Programme overview
What the official source supports
A society travelling fellowship that brings one international plastic surgeon to North America for an observership with AAPS member hosts. The page describes general plastic surgery rather than a subspecialty.
Training structure
Published areas of exposure
- Observation at AAPS member institutions
- Host-planned curriculum for the visiting fellow
- Written report to the AAPS board at the end
Eligibility
Who should verify their fit
Fully trained in plastic surgery and in good standing with their national society, between 2 and 10 years out of training, good written and spoken English, sponsored by two national-society members and by their institution's head of department or equivalent.
Application
Published application route
Submit a letter describing the proposed programme, a CV, an institutional sponsor letter, two national-society recommendation letters and a list of institutions to visit; hosts submit a planned curriculum and support details.
Published application documents
- Candidate letter on proposed programme
- Current CV
- Sponsor letter from home institution
- Two letters of recommendation from national society surgeons
- List of institutions to visit
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Application contact details are not recorded. Use the official source to locate the responsible office.
Sources and verification
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AAPS — John D. Constable International Traveling Fellowship ↗Last reviewed by PlasticFellow: 29 Oct 2026. Information not shown by an official source is labelled as unavailable or requiring confirmation.
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