CAREER IN PLASTIC SURGERY 

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Guide Books

1. Danny CG Lim. 2011. How to get a specialty training post: the insider's guide. Oxford University Press.

2. Mark Stuart. 2007. The complete guide to medical writing. Edited by Mark Stuart. Pharmaceutical Press.

3. Wilson M. 2009. The Medic's Guide to Work and Electives Around The World. 3rd Edition. Hodder Arnold. 

4. Thillai M, Sritharan K. 2011. Royal Society of Medicine. Career Handbook (FY1/ST2). Hodder Arnold.

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Medical & Surgical Society Websites

• The Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) 

• The Academy of Royal Colleges 

• The British Medical Association (BMA)

• Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland (ASGBI)

• The Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Glasgow (RCSPG)

• The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)

• The Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEng)

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Plastic Surgery Society Websites

• The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)

• The British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) 

• UK Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons

• PLASTA

• Society of Academic & Research Surgery (SARS)

• The British Burn Association (BBA)

• The British Society of Surgery for the Hand (BSSH)

• The Healing Foundation

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Career Guide: FY to ST

• BMJ Careers 

  • How to get ST3 Training Number in Plastic Surgery

  • How to succeed in ST3 general surgery National Recruitment

  • Core Surgical Training: 12 Tips for Securing a Post

  • Careers in Plastic Surgery

• Mordenising Medical Career

• NHS Career

• Joint Committee on Surgical Training (JCST)

• Joint Association on Intercollegiate Examinations (JCIE)

• The Foundation Programme

• The Foundation Schools Chooser

• Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Programme (ISCP) 

• Core Surgery Recruitment for NHS (FOR CT) 

• Oriel Plastic Surgery Pathway (Online position application) (FOR ST) 

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Plastic Surgery Journals

• Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery (JPRAS)

• Journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (PRS)

• European Association of Plastic Surgeons

• PULSUS Group Inc (Canadian) 

• British Journal of Plastic Surgery 

• Plastic Surgery International 

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Additional Websites

Work-based assessments related website 

• ​Multiprofessional Faculty Development 

• The Joint Royal College of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB)