Eleven UTMB plastic surgery residents and one general surgery resident were chosen to present their research at the annual meeting of the Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons. The meeting was held in Fort Worth during the weekend of September 15-17, 2017. Their research demonstrated the wide breadth of the field of plastic surgery and included topics such as post-operative pain control in pediatric craniofacial surgery, vaginal rejuvenation, the management of hyperhidrosis, insurance coverage of breast reduction mammoplasty, and prophylactic antibiotic usage, among others. Their research was conducted with faculty at UTMB, as well as those in private practice in the community and at the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Houston. Three plastic surgery residents won all five of the resident awards given out at the meeting, and the residency program was awarded the Truman Blocker, Jr. Texas Residency Award.

Awards from the meeting:
1st Place Best Clinical Paper: Blake Sparks
2nd Place Best Clinical Paper: Kristen Aliano
1st Place Best Scientific Paper: Stephanie Nemir
2nd Place Best Scientific Award: Blake Sparks
Cronin Award: Stephanie Nemir