The Missing Link: The Business of Plastic Surgery.

The practice of plastic surgery has become more complex. As plastic surgeons face the post-graduate realities of contracts, negotiations, and health system employment, they are frequently unprepared to effectively manage these challenges. Further, many plastic surgery training programs do not emphasize real-world business and policy concerns in residency training. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery endeavors to provide robust conceptual education and guidance in business and policy in order to help both private practice and academic plastic surgeons participate in, lead, and shape the future of healthcare.