What Are The Requirements of a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon?

Board-Certification - Meaning

What do we mean when we say "board-certified"?
When we say "board-certified", we mean board-certified by:
- the ABPS / American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS)
- the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

FACS: What does F.A.C.S. after a surgeon's name mean?
Members of the American College of Surgeons are referred to as "Fellows."
The letters FACS (Fellow, American College of Surgeons) after a surgeon's name mean that the surgeon's education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation, and have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by the College.
Source: American College of Surgeons: www.FACS.org

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