American Society of Plastic Surgeons

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is a professional society that represents plastic surgeons primarily in the United States and Canada. ASPS was founded in 1931 and is composed predominantly of surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery or by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Reporting more than 11,000 physician members worldwide, the society is an information source on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. ASPS publishes the plastic surgery journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and runs the Plastic Surgery Foundation, which supports research through grants, awards, and scholarships.