Political Advocacy from Plastic Surgery Trainees in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Legislature directly impacts the practice of physicians across multiple specialties. The goal of our study is to investigate the political engagement and opinions of plastic surgery trainees, and how they perceive legislation impacts future practice.

Methods

A 24-question survey was designed and distributed to all program directors and Resident Council members within the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. This initiative was driven by the board and directors and supported by the Resident Council. The Resident Council is a trainee-driven committee within the American Society of Plastic Surgeons that communicates with the Board of Directors.

Results

This survey generated a 10.3% response rate with 118 responses out of 1143 trainees in ACGME accredited institutions. When aske

SUBMITTER: Kozusko SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8140763 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature