American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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The '''American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)''' is the largest [[plastic surgery]] specialty organization in the world. Founded in [[1931]], the society is composed of surgeons certified by the [[American Board of Plastic Surgery]] or by the [[Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada]] who perform [[Plastic surgery| Plastic and Reconstructive surgery]]. With nearly 5,000 members, '''ASPS''' comprises 94% of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the United States.
Besides certification, membership in '''ASPS''' requires a plastic surgeon to regularly attend continuing medical education courses and to adhere to a code of ethics. All '''ASPS''' members are required to perform surgery in accredited surgical facilities.
==External links==
*[http://www.abplsurg.org/ American Board of Plastic Surgery Website]
[[Category:American medical associations]]
[[Category:American surgical organizations]]
[[Category:Plastic surgery]]