Core Curriculum
The resident curriculum is a series of weekly lectures covering the full gamut of a plastic surgery over a three-year cycle. Conference is taught using a variety of formats including case-based discussion, anatomic dissection, journal article review, didactic lecture, and hands-on workshops by attending plastic surgery faculty. All residents are excused from duties to attend.
Center for Human Appearance Conferences
The Edwin & Fannie Gray Hall Center for Human Appearance (CHA), founded in 1987, is a first of its kind multispecialty group of physicians and psychologists all of whom have an academic and clinical interest in appearance. They are plastic surgeons, dermatologists, oral & maxillofacial surgeons, oculoplastic surgeons, head & neck surgeons and psychologists. The mission of CHA is to support and promote research, education and treatment for ALL problems of appearance from birth through old age. (CHA website)
Among the CHA activities are monthly clinical conferences at which members of the Center present a leading-edge topic related to each specialty’s perspective about appearance, with an active discussion following. Also, the CHA disburses small grants to support clinical and basic science research to the specialties involved on a competitive basis annually. The CHA then supports a research conference each spring focused on presentation of the results from each of the supported projects, and with an internationally known scientist as the additional feature for the day. In the fall a clinical symposium is held with rotating responsibility among the specialties, aimed at a multispecialty audience.
The Center was founded by Linton A. Whitaker, MD who continues as its director. The Edwin Hall II TRUST supports the Center’s activities.
Grand Rounds
Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds are held weekly on Thursday morning at 7am. Grand rounds are delivered by senior residents and faculty, as well as national and international experts in the field of plastic surgery. Visiting professors present several times per year, with special Ivy and Whitaker lectureships taking part each Fall and Spring. Morbidity and Mortality conference is held once monthly during Grand Rounds.
July 2024
| Date |
6:00 am |
7:00 am |
8:00 am |
| 4 |
Holiday - No Conference |
Holiday - No Conference
|
Holiday - No Conference
|
| 8 |
Casting Session (5:30 pm) |
Casting Session (5:30 pm)
|
Casting Session (5:30 pm)
|
| 11 |
Resident Orientation
(6:30 am start) |
Resident Orientation
(6:30 am start)
|
No 8:00 am Conference |
| 15 |
Casting Session (5:30 pm) |
Casting Session (5:30 pm)
|
Casting Session (5:30 pm)
|
| 18 |
Scalp Reconstruction
Evan Matros MD MPH
Faculty Meeting
|
Welcome Message
Joseph Serletti MD
|
No 8:00 am Conference
|
| 25 |
Hand Conference |
Patient Safety Conference
|
Case Video
Chiefs
|
August 2024
| Date |
6:00 am |
7:00 am |
8:00 am |
| 1 |
Billing and Compliance Session 6:30 a.m. start
|
Billing and Compliance Session 6:30 a.m. start
|
No 8:00 am Conference
|
| 8 |
Face bootcamp
Jordan Swanson MD
|
Research Update
John Fischer MD
|
Penn Micro Training
Liz Malphrus MD
|
| 15 |
Hand bootcamp
Andrew Sobel MD
Faculty Meeting |
Patient Safety Conference
|
Seminal Article Discussion
(Wilson/Terry)
|
|
22
|
Hand Conference
|
Scott Levin MD
Grand Rounds
|
Case Video
PGY5
|
| 29 |
Burn Basics
Francesco Egro MD
|
Resident Grand Rounds
Niv Milbar MD
|
Seminal Article Discussion
(Morales/Zapatero)
|
September 2024
| Date |
6:00 am |
7:00 am |
8:00 am |
| 5 |
Ron DeMatteo - Grand Rounds
|
Ron DeMatteo - Grand Rounds
|
Ron DeMatteo - Grand Rounds
|
| 12 |
Gender Reassignment
John T. Stranix MD
|
Grand Rounds
Kristen Broderick MD
Plastic Surgery Resident Cosmetic Clinics in the Modern Academic Environment
|
No 8am Conference
|
| 19 |
Rhinoplasty
Jason Bloom MD
Faculty Meeting
|
Patient Safety
|
Seminal Article Discussion
(Card/Makhoul)
|
| 26 |
Hand Conference
|
Hand Conference for Residents/Students Only
Ben Chang, MD
|
Show & Tell (Chiefs)
|
October 2024
| Date |
6:00 am |
7:00 am |
8:00 am |
| 3 |
Micro Skills (Loupes)
Alex Au, MD
|
Micro Skills (Loupes)
Alex Au, MD
|
Penn Micro Training
Liz Malphrus, MD
|
| 10 |
Orthognathic Surgery
Sameer Shakir MD |
Resident Grand Rounds
Will Piwnicia-Worms, MD
|
Seminal Article Discussion
(Deldar/PGY3)
|
| 17 |
Facial Trauma Review
|
Resident Grand Rounds
Jason Green, MD
|
Show & Tell (PGY5s)
|
| 24 |
Hand Conference
|
Grand Rounds
Ivona Percec, MD, PhD
- in person
|
Seminal Article Discussion
(Elhage/Gudbranson)
|
| 31 |
Networking
Brett Phillips, MD
|
Resident Grand Rounds
Arturo Rios Diaz, MD
|
Show & Tell (PGY4s)
|
November 2024
| Date |
6:00 am |
7:00 am |
8:00 am |
| 7 |
No Conference
|
No Conference
|
No Conference
|
| 14 |
No Conference
|
CHA Conference
|
CHA Conference
|
| 21 |
No Faculty Meeting
No 6 a.m. conference
|
Ivy Lectureship
Liza Wu, MD
|
Ivy Lectureship
|
| 28 |
No Conference - Thanksgiving
|
No Conference - Thanksgiving
|
No Conference - Thanksgiving
|
December 2024
| Date |
6:00 am |
7:00 am |
8:00 am |
| 5 |
Oral Exam
Azoury/Wink |
Oral Exam
Azoury/Wink
|
Oral Exam
Azoury/Wink
|
| 12 |
Babak Mehrara, MD
Combined General Surgery
Grand Rounds
|
Babak Mehrara, MD
Combined General Surgery
Grand Rounds
|
Babak Mehrara, MD
Combined General Surgery
Grand Rounds
|
| 19 |
Faculty Meeting
Hand Conference
|
Resident Grand Rounds
Yoshi Toyoda, MD
|
Penn Micro Training
Liz Malphrus, MD
|
| 26 |
Holiday Weeks
|
No Conferences
|
No Conferences
|
January 2025
| Date |
6:00 am |
7:00 am |
8:00 am |
| 2 |
Holiday Weeks
|
No Conferences
|
No Conferences
|
| 9 |
CHA Conference No 6 a.m.
|
CHA Conference
|
CHA Conference
|
| 16 |
Faculty Meeting
Mohs
Chris Miller, MD
|
Patient Safety Conference
|
Seminal Article Discussion
(Worms/Villavisanis)
|
| 23 |
Hand Conference
|
Resident Grand Rounds
Sharbel Elhage, MD
|
Show & Tell (PGY3s)
|
30
|
Burns Reconstruction Part 2
Francesco Egro, MD
|
Surgeons/Artists, Artist and Surgeons
Aron Wahrman, MD
|
Case Video PGY4s
|
February 2025
| Date |
6:00 am |
7:00 am |
8:00 am |
| 6 |
Micro Skills (Microscope)
Jess Rose, DO
|
Micro Skills (Microscope)
Jess Rose, DO
|
Micro Skills (Microscope)
Jess Rose, DO
|
| 13 |
Spasticity
Tuhaffa, MD
|
Patient Safety Conference
|
Show & Tell (PGY2s)
|
| 20 |
Cosmetic Breast
Charles Messa, MD |
Resident Grand Rounds
Elizabeth Malphrus, MD |
Seminal Article Discussion
(Crystal/McAuliffe)
|
27
|
Lehr Lecture
Mitchel Seruya, MD
|
Lehr Lecture
Mitchel Seruya, MD
|
Lehr Lecture
Mitchel Seruya, MD
|
March 2025
| Date |
6:00 am |
7:00 am |
8:00 am |
| 6 |
In Service Exam |
In Service Exam
|
In Service Exam
|
| 13 |
Lasers, Chemical Peels
and Skincare
Christina Del Guzzo, MD
|
Resident Grand Rounds
Dustin Crystal, MD
|
Seminal Article Discussion
(Malphrus/PGY2)
|
| 20 |
Intro for Cleft/Craniofacial Skills Lab
Jordan Swanson, MD
Faculty Meeting
|
Patient Safety Conference
|
Show & Tell (Interns)
|
| 27 |
Cleft/Craniofacial Skills Lab
Jordan Swanson, MD
|
Cleft Craniofacial Skills Lab
Jordan Swanson, MD |
Case Video Chiefs
|
April 2025
| Date |
6:00 am |
7:00 am |
8:00 am |
| 3 |
Micro Fellow Cases
|
Craniofacial Fellow Grand Rounds
|
Seminal Article Discussion
(Green/Varagur)
|
| 10 |
Eyelid
Caeser Briceno
|
Resident Grand Rounds
Liz Card, MD
|
Case Video PGY5s
|
| 17 |
MicroFellow Cases
Faculty Meeting
|
Patient Safety Conference
|
Case Video PGY4s
|
| 24 |
Hand Conference
|
Eric Liao, MD
Grand Rounds
|
Seminal Article Discussion
(Toyoda/Gudbranson)
|
May 2025
| Date |
6:00 am |
7:00 am |
8:00 am |
| 1 |
Micro Fellow Cases
|
Resident Grand Rounds
Romina Deldar, MD |
Seminal Article Discussion
(Milbar/Yang)
|
| 8 |
Brachial Plexus Injuries
Apruva Shah, MD |
Resident Grand Rounds
Carrie Morales, MD
|
**AAPS Talks**
|
| 15 |
Faculty Meeting cancelled
No 6 a.m. conference
|
Whitaker Visiting Professor
Irene Mathijssen, MD, PhD
|
Whitaker Visiting Professor
Irene Mathijssen, MD, PhD
|
| 22 |
Microfellow Cases |
Resident Grand Rounds
Alex Wilson, MD, PHD
|
No Conference |
| 29 |
Micro Fellow Cases
|
Patient Safety Conference
|
Seminal Article Discussion
(Rios Diaz/Davis)
|
June 2025
| Date |
6:00 am |
7:00 am |
8:00 am |
| 5 |
Chief Cases Presentation
6:30-8:00 pm |
Chief Case Presentation
6:30-8:00 pm
|
No conference |
| 12 |
No Conference |
CHOP Visiting Professor
Beatriz Berenguer
|
CHOP Visiting Professor
Beatriz Berenguer
|
| 19 |
Faculty Meeting Cancelled
Chief Case Presentation
6:30-8:00 am
|
Chief Case Presentation
6:30-8:00 am
|
|
|
26
|
Hand Conference
|
Patient Safety Conference
|
|