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plastic surgery procedures, competence in pre- and post-operative care, and the ability to select the appropriate procedure to fit the clinical situation and to recognize his/her limitations. In particular, competence: 1. All techniques for the covering of skin 2. Management of soft tissue injuries 3. Cranioaxillofacial surgery including congenital and acquired deformities 4. Hand surgery including nerves, vessels, tendons, bones, ligaments and soft tissues 5. Thermal and chemical injury including reconstruction 6. Reconstructive surgery on the chest, abdomen, buttocks and extremities 7. Cosmetic surgery including face, eyelids, nose, ears, hair repositioning, body contouring, breast reduction, augmentation and post-mastectomy reconstruction 8. Pediatric plastic surgery including cleft lip and palate, pharyngoplasty, hypospadias, vaginal reconstruction, congenital hand and foot deformities, meningomyelocele and special concepts of wound care, tumour management, congenital deficiencies and excesses 9. Microneuro-vascular surgery with reference to repairs, replantation as well as free, simple and/or composite flap reconstruction, head and neck ablative and reconstructive surgery including 10. Ambulatory care surgery of a minor and major nature under both local and general anesthesia. All aspects of technical skill development relate equally to the child and the adult. Overview Revised February 2016 CanMeds As a communicator, he/she must establish a therapeutic relationship with patients and their families; obtain and synthesize relevant history from patients, families, and communities and listen effectively. He/she must discuss appropriate information with patients, families and health-care team members. As a scholar, he/she must develop, implement and monitor a personal continuing education strategy and critically appraise sources of medical information and facilitate learning of patients, house staff, students and other health professionals and contribute to development of new knowledge.