ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2021
The Ideal Applicant to the Saudi Plastic Surgery Residency Program.
Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.
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13 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Assessment of Selection Criteria and Influencing Factors in a Plastic Surgery Residency Program in Qatar: Perspectives of Program Directors and Residents.Aesthetic surgery journal. Open forum · 2026Article
- Perspectives of program directors regarding candidate selection for the Saudi Board of Restorative Dentistry program.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- A 5-Year Analysis of Saudi Arabian Applications to Plastic Surgery Residency Training in Canada.Plastic surgery (Oakville, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Perspectives from program directors on the selection process for Saudi periodontics residency programs: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Residency program directors' views on ideal applicant: a national survey.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Factors influencing the choice of pediatric resident: program directors perspective in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2024Article
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- Factors Influencing the Choice of Plastic Surgery as a Specialty in Saudi Arabia.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2021Article
- Plastic and aesthetic surgery among medical students: A cross-sectional study.SAGE open medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
Securing a plastic surgery position is a demanding task for students. Although many papers have been published internationally discussing the traits and features deemed important from the point of view of plastic surgery program directors, a gap exists in the literature where this aspect is not covered in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to fill this gap.
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, a survey was developed targeting all current and former Saudi plastic surgery training program directors. SPSS was used to calculate frequencies and present percentages; independent
resultsAll current and former Saudi plastic surgery program directors participated (
conclusionWith early planning, this article could serve as a guide for medical students interested in plastic surgery to build their assets toward a successful interview.
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