Editorial policy
The directory preserves uncertainty instead of converting incomplete public information into certainty. Commercial relationships follow the same evidence standard.
Dedicated programme and institution pages come first, followed by official professional-society listings. Each programme record links to its supporting source. Institutional contact routes and society pathways are distinguished from a directly documented fellowship. A directory listing is not an accreditation or quality ranking.
We summarise useful facts such as training scope, duration, eligibility, funding, application routes and named leadership where the source supports them. We do not invent fees, salaries, case numbers, deadlines, testimonials or faculty credentials to fill gaps. Missing or ambiguous details remain a question for the host.
Open and upcoming labels require an explicit official signal for the relevant cycle. Past deadlines remain historical until a new cycle is published. A page review or source-check date records editorial work; it does not mean the host has confirmed a vacancy or every detail remains unchanged.
Hands-on access is never inferred from the word fellowship. Registration, credentialing, insurance and host approval govern participation. Observerships, research positions, short courses and clinical fellowships are described separately so applicants can check the scope that matters to them.
Evidence-led corrections and new programme submissions are free and reviewed against official sources before publication. Include the affected page, the changed field and a supporting institutional URL. A request from an advertiser follows the same process and does not receive preferential factual treatment.
Paid placements must identify the sponsor and display a clear advertisement or sponsored-content label. They remain separate from ordinary directory results. A financial relationship cannot change a programme’s source evidence, application status, eligibility information or position in ordinary results. Advertisers cannot purchase a favourable evaluation or suppress a supported correction.
Links included as part of a paid placement use a sponsored link relationship. If we receive compensation when a reader follows a link or buys a resource, that relationship must be disclosed beside the relevant recommendation or link. Sponsorship does not establish programme accreditation or a guarantee of admission.
Partnership proposals must be relevant to surgical training or professional education and provide evidence for factual claims. We may reject or remove misleading material, unsupported outcome promises or promotions that obscure their commercial purpose. Audience and campaign figures must identify their measurement source and period rather than imply guaranteed results.
PlasticFellow is an independent information service, not an admissions office or licensing authority. To challenge a factual statement or disclose a potential conflict, email hello@plasticfellow.com with the page URL and supporting information. Last updated: 14 October 2026.