Changing Faces: Factors Associated with the Intention to Pursue Plastic Surgery and Practice in Underserved Areas

Background:. Improving the number of plastic and reconstructive surgeons who provide care to patients in underserved communities is critical to achieving health equity. We aimed to identify factors associated with graduating medical students’ intentions to pursue plastic surgery and practice in unde...

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Main Authors: Mytien Nguyen, MS, Annette Kaminaka, BA, Nicholas N. Brutus, BA, Luis A. Gonzalez, PhD, Amit Ratanpal, BS, Michael Alperovich, MD, MSc, Donna B. Jeffe, PhD, Ashar Ata, MD, Hyacinth R. C. Mason, PhD, Paris D. Butler, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-08-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005177