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Plastic Surgery Residency Program

Thank you for your interest in the Independent Plastic Surgery Residency Program at Boonshoft School of Medicine. We invite you to explore the many facets of our program, our research and our annual community service projects. As a full academic department in a medical school, we strive to graduate highly competent and compassionate practitioners in plastic surgery. Our program encompasses clinical and didactic experience in plastic, maxillofacial surgery, orthognathic surgery, hand surgery and combined orthopedic plastic surgery hand service, teaching techniques, research in cell biology and wounds. A curious and problem-oriented attitude is fostered by an EBM practice-based and improvement learning, case analysis, and faculty role models. Confidence is promoted through active evaluation and feedback.

Our program received its initial accreditation in May 2006 for a three-year independent program. Our first resident began on July 2006. Our plan is to transition over the next three years to a combined three-year General Surgery and three-year Plastic Surgery program.

Our program is accredited for one resident per year. As an independent program, we will be transitioning into a combined program starting 2010. Therefore, we are accepting applicants to match for 2009 through the San Francisco Match (Plastic Surgery Central Application Services) in addition to an R-1 Preliminary General Surgery slot to begin July 2008 through ERAS.

The Plastic Surgery Residency is a three-year independent program supported by area hospitals including The Children's Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital and Health Center, Kettering Memorial Hospital, Miami Valley Hospital, and Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Campus.


For more information, contact:
R. Michael Johnson, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Division of Plastic Surgery
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine
One Wyoming Street, WCHE 7819
Dayton, OH 45409
Phone: (937) 208-4955
Fax: (937) 341-8477
E-mail: plasticsurgery@wright.edu