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Background The American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM) annual meeting is a forum to present new research abstracts prior to peer-reviewed publication. The aim of this study is to determine the conversion rate, discrepancies, and time between presentation and publication. Methods A comprehensive literature search was conducted cross-referencing ASRM abstracts presented between 2014 and 2018 with peer-reviewed manuscripts. The title and authors of the abstract and manuscript, the journal of manuscript publication, and time in months between presentation and publication were recorded. The conversion rate was calculated as the proportion of publications to abstracts. Major discrepancies were defined as changes in the purpose, study design, methods, sample size, statistical analysis, results, or conclusions. Minor discrepancies were defined as changes in the title or authorship. Results Out of 667 oral abstract presentations, 361 (54%) resulted in publication. Of these abstracts, 53 were presented after their corresponding manuscripts were published. The mean conversion rate was 55.52 ± 10.17%. The mean time from presentation to publication was 13.83 months. Minor discrepancies were more frequent than major discrepancies (91 vs. 76%). The most common major and minor discrepancies involved changes in the results (63%) and authorship (79%), respectively. There was a significant association between the year of abstract presentation and whether the conclusion was changed (p = 0.001), but interyear relationships with all other discrepancies failed to reach statistical significance. Conclusion Only around half of abstracts presented at the annual ASRM conference have reached full publication in peer-reviewed journals, and most are undergoing significant changes between presentation and publication. This may be due to panel discussions at meetings suggesting study modifications, as well as revisions after careful peer review. Altering surgical practices may not be recommended based on abstracts' content.

BackgroundFellowship programs heavily utilize websites in the recruitment of senior residents. Studies in subspecialty areas have demonstrated deficiencies in website content; however, no study has evaluated the websites of esthetic surgery fellowships. The recent establishment of the aesthetic fellowship match in 2018 highlights the need for accessible program information.ObjectiveTo assess the success in accessibility of educational and recruitment content of aesthetic surgery fellowship websites for prospective applicants.MethodsWebsites of aesthetic surgery fellowships were eligible for study inclusion. Aesthetic fellowship websites (AFWs) were evaluated for content regarding fellow education and fellow recruitment. Website content was analyzed using Fisher exact test and analysis of variance.ResultsTwenty-eight programs were compiled from the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery website. Regarding fellowship education, 35.7% of AFWs described operative experience and research requirements, and 28.6% of AFWs included information on didactics, but less than 11% outlined rotation schedules, annual meetings, or academic conferences. None listed fellow evaluation criteria. Regarding recruitment information, 85.7% of AFWs had program descriptions, but less than 33% listed affiliated hospitals, faculty, or current fellows. Of the 67.9% of AFWs that listed eligibility criteria, none listed selection criteria. When programs were stratified by the type of aesthetic training offered, fellowships that offered whole-body aesthetic training had significantly more recruitment content (P = 0.0394) on their websites than those specializing in facial aesthetics only.ConclusionsThere is a paucity of information regarding recruitment and education on AFWs. Programs should strive to create a comprehensive website to better attract and assist residents applying for fellowship.

Background Burnout, “a psychological syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment”, afflicts approximately one third of plastic surgery attending surgeons and residents. Burnout can be detrimental to resident training and patient outcomes. Therefore, cultivating wellness during residency is essential. In fact, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education requires residency programs to create learning and working environments that optimize faculty and resident wellness. With increasing social media use by plastic surgery residency programs, this study aimed to analyze their posts for wellness-related content. Methods Integrated plastic surgery residency programs were obtained from the American Council of Academic Plastic Surgeons Web site, and their associated social media accounts were identified. The authors reviewed all post images, captions, and comments made by the program's account, until July 3, 2021. Any hashtags relating to wellness were also recorded. Results Of 82 programs, 76 (92.7%) had active Instagram accounts, 31 (37.8%) had active Facebook accounts, and 30 (36.6%) had active Twitter accounts. Instagram had higher rates of engagement than Facebook and Twitter (P < 0.001). Across all platforms, the mean percent of total posts related to wellness was 18.87%. The most common wellness content showcased resident work-life balance (48.73%), followed by educational events incorporating wellness activities (27.61%), attention to physical health (17.71%), healthy work environments (5.29%), wellness-specific activities (3.25%), team building activities (2.40%), and images implying but not directly showing resident wellness (1.46%). Programs did not vary significantly in percentages of total posts related to wellness by geographic region, ranking, or accreditation length. In total, 1893 wellness-related hashtags were used on Instagram, 253 on Facebook, and 72 on Twitter. The most used wellness-related hashtag was #residentlife. Only 40.8% to 50.8% of posts using wellness hashtags met at least 1 wellness criterion. Conclusion Despite the importance of burnout prevention during plastic surgery residency, less than a quarter of residency program social media content promote wellness. Social media can demonstrate how residency programs are incorporating wellness into their curricula, but whether residencies lack sufficient wellness initiatives or are not advertising such programming on their social media accounts remains to be studied.