust schedule of protected time for research and education, including lectures, division conferences, and hospital-wide conferences. Rotating weekly division conferences include Surgical Indications, Morbidity and Mortality Conference, Journal Club, and Faculty or Visiting Professor lectures.

The Fellows Core Curriculum is a monthly lunch conference during which you will have the opportunity to meet with fellows from other specialties throughout the hospital. This well-rounded curriculum includes didactic sessions in biostatistics, manuscript preparation, grant writing, medical education, quality improvement, the business of medicine, and job search.

This conference is not required for Plastic Surgery fellows, but provides the opportunity to acquire additional exposure to pertinent material.

Topics include:

• Basics of Biostatistics
• Design of Health Studies
• Healthcare Finance
• Dealing with Learners in Difficulty
• Navigating the IRB
• Writing an Abstract
• Poster and Oral Presentations for Scientific Meetings
• Health Advocacy
• Developing a Career Plan
• Manuscript Preparation
• CV Building
• Adult Learning Principles
• Grant Writing
• Quality Improvement Workshops
• Leading a Team
• Job Search Strategies
• Negotiating a Contract