Letter from the Editor

Dear Subscribers,

I appreciate this opportunity to thank you for your support of Selected Readings in Plastic Surgery(SRPS). We have been providing physicians and other health care providers with up-to-date information on multiple topics in plastic surgery for nearly 30 years.

Beginning with Volume 11, we have restructured SRPS in hopes of making it easier for you, the subscriber, to access the information you need. Below is a summary of what's new.

Summary of Updates to SRPS

  • Topics for Volume 11, due to begin publishing in spring 2009, will be categorized into two groups:
    • Selected Readings in Cosmetic Surgery
    • Selected Readings in Reconstructive Surgery
      You will have the option of subscribing to one or both.
  • Topic updates are scheduled to be delivered every 2 years.
  • Our redesigned and comprehensive web site, will roll out these features in 2009-2010:
    • Option to download current issues (pdf format) vs. physical mailing
    • “Ask the Author” feature allowing questions to be submitted to the author of the current issue(s)
    • Electronic updates of important advances in the literature between printed monographs
    • Links to educational sites deemed helpful to plastic surgeons
    • Links to corporate partner web sites
    • Notification of important news deemed helpful to plastic surgeons
    • Scrolling calendar of important plastic surgery-related meetings

All you need to do now is log on to our web site, register, and start your new subscription. You can easily pay with a credit card and access pdf files immediately or request a print version be mailed to you.

Please note that although we have encountered a delay in the completion of Volume 10, all 30 issues will be published. We anticipate an overlap of distribution of the remaining issues of Volume 10 and the initial issues of Volume 11.

I hope that you will enjoy our new format and that you will continue supporting Selected Readings. Please feel free to e-mail your comments and questions to me at info@srps.org.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey M. Kenkel, MD
Editor-in-Chief

Now Available in Both PDF and Print!

Since its inception in 1980, Selected Readings in Plastic Surgery has been an invaluable aid in plastic surgery education, both in structured academic settings and for individuals seeking to establish their credentials or maintain their proficiency. In addition, many plastic surgeons have also found this format to be a very helpful up-to-date reference in areas of specific interest in their practice.

Over the course of the last three decades, the editorial board of SRPS has been providing physicians convenient access to the latest advances and techniques in the field of plastic surgery. The editorial board reviews more than 400 worldwide journals to gather information and studies that can have an impact on plastic surgery. This wealth of material is reviewed and summarized into topic-specific, highly readable, and well-referenced monographs which are updated every 2 years.