Program Director WelcomeThank you for your interest in the Plastic Surgery Residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center. We consider our residency program to be the "life blood" of our Division, and we strive to maintain a program that attracts the very best candidates for training. The Plastic Surgery Residency Program comprises a combined curriculum, with three years of general surgery and two years of dedicated plastic surgical training at URMC and surrounding facilities. During this time, residents receive graduated responsibility in all aspects of plastic surgical care, with exposure to five full-time faculty and more than 15 participating community plastic surgeons. Our full-time faculty are truly world class—all fellowship-trained and nationally recognized for their clinical expertise and educational commitment. An abundance of clinical material is available, and residents routinely participate in the entire spectrum of plastic surgical cases such as craniofacial anomalies, reconstructive microsurgery, cosmetic surgery, hand surgery and general plastic surgery. We conduct a robust educational program, with didactic conferences, skills lab sessions and core competency-directed exercises specifically designed to ensure that residents acquire the necessary skills to tackle all clinical scenarios. Residents are strongly encouraged to participate in research during their time in Rochester, and will soon be able to participate in Ph.D.-supervised regenerative medicine and stem cell biology projects in a newly assembled laboratory effort now being formed. Finally, Rochester, NY is an ideal location for surgical training because of its manageable size, abundance of cultural experiences and varied outdoor activities. In short, we are certain that you will be impressed with our residency program in Plastic Surgery, and we look forward to reviewing your application materials. This website will provide you with a variety of useful information about our program. You can direct questions to our Program Administrator Amy Mills. Her phone number is (585) 275-2521. Sincerely, Howard Langstein, M.D. |