Pre-Requisite Training Requirements

Independent pathway - post-residency training position

To be eligible for appointment to our 3-year training program, matched residents are required to have met the program’s prerequisite training requirements as outlined by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Residency Review Committee for Plastic Surgery, by their first day of training.

The ACGME pre-requisite training requirements and curriculum content specific to the independent pathway may be found within the ACGME Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Plastic Surgery (PDF) beginning at III.A.1.a on page 17.

The American Board of Plastic Surgery requirements may be found in the 2016-17 Booklet of Information (PDF) beginning on page 17.

Integrated pathway - 6-year training program

To be eligible for appointment to our 6-year training program, matched residents are required to have graduated from an eligible medical school as outlined by the eligibility requirements of the institution.

The ACGME eligibility requirements and curriculum content for the integrated track may be found within the ACGME Program Requirements for Graduate Medical Education in Plastic Surgery (PDF) beginning on page 21.