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Undergraduate plastics, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery
Undergraduate plastic reconstructive and aesthetic surgery (UPRAS) is a one-day national conference for medical students and junior doctors interested in a career in plastic surgery. This conference will teach the core aspects of plastic surgery, provide career advice and host a practical skills workshop to improve surgical skills in plastic surgery techniques.
Cannot attend in-person? You can book to attend this event online via our live stream enabling you to watch anywhere with a good internet connection.
Entering its 14th successful year, UPRAS 2021/22 will be held as a hybrid event, allowing undergraduates from across the country and around the world to attend either in-person or virtually via the live stream.
This conference will introduce and teach students and junior doctors the key components of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (PRAS). Eminent surgeons from around the UK will cover various subspecialties in PRAS through high-quality interactive lectures during the morning session.
In the afternoon session, you will have the opportunity to join an interactive practical session on suturing, local flaps and tendon repair.
The workshop kit and equipment is included in the afternoon session price.
During this event you will:
- Learn about the core aspects of plastic surgery
- Be able to carry out plastic surgical skills in suturing, local flaps, and tendon repair
- Value the commitment required for a successful career in plastic surgery, and understand the steps needed to get there
This event is appropriate for medical students, foundation year doctors, core surgical trainees, junior doctors, dental students, research students.
Prize: RSM certificate
Submission deadline: Monday 4 October 2021
Meeting date: Saturday 20 November 2021 (at this UPRAS event)
Open to: Medical students and trainees.
Application guidelinesApplicants are invited to submit an abstract of 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.
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