Differences in accessibility and cost of plastic surgery sub-internships and away rotations for international and US medical students.

Background: Sub-internships are crucial for plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS) residency matching. However, access is affected by economic and systemic barriers, particularly for international medical graduates (IMGs) and medical students without an affiliated PRS residency program, also known as "unaffiliated US medical students" (uUS-MSs). This study examines these students' access to and monetary costs associated with applying for sub-internships in PRS compared to US medical students with a PRS home program (hpUS-MSs).

Interprogram Differences in Core General, Core Plastic, and Plastic Surgery-Adjacent Training.

Background: Plastic surgery training continues to evolve with integrated residents spending more time in plastic versus general surgery. Herein, we provide an updated description of interprogram differences in core general, core plastic, and plastic surgery-adjacent training curricula.

Methods: We obtained rotation schedules from US plastic surgery residency websites or program coordinators for AY2021-2022.

Evaluating the Impact of a Peer Support Program on Participants' Well-Being: Finding Belongingness Through the Women Veterans Network.

Background: Loss of belongingness may be particularly pronounced for women veterans, representing a threat to long-term well-being. Improvements in social support through engagement in a structured peer support program may mitigate the negative effects of loss of belongingness on well-being.

Objective: We assessed the impact of participation in a peer-led, structured, social support group-based network on outcomes related to well-being [i.

Global parental acceptance, attitudes, and knowledge regarding human papillomavirus vaccinations for their children: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

Background: This systematic literature review aims to summarize global research on parental acceptance, attitudes, and knowledge regarding human papillomavirus vaccinations.

Methods: The literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus, and included publications from 2006 to 2023. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.

The association between neighborhood disadvantage and patient-reported outcomes in burn survivors.

Background: Burns can cause long-term complications including pain and poor physical function. While neighborhood disadvantage is associated with burn severity, its effect on long-term complications has not been investigated. We hypothesized that patients from areas of higher area of deprivation index (ADI) will report poorer long-term outcomes.