Abstract: Learning Through Creation: A Lesson in Anatomy Through Sculpture

Results: Of the 93 chiefs and chairman, 94% were male and 81% obtained full professor status. 98% were certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. The mean time since certification was 22 years (range 7–45 years). 87% graduated from medical schools within the United States. 9 plastic surgery programs were responsible for training 42% of the current chiefs/chairmen in plastic surgery. 56% had pursued fellowships beyond their primary plastic surgery training. 22% had obtained advanced degrees beyond a medical degree. 29% percent of chiefs and chairman obtained leadership roles at the institution where they had completed plastic surgery training. The mean h index was 17.6 (range 163). Graduates of the 9 most represented residency programs had a mean h index of 21 vs. 15 when compared to the remaining chiefs/chairmen. (p<0.0062)