How to Get Involved
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Women of Color in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
WOC PRS is an organization that serves to support plastic surgeons and plastic surgery trainees who identify as women of color through educational opportunities, mentorship, and career development.
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Garnes Society
The Garnes Society is a nonprofit organization fostering mentorship, collaboration, and fellowship among those underrepresented in plastic and reconstructive surgery, shaping a diverse and inclusive future in medicine and healthcare.
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Operation Diversify
This initiative was started by URMs focused on increasing mentorship for URMs/students without a home program.
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PRS DIME
PRS DIME is meant to provide support and 1:1 mentorship to students who are interested in working with underserved populations and/or from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, or without home plastic surgery programs.
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PRS Virtual Curriculum
The Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Virtual Curriculum is a virtual course for medical students with curated learning modules and readings that cover main topics within plastic surgery. The course was designed and developed by Abra Shen, Dr. Bernard Lee, and Dr. Samuel Lin at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in 2020.
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S.H.A.R.E
SHARE seeks to enhance collaboration to improve care and surgical capacity in regions with limited numbers of plastic surgeons but high incidence of conditions requiring plastic surgery treatment. The SHARE program is tailored to local learners and their environment through three core components: Global Fellows, Global Educators and Global Researchers.
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ASERF Externship Program
The Aesthetic Foundation's Externship Program helps make aesthetic education more accessible by providing medical students mentorship opportunities and increased exposure to aesthetic plastic surgery and research.