Description: The data, collected by survey, documents the perception that plastic surgery residents and fellows have of the training received in cosmetic surgery. Plastic surgery graduates who had completed either residency or fellowship training were identified through the list of candidates eligible for the 2017 oral examination in the United States as listed on the American Board of Plastic Surgery Annual Newsletter. An electronic 16 question survey was then sent to the eligible plastic surgeons.
Timeframe: 2017 - 2018
Geographic Coverage: United States

Subject of Study

Subject Domain

Population Age

Adult (19 years to 64 years)

Keywords

Restrictions: Unrestricted access
Instructions: Data is provided within the article, and the survey is in the supplementary material.; Access via Article

Associated Publications

Data Type

Software Used

SurveyMonkey

Study Type

Observational

Data Collection Instruments

Likert-like scale

Dataset Size

110 surveys

Graduate perception of cosmetic surgery training in plastic surgery residency and fellowship programs