Program Overview

Program Details

The Plastic Surgery Residency Program is designed to provide a comprehensive education and training in plastic surgery. The program is structured to ensure that residents gain a broad range of skills and knowledge in the field.

Rotations

The program consists of six years of rotations, with each year providing a unique set of experiences and challenges. The rotations are as follows:

• Intern Year:
  • Plastic Surgery: 3 months
  • General Surgery: 7 months
  • Burn Surgery: 1 month
  • Orthopaedic Surgery: 1 month
  • Transplant: 1 month
• 2nd Year:
  • Plastic Surgery: 5 months
  • General Surgery: 5 months
  • Burn Surgery: 1 month
  • Vascular Surgery: 1 month
• 3rd Year:
  • Plastic Surgery: 8 months
  • General Surgery: 3 months
  • OMFS: 2 weeks
  • Dermatology: 2 weeks
• 4th Year:
  • Plastic Surgery: 8 months
  • Craniofacial Surgery: 2 months
  • Hand and Peripheral Nerve: 2 months
• 5th Year:
  • Plastic Surgery: 10 months
  • Elective: 1 month
  • ENT H&N Microsurgery: 1 month
• 6th Year:
  • Plastic Surgery: 11 months
  • Elective: 1 month

Conference Schedule

The program includes a variety of conferences and educational sessions, including:

• Weekly:
  • Grand Rounds (1 hour)
  • Resident Education Session (1 hour)
  • Hand Conference (1 hour)
• Monthly:
  • Journal Club
  • CMF educational conference
  • Surgical skills laboratory including access to microscopes and suture material (open 24/7)
• Sporadic:
  • City-wide CMF conference
  • Cadaver lab (e.g., 4 in AY 2025/26)

On Call Schedule

Residents will participate in an on-call schedule, with senior residents taking home call and junior residents taking first call with the support of a senior resident.

Resident Benefits

Residents will receive a range of benefits, including:

• Pay Scale:
  • PGY-1: $76,812.98
  • PGY-2: $80,484.03
  • PGY-3: $84,286.41
  • PGY-4: $88,480.20
  • PGY-5: $93,198.69
  • PGY-6: $98,180.53
  • PGY-7: $101,850.25
  • PGY-8: $104,471.53
• Insurance:
  • Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance
• Stipends:
  • OHSU provides a stipend to help cover insurance, relocation expenses, and annual educational and housing stipends
• Meals:
  • OHSU provides approximately $200 per month for meals during on-campus rotations, with meal cards provided for off-site rotations.