Independent Residency Program |
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Thomas J. Gampper, M.D., Program Director All residents on the Plastic Surgery service participate in the complete spectrum of cases as prescribed by the Residency Review Committee. These include congenital anomalies, maxillofacial trauma, hand and microsurgery, head and neck cancer, aesthetic surgery, thermal injury, and general reconstructive surgery. The department's philosophy is one of increasing resident responsibility under the close supervision of the attending staff. Residents participate in the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative management of each patient and are encouraged to formulate and execute treatment plans as they progress in training. A separate Chief Resident's Clinic is maintained to allow for this independent growth. In addition, there are four weekly conferences designed to meet the educational needs of the department. Well-equipped and staffed laboratories have been established for wound healing research, and specialized training and research in microsurgery. Residents are encouraged to participate in basic and clinical research projects, with the goal of presenting at national meetings. The Department of Plastic Surgery considers all applicants to the independent residency who (a) will have completed five years of training in an accredited general surgery program or (b) will have completed training in an accredited surgical subspecialty program. The independent residency participates in the San Francisco Matching Program. Please contact their office for registration materials. Deadline for applications is November 13, 2009. Interview days will be Saturday, January 23, 2010 and Saturday, February 27, 2010. We will host candidates the night before each interview day at a reception at the University of Virginia Colonnade Club on the Lawn. For questions regarding application to the independent residency program, please contact Barbara Nordin at nordin@virginia.edu. |