61.21 Plastic Surgery Residency/Fellowship Programs

A residency training program that prepares physicians in the repair, replacement, and reconstruction of defects of form and function of the integument and its underlying musculoskeletal system, with emphasis on the craniofacial structures, the oropharynx, the hand, the breast, and the external genitalia. Includes instruction in aesthetic as well as reconstructive surgery. Requires prior completion of a program in general surgery. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting.

A residency training program that prepares physicians in the repair, replacement, and reconstruction of defects of form and function of the integument and its underlying musculoskeletal system, with emphasis on the craniofacial structures, the oropharynx, the hand, the breast, and the external genitalia. Includes instruction in aesthetic as well as reconstructive surgery. Does NOT require prior completion of a program in general surgery. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting.

A fellowship training program that prepares physicians in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck, and associated structures, including cutaneous head and neck oncology and reconstruction, management of maxillofacial trauma, soft tissue repair, and neural surgery. Requires prior completion of a residency program in otolaryngology or plastic surgery. This CIP code is not valid for IPEDS reporting.

Any residency or fellowship program in plastic surgery not listed above.