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ASPS member David Song, chief of Plastic Surgery at the University of Chicago, is featured in the American College of Surgeons' Inspiring Quality initiative.

ASPS Do Your Homework Campaign: This ASPS public service announcement stresses the importance of potential patients checking their surgeon's credentials before undergoing any procedure.

Operation Whitecoat: ASPS member Paul Vanek discusses Operation Whitecoat – his campaign to help CMS cut unnecessary administrative costs and become more efficient for patients and physicians. Have you seen a video that would be perfect for PSN Extra? Send us the link at psn@plasticsurgery.org.

Patient of Courage Dee Dee Ricks: ASPS Patient of Courage Dee Dee Ricks discusses her battle with breast cancer and how she decided to use her experience to help others.
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White Coat Confusion: A new ASPS patient-safety campaign expains that anyone can wear a white coat, but not everyone is board certified in plastic surgery
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Revenge Surgery: ASPS member Leopoldo Lapuerta, MD, Pearland, Texas, discusses the notion of "Revenge Surgery."

Growing Popularity of Breast Augmentation: ASPS member Melina Haws, MD, Nashville, Tenn., discusses the growing popularity of breast augmentation.

Male Plastic Surgery: ASPS statistics show that the number of cosmetic procedures for men are up from last year.

Mommy Makeover: Forget candy and flowers - a new survey by ASPS shows that nearly two out of three women would consider getting a "Mommy Makeover," including tummy tuck, breast lift or augmentation.

May 2011 PRS: PRS Editor-in-Chief Rod Rohrich, MD, provides plastic surgeons with a video introduction of the May 2011 issue of the Journal.

Cleft Lip and Palate Repair: ASPS Member Richard Kirschner, MD, discusses the cleft lip and palate treatment of a newborn at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.

Jane Escher, Patient of Courage: Jane Escher, a past ASPS Patients of Courage honoree, was diagnosed at age 82 with an aggressive basal cell carcinoma on her nose. The cancer was more widespread than initially believed, and she was left with a large nasal defect that ended up requiring a forehead flap reconstruction from a plastic surgeon. Escher, an outreach nurse for the Shore Regional Breast Center giving uninsured women access to life-saving cancer screenings, is an inspiration to her fellow cancer patients everyone around her.

Face Transplant Candidate: This NBC news report (from KXAS-Dallas) highlights face transplant candidate Dallas Wiens (who is featured in the March issue of PSN) as he awaits the groundbreaking plastic surgical procedure that will change his life.

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