The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, abbreviated as AAFPRS, is the world's largest organization of facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons.
It exists to promote high quality facial plastic surgery, and runs courses, workshops, scientific presentations and a training program.
The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is the world's largest specialty association for facial plastic surgery. It represents more than 2,700 facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons throughout the world. The AAFPRS is a National Medical Specialty Society of the American Medical Association (AMA), and holds an official seat in both the AMA House of Delegates and the American College of Surgeons board of governors. AAFPRS members are board certified surgeons whose focus is surgery of the face, head, and neck. AAFPRS members subscribe to a code of ethics.
Specialization in medicine has been one of the major enhancements in patient care over the last generation. AAFPRS members not only have a precise focus in patient care but they also have had more comprehensive training in facial surgery than any other medical specialty. All AAFPRS members are board certified by a specialty board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. A majority are certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, which includes facial plastic surgery. Others are certified in plastic surgery, ophthalmology, and dermatology. A growing number of members are board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.[1]
{{It also sponsors three pro-bono surgical programs designed for specific groups of patients: (1) Face-to-Face: Domestic Violence, for victims of physical abuse, (2) Face-to-Face: International, with teams of surgeons who travel to other countries offering teaching & surgical procedures and
(3) Faces of Honor, a new program offered to military veterans who have been injured or wounded following deployment in Iraq and/or Afghanistan.}}