Program Description
Mayo Clinic Arizona’s three-year Plastic Surgery Residency Program prepares you for a career as a competent, mature, compassionate and ethical plastic surgeon who is committed to superior patient care, research and continuing education. Graduates are ready to excel in academic medicine or private practice. Approved by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, this unique program offers one-on-one training in the outpatient setting, hospital and operating room.
Mayo's high faculty-to-resident ratio, large patient population and state-of-the-art diagnostic, therapeutic and research facilities combine to create a truly integrated educational experience. The "Mayo Way" of graduate medical education ensures you will have the finest teaching and the broadest patient care experience possible during a busy, hands-on residency program.
Certification
After successfully completing this residency, you will be eligible to take the American Board of Plastic Surgery certifying exam.
Department and Faculty
Skilled plastic surgeons at Mayo Clinic provide a wide range of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery services. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is staffed by 18 plastic surgeons with specialized training and skills in one or more of the following surgical subspecialties:
- Aesthetic plastic surgery
- Reconstructive surgery
- Craniofacial surgery
- Reconstructive microsurgery
- Pediatric plastic surgery
- Laser surgery
- Hand surgery
Three plastic surgeons practice at Mayo's Jacksonville, Fla., location, 11 in Rochester, Minn., and four in Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz. Plastic surgeons work closely with physicians from other specialties to offer patients comprehensive medical care to meet their reconstructive and cosmetic surgical needs. Surgeons in Dermatology, Otolaryngology (ENT) and Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery also have training and expertise in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.
In addition to caring for patients in their clinical practices, Mayo Clinic's faculty members are committed to teaching and facilitating the growth of medical knowledge. Many faculty have published and lectured extensively and are highly regarded in their field. You will have direct access to the faculty at Mayo Clinic in Arizona throughout your training.
Advisers and Mentors
You will be assigned a faculty adviser who can provide comprehensive educational advice and personal support. Your adviser also will serve as a contact point, introducing you and your family to the Mayo Clinic system.
Visiting Professors
Many prominent professors visit Mayo Clinic each year. They present their work during noon and/or morning lectures and participate in hospital rounds. You will be encouraged to take full advantage of these opportunities.
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Curriculum
Mayo Clinic Arizona’s three-year Plastic Surgery Residency Program provides training in all aspects of this surgical specialty, including:
- Acute soft tissue and maxillofacial trauma
- Burns
- Cleft lip, cleft palate and other congenital anomalies
- Cosmetic Surgery
- General Reconstructive Surgery
- Hand Surgery
- Laser Surgery
- Major craniofacial and maxillofacial deformities
- Major tumors of the head and neck (including the skull base and intracranial areas)
- Microsurgery
- Basic Research/Science
- Anesthesia
- Oral Surgery
- Ortho Trauma
- ENT/Head and Neck Surgery
- Dermatology/MOHs
- Oculoplastic Surgery
Rotations
Rotations occur at Mayo Clinic (Phoenix), St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (Phoenix), Maricopa Medical Center (Phoenix), Paradise Valley Cosmetic Surgery Center, Scottsdale Healthcare, Mayo Clinic (Rochester), and Phoenix Children’’s Hospital (Phoenix)
Didactic Training
Clinical conferences, seminars, small discussion groups, a journal club and one-on-on instruction are integral parts of the program. All residents and faculty will be required to attend the plastic surgery grand rounds, plastic surgery research meeting, morbidity and mortality, journal club, and the surgical indications conference.
Research Training
Mayo offers outstanding opportunities for you to conduct basic scientific or clinical research. Scholarly activity is recognized as an integral part of the residency for the faculty and residents. A Plastic Surgery Research Conference currently meets every other month. Plastic Surgery residents are required to attend this conference, which facilitates the process and development of clinical research, primarily, as a collaborative effort between the faculty and residents. Potential research projects are discussed. Current research progress reports are prepared. The fundamentals of generating research, including statistics, ethical principles, and the preparation of presentations and manuscripts, are reviewed with the faculty and residents. Each resident is expected to participate in at least one research project annually with a faculty mentor, leading to a peer-reviewed publication. Oral presentations at local, national, or international meetings are encouraged, with time away from the practice provided in accordance with Mayo Clinic policy.
Call Frequency
Your call schedule will vary by rotation. Mayo Clinic follows the schedule recommendations of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
Evaluation
To ensure that you acquire adequate knowledge and develop your technical skills, your performance will be monitored carefully during the course of your training. You will be evaluated formally by your supervising faculty member after each clinical rotation. In addition, you will regularly evaluate the faculty to ensure that your educational needs are being met.
Admissions
Qualifications
Qualified applicants must have five years of general surgery training or be eligible to take the general surgery board examinations. Mayo accepts general surgery training from any institution that offers a board-approved residency. Board eligibility in orthopedic surgery, urology, otorhinolaryngology, or any other specialties approved by the American Board of Plastic Surgery is also considered.
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Application Process
Positions
One - Two positions are available in Mayo Arizona's Plastic Surgery Residency Program each year, beginning in July. Please refer to the San Francisco Match for more information on position availability for the current academic year. Appointments are made on a competitive basis. If you are considered for an appointment, you will be asked to visit Mayo Clinic for an interview with the program director and selected faculty.
How to Apply
Appointments are made through the national Plastic Surgery matching program.
To apply to Mayo's Plastic Surgery Residency Program, applicants need to submit the following documents to the national Plastic Surgery application service:
- A completed Plastic Surgery Central Application Services application form
- Official college, graduate school and medical school transcripts
- Successful completion of USMLE Step III Examination or other applicable examinations (LMCC, COMLEX, NBOME, FMGEMS, FLEX or NBME, In-Service Exams)
- A dean's letter and three other letters of recommendation (one of which should be from a Plastic Surgeon)
- A curriculum vitae
- A personal statement
- A valid ECFMG certificate (if the medical school is outside of the U.S. or Canada)
Applications for each academic year, which begins in July, should be completed by September 1st, which is 22 months before the beginning of the appointment.
Interviews are conducted from January through April each year.
PLEASE NOTE: You may apply to only one categorical residency or fellowship program. However, you may apply to the same categorical residency or fellowship program at more than one Mayo Clinic campus. For example, you may apply to the Plastic Surgery Residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester and the Plastic Surgery Residency at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale/Phoenix
Program Contacts
For more information, please contact:
Anthony A. Smith, M.D., Plastic Surgery Residency Program Director
Or
Michele Griggs, Plastic Surgery Residency Coordinator
5777 East Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, AZ 85054
Phone:(480) 342-3068
E-mail: griggs.michele@mayo.edu
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