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Women's History Month

  • Creator:   PRS Global Open
  • Updated:   3/7/2023
  • Contains:  24 items

In acknowledgement and celebration of Women's History Month, PRS Global Open has curated this collection of articles highlighting women's important scientific contributions to plastic surgery and the genre-expanding work women are doing to carry plastic surgery into the 21st century.

We include here some of the most often cited PRS Global Open papers authored by women that are a "must read" for every plastic surgeon. Women also face unique opportunities and challenges as plastic surgeons and are at the forefront of improving inequities for our patients and colleagues, research that we are delighted to include here.

In the spirit of women's community and human inclusivity world wide, we are excited that the below PRS Global Open articles are open access for you to read and enjoy.

This initiative has won the following publishing award:

2022 APEX Award of Excellence for Electronic Media: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Amanda Gosman, MD, FACS | PRS Global Open Co-Editor

Rachel Bluebond-Langner, MD | Section Editor - Gender Surgery, PRS Global Open

Joyce McIntryre, MD | Section Editor - Global Health, PRS Global Open

Anna Schoenbrunner MD, MAS | Section Editor - Residency/Fellowship, PRS Global Open

Jeffrey E. Janis, MD, FACS | Editor-in-Chief, PRS Global Open



Womens History Month

“The Surge in Female Plastic Surgeons” with Indri Aulia MD and Rita Mustika MD - a Resident Ambassador Special Edition
Creator: PRS Global Open
Duration: 17:29
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open  August 2021, Volume 9, Issue 8;

In this episode of the PRS Global Open Keynotes Podcast, Indri Aulia, MD and Rita Mustika, MD, PhD discuss the impact of women in plastic surgery residency and the overall increase of female surgeons in the field.

This episode discusses the following PRS Global Open article:

“Impact of Women’s Domination in Plastic Surgery Residency Program in Indonesia” by Indri Aulia, Rita Mustika, and Sri L. Menaldi.

Read it for free on PRSGlobalOpen.com: https://bit.ly/WomeninPS

Dr. Aulia is a reconstructive plastic surgeon at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta.

Dr. Mustika is a Chief of the Medical Education Department at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta.

This “PRS Global Open Keynotes Podcast Resident Ambassador Special Edition” is hosted by the 2021 PRS Global Open Resident Ambassadors: Dr. Macarena Vizcay from Buenos Aires, Argentina; Dr. Íris Brito from Coimbra, Portugal; and Dr. Murilo Secanho from São Paulo, Brazil.

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“Is there Gender Bias in Plastic Surgery?” with Alexandra Bucknor MD and Heather Furnas MD
Creator: PRS Global Open
Duration: 24:34
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open. 9(6):e3612, June 2021

In this episode of the PRS Global Open Keynotes Podcast, Dr. Alexandra Bucknor and Dr. Heather Furnas discuss implicit bias within the field of plastic surgery using a gender-specific Implicit Association Test (IAT), specifically looking at gender and career stereotypes.

This episode discusses the following PRS Global Open article:

“Testing for Implicit Gender Bias among Plastic Surgeons” by Alexandra Bucknor, Ledibabari M. Ngaage, Kirsten J. Taylor, Parisa Kamali, Hinne A. Rakhorst, Irene M. J. Mathijssen and Heather Furnas.

Read it for free on PRSGlobalOpen.com: https://bit.ly/GenderBiasinPS

Dr. Bucknor is a Plastic Surgery Registrar at Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, United Kingdom.

Dr. Furnas is a board-certified plastic surgeon, Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, the Plastic Surgery Focus Section Editor of “Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,” and an Associate Editor on the Editorial Board of “PRS Global Open.”

Your host, Dr. Damian Marucci, is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Sydney in Australia.

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Dr. Elizabeth Hall-Findlay: Misogyny, Motherhood, and Mentorship — A “Giants in Plastic Surgery” Interview
Creator: PRS Global Open
Duration: 22:52
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open. 8(1):e2581, January 2020 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open. 8(9):e3047, September 2020 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open. 10(1):e4066, January 2022

In this “Giants in Plastic Surgery” episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Vimal Gokani meets master surgeon Dr. Elizabeth Hall-Findlay for an engaging discussion exploring her surgical journey, influential mentors, challenges of inequity in surgery, and striking a healthy “work-personal” balance.

For further reading on some of the topics discussed in this podcast, read the following PRS Global Open articles for free:

"Gender Bias in the Integrated Plastic Surgery Residency: A Snapshot of Current Trends" by Karamanos, Julian, Wampler et al: https://bit.ly/GenderBiasPSTrends

“State of Gender Diversity and Equity Policies within Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Canada” by Retrouvey, Jakubowski, Lipa et al: https://bit.ly/DEICanadaPS

“A Primer for Success as an Early Career Academic Plastic Surgeon” by Lin, Barker, Khansa, and Janis: https://bit.ly/PSCareerSuccessPrimer

Dr. Elizabeth Hall-Findlay has been practicing plastic surgery in Banff since 1983. She has had extensive training in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery in both Canada and the United States. Dr. Hall-Findlay completed her plastic surgery residency in San Francisco and New York City and is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC). She is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Your host, Dr. Vimal Gokani, is a senior Specialty Registrar in plastic surgery in London, England.

This episode was produced & edited by Dr. George Adigbli, an academic Specialty Registrar in plastic surgery in Oxford & Aylesbury, England.

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Identifying US Plastic Surgery Training Programs that Effectively Establish Gender and Ethnically Diverse Faculty

Onyekaba, Ginikanwa; Mauch, Jaclyn T.; McAuliffe, Phoebe B.; More

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open. 10(5):e4303, May 2022.

Dr. Nicole Sommer: Leveling Up the Work-Life Circle
Creator: PRS Global Open
Duration: 63:23
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open. 8(5):e2810, May 2020

In this “Leveling Up” episode of the Award-Winning PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Dr. Nicole Sommer discussed her techniques of breast reduction, her experience with the Apron or no-vertical incision breast reduction, the critical aspects of placing breast pillar sutures, the difference between the chest wall and the breast base, her choice of mesh for direct to implant breast reconstruction and mastopexy, making a umbilicus in an abdominoplasty, how suturing technique affects surgical efficiency, how to teach residents to build surgical intuition and evaluate surgical outcomes, and conversely how to evaluate resident operative performance, her approach to taking care of your own health and the importance of core strength for preventing injury in the OR, and her thoughts on squaring the work-life circle.

Read a classic PRS Global Open article by Dr. Sommer and co-authors- “Stretching and Strength Training to Improve Postural Ergonomics and Endurance in the Operating Room”: https://bit.ly/GOXDC_Sommer

Nicole Sommer is a Professor of plastic surgery at the Southern Illinois University in Springfield Illinois. She is the Director of the SIU Cosmetic Clinic and the Plastic Surgery Residency Program Director. She has a busy practice with a focus on breast reconstruction, and body contouring, aesthetic breast surgery, and injectables.

Your host, Dr. Puru Nagarkar, is a board-certified plastic and hand surgeon, and Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

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Dr. Amy Moore: "Everyone Can Be a Shining Light" – A “Giants in Plastic Surgery” Interview
Creator: PRS Global Open
Duration: 40:31
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open. 9(12):e4062, December 2021

In this convivial “Giants in Plastic Surgery” episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Amy Moore MD discuss her rapid rise to becoming the Chair of the department of plastic and reconstructive surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Recounting the valuable inspiration of Dr. Susan Mackinnon and mentorship she received in academic plastic surgery, Dr. Moore explores both the decisions she made and their inherent trade-offs. Chronicling her experiences of being a mother, surgeon, researcher and leader, Dr. Moore offers insights of value to budding surgeons, and—like Dr. Mackinnon was for her—an example for aspiring women to visualise a career in surgery and research.

Read a classic PRS Global Open article by Dr. Moore and co-authors—“Assessing the Prevalence of Microaggressions in Plastic Surgery Training: A National Survey”: https://bit.ly/GOXDeepCutsMoore

Dr. Moore received her medical degree at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and completed her general surgery residency, peripheral nerve research fellowship and plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine. She then completed a hand fellowship at Mayo Clinic.

As a committed surgeon-scientist, Dr. Moore has developed a parallel translational science research program with more than $1 million in funding from the Department of Defense (DoD). She has extensively published her clinical and translational research findings with more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters.

A passionate educator and a tireless advocate for her mentees, Dr. Moore has lectured at conferences around the world. In 2017, Dr. Moore was designated as the American Society for Surgery of the Hand’s Plastic Surgery Visiting Professor. She was recently named the 2019-20 Plastic Surgery Foundation Visiting Professor, an honour bestowed on select individuals nationally each year.

Her dedication to her field is manifested in her service and leadership roles on national and international associations and boards. She serves on the scientific advisory board for the International Symposium of Neural Regeneration and has participated on multiple study sections for the DoD. She also has leadership roles on the Board of the American Association of Hand Surgery and the American Society for Peripheral Nerve.

Your host, Dr. Vimal Gokani, is a senior Specialty Registrar in plastic surgery in London, England.

Your producer & editor, Dr. George Adigbli, is an Academic Specialty Registrar in plastic surgery in Oxford, England.

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Dr. Susan Mackinnon: "A Whirlwind of Zen" – A “Giants in Plastic Surgery” Interview
Creator: PRS Global Open
Duration: 52:03
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open  Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open. 7(6):e2290, June 2019

In this “Giants in Plastic Surgery” episode of the PRS Global Open Deep Cuts Podcast, Susan E. Mackinnon MD offers a scientific and spiritual reflection on her paradigm-shifting career as an academic plastic surgeon. Touching on her heritage of strong women, her immediate family and her mentors, Dr. Mackinnon identifies her elements of support and her inspiration to support future generations of academic surgeons.

Read a classic PRS Global Open article by Dr. Mackinnon and co-authors Drs. Domeshek, Novak, Patterson et al.— "Nerve Transfers—A Paradigm Shift in the Reconstructive Ladder:” https://bit.ly/DeepCutsMackinnon

Dr. Susan E. Mackinnon earned her medical degree from Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, in 1975 and completed a plastic surgery residency at the University of Toronto in 1980. She went on to complete fellowships in neurosurgical research at the University of Toronto and Hand Surgery at the Raymond Curtis Hand Center in Baltimore before returning to the University of Toronto taking a staff position at Sunnybrook Health Science Centre for almost a decade.

Very quickly, she established an international reputation as an expert in brachial plexus and peripheral nerve surgery in addition to building an extensive portfolio in basic science research investigating the pathophysiology of peripheral nerve injury, regeneration and allotransplantation. She performed the world’s first nerve allotransplantation in 1988 and is considered a leading expert in the field of peripheral nerve surgery. She was awarded the Gold Medal Award in Surgery by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons on Canada in 1988. She briefly transferred her practice to the Toronto General Hospital before being recruited to St. Louis in 1992 where she is currently the Chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine and Shoenberg Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

In addition to her work in nerve transplantation, Mackinnon has developed a number of nerve transfer techniques in which healthy nerves are rerouted into areas left paralyzed by damaged ones. Her areas of clinical interest in peripheral nerve surgery include hand, upper extremity and lower extremity injury; carpal tunnel syndrome; tarsal tunnel syndrome; thoracic outlet syndrome; brachial plexus injury; cumulative trauma disorder; nerve compression; facial palsy; and hand and upper extremity disorders and injuries.

Susan Mackinnon has been a phenomenal contributor to the fabric of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with leadership positions as President of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, the Plastic Surgery Research Council and the American Association of Hand Surgery. In 2013, she was awarded the Jacobson Innovation Award by the American College of Surgeons. This award honours living surgeons who have developed original and significant surgical techniques. Dr. MacKinnon received the prestigious awards because of her leadership in the innovative use of nerve transfers. Susan joins a list of remarkable individuals including Harry Buncke, Paul Tessier and John Burke who have changed the landscape of surgical practice. Finally, Susan has been a remarkable mentor and source of inspiration to hundreds of plastic surgery trainees.

Your host, Dr. Vimal Gokani, is a senior Specialty Registrar in plastic surgery in London, England.

This episode was produced & edited by Dr. George Adigbli, an academic specialty registrar in plastic surgery in Oxford, England.

#PRSGlobalOpen #DeepCutsPodcast #PlasticSurgery #GiantsPlasticSurgery
“Hand Call Boot Camp” with Kim Bjorklund, MD, MEd
Creator: PRS Global Open
Duration: 17:07
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open  December 2021, Volume 9, Issue 12;

In this episode of the PRS Global Open Keynotes Podcast, Kim Bjorklund MD, MEd discusses the design and implementation of a hand surgery "boot camp" to help junior residents.

This episode discusses the following PRS Global Open article: “A Hand Call Curriculum for Plastic Surgery Residents” by Kim A. Bjorklund, Tran Bourgeois, and Meghan O’Brien.

Read the article for free on PRSGlobalOpen.com:
https://bit.ly/Handcall
Dr. Bjorklund is a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity surgery and a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

Your host, Dr. Damian Marucci, is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Sydney in Australia.

#PRSGlobalOpen #KeynotesPodcast #PlasticSurgery
“All Things Cleft Lip” with Amanda Gosman MD
Creator: PRS Global Open
Duration: 28:24
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open  August 2021, Volume 9, Issue 8; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open. 9(8):e3745, August 2021

In this episode of the PRS Global Open Keynotes Podcast, Amanda Gosman MD discusses the key anatomic disruptions present in cleft lip and nasal deformity as well as the goals of primary repair.

This episode discusses the following PRS Global Open article: “How to Get Consistently Good Results in Cleft Lip Repair” by George N. Kamel, Rachel M. Segal, Catherine Tsai, Anthony Kordahi and Amanda Gosman.

Read the article for free on PRSGlobalOpen.com: https://bit.ly/CraniofacialResults

Dr. Gosman is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Chief of the Division of Plastic Surgery, Professor of Surgery, and Director of Craniofacial and Pediatric Surgery at the University of California San Diego. She is also co-editor of PRS Global Open.

Your host, Dr. Damian Marucci, is a board-certified plastic surgeon and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Sydney in Australia.

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