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Undergraduate plastic reconstructive and aesthetic surgery conference (UPRAS) 2021
Entering its 13th successful year, UPRAS 2021 will be held via The Royal Society of Medicine virtual platform and become a fully interactive webinar.
The UPRAS webinar will introduce and teach students and junior doctors the key components of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (PRAS). It will cover various subspecialties in PRAS through a high-quality interactive lecture delivered by eminent surgeons from around the country.
The second half of the day will allow delegates to join interactive practical sessions (workshops) on suturing, local flaps and tendon repair from the comfort of their own homes. The didactic component will be delivered via the virtual platform whilst performing hands-on experience on the practical kits. Order your practical kit below.
The UPRAS webinar will teach the core aspects of plastic surgery, provide career advice and practical skills workshops to improve surgical skills in plastic surgery techniques.
Order your workshop kit here. You will need to order your kit for the workshops separately. For guaranteed delivery order your kit at least 4 weeks before this webinar.
Registration price includes the morning of lectures and the afternoon of practical workshops.
This webinar will:
- Cover the core aspects of plastic surgery
- Teach you how to carry out plastic surgical skills in suturing, local flaps, and tendon repair
- Highlight the value commitment required for a career in plastic surgery and outline the steps needed to get there
UPRAS Prize – apply here
Applicants are invited to submit an abstract up to 250 words on all plastic surgery related topics. When submitting an abstract, please state whether you would like to be considered for a poster or oral presentation. Please note only one presenter can present for each oral presentation.
Submission deadline: Wednesday 10 February 2021.
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We would like to thank our sponsor The MDU for their support of this webinar.
Please note that the scientific programme and content has not been influenced in any way by the sponsor.