GRAFT Registry Launch

GRAFT, the first US-based, nationwide registry of fat grafting for all aesthetic and reconstructive surgical procedures launched in October 2015 to the entire ASPS membership. This specialty-wide effort will ensure there is appropriate clinical data to help inform future regulatory decisions. The information will also be used to provide insight into the safety of procedures and to establish best practices.

Inaugural PROS Conference

Hosted by The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF), the conference focused on patient-reported outcomes in surgery, and included presentations by world-renowned quality-of-life researchers, surgeons involved in PRO measurement, patient advocates, payers, device industry representatives and regulators. The conference demonstrated The PSF’s leadership role in the house of surgery, and the organization’s ability to successfully compete and secure extramural funding, as The PSF received funding from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to convene the Conference.