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This also refers to a group of surgeons that specialize in these procedures. They are Board Certified by The American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and represented by The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

"ABOUT THE ABFPRS"

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

(To be eligible for certification, a surgeon must)

• Have completed a residency program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in one of the two medical specialties containing identifiable training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery: otolaryngology/head-and-neck surgery or plastic surgery.
• Have earned prior certification by the American Board of Otolaryngology, the American Board of Plastic Surgery or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in otolaryngology/head-and-neck surgery or plastic surgery.
• Have been in practice for a minimum of two years. Have 100 operative reports accepted by a peer-review committee. Successfully pass an 8-hour written and oral examination.
• Hold the appropriate licensure and adhere to the ABFPRS Code of Ethics.

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General Information History Member Training Domestic Violence Project Face-To-Face Project The Face Book AAFPRS Donations The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) represents 2,800 facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons throughout the world. The AAFPRS is a National Medical Specialty Society of the American Medical Association (AMA), and holds an official seat in both the AMA House of Delegates and the American College of Surgeons board of governors. The AAFPRS was founded in 1964 as an autonomous professional society representing the specialty of facial plastic surgery. The mission of the AAFPRS is: · To promote the highest quality facial plastic surgery through education, dissemination of professional information, and the establishment of professional standards; · To achieve understanding and recognition of the specialty of facial plastic surgery by the medical profession, hospitals, and other medical care entities, legislative and regulatory bodies, and the public at large. · To define facial plastic surgery as a specialty that requires intensive training and competence, embodies high ethical standards, artistic ideals, commitment to humanitarian service, and a desire to enhance the quality of human life. · To serve as the public's information source on facial plastic surgery · To assist members in the practice of facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, guiding them in the delivery of high quality, cost-effective medicine.