Maisner RS

[OBJECTIVE] Given the importance of away rotations for students to learn about programs through direct experience and for programs to evaluate applicants, this study aims to characterize plastic surgery residency program website and VSLO co…

[INTRODUCTION] Research is key to academic advancement in plastic surgery. However, access to publication opportunities may be inequitable as seen in other fields. We compared authorship trends of plastic surgery manuscripts that underwent …

[BACKGROUND] The transgender patient population is expanding, and gender affirming surgery (GAS) volume is increasing. Accurate, comprehensive, and easily navigable resources on GAS are lacking. We aim to evaluate the readability of online …

[BACKGROUND] presentations increase research output and facilitate networking for medical students applying to plastic surgery. We aim to determine predictors of increased medical student presentation at national plastic surgery conferences…

[PURPOSE] Journals are increasingly using social media to increase article engagement. We aim to determine the impact of Instagram promotion on, and identify social media tools that effectively enhance, plastic surgery article engagement an…

[OBJECTIVE] Minority representation and promotion in medicine is lacking. Social media can facilitate change by raising awareness of biases, empowering others, and cultivating connections. The TimesUpPRS Instagram account was created in Mar…

[OBJECTIVE] Gender discrepancies exist in academia for leadership positions, advancement opportunities, and research. As of 2019, the ratio of total male-to-female attending plastic and reconstructive surgeons was 4.8:1. However, the ratio …

[BACKGROUND] Since 2010, the number of programs and available positions for integrated plastic surgery residency has increased, yet the match rate remains one of the lowest of all specialties, and the applicant pool remains one of the most …

[INTRODUCTION] Since 1999, nearly 841,000 individuals have died from overdoses, 29% involving prescription opioids. Use of opioids for postoperative pain lacks evidence-based guidelines, and despite studies showing the efficacy of nonopioid…

[BACKGROUND] Burnout, "a psychological syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment", afflicts approximately one third of plastic surgery attending surgeons and residents. Burnout can be detriment…

[BACKGROUND] Increasing health care diversity is critical to overcoming disparities. Plastic surgery has been working to improve diversity through various efforts, including social media movements like Diversify PRS and #ilooklikeasurgeon. …

[INTRODUCTION] It is unknown whether the ranking of plastic surgery residency programs influences resident research output. This study aims to determine whether program reputation and other factors are associated with integrated plastic sur…

[BACKGROUND] Fellowship programs heavily utilize websites in the recruitment of senior residents. Studies in subspecialty areas have demonstrated deficiencies in website content; however, no study has evaluated the websites of esthetic surg…

[BACKGROUND]  The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) annual meeting is a forum to present new research abstracts prior to peer-reviewed publication. The aim of this study is to determine the conversion rate, discrepanci…

[BACKGROUND] Gender affirmation surgery is increasingly prevalent; however, finding a surgeon continues to be difficult. Additionally, the majority of transgender patients utilize the internet for information before elective surgery. Theref…