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Surgeons who have completed accredited residencies in otolaryngology or plastic surgery may apply for ABFPRS certification without also completing a fellowship in facial plastic surgery — if they have sufficient, acceptable surgical experience and meet other certification requirements.
Click here to register as a regular candidate for the examination and/or application process.
Requirements are spelled out in the ABFPRS Booklet of Information. The Booklet of Information is part of the Application for Certification, which also includes the Sequential Operative Log and Photo Card. These materials are available on-line only:
Sample Operative Reports
To help clarify what the ABFPRS Credentials Committee may accept or reject as an operative report, you may download Sample Operative Reports (PDF).
Study materials
To prepare for the exam, it is recommended that surgeons
review the Examinee's Guide
to the Written and Oral Exams (PDF). In addition, they
should download a copy of the ABFPRS
Reading List (PDF), which is a bibliographic listing of
articles upon which the prior year's examination was based.
Additional study materials and courses are available through the Educational and Research Foundation for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
A word of advice
Before beginning to complete the application, many surgeons find it helpful to contact the ABFPRS office to speak to staff members who can answer questions and help ensure requirements are understood. Incomplete applications will not be forwarded to the Credentials Committee for review.
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