The Canadian Plastic Surgery Workforce Analysis: Forecasting Future Need

BACKGROUND: Projecting the demand for plastic surgeons has become increasingly important in a climate of scarce public resource within a single payer health-care system. The goal of this study is to provide a comprehensive workforce update and describe the perceptions of the workforce among Canadian Plastic Surgery residents and surgeons. METHODS: Two questionnaires were developed by a national task force under the Canadian Plastic Surgery …