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Dr. Putman Elected to AAFPRS Board of Directors

At the annual fall meeting in Washington, D.C., in September 2007, Dr. Putman was elected to the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.  The AAFPRS is the world's largest speciality association representing facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons throughout the world.  Dr. Putman also serves as a senior advisor to the Board of Directors of the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, which is the examining organization that certifies facial plastic and reconstructive surgeons throughout the United States and Canada.  He is also the current Credentials Committee Chairman for the twelve state Midwestern Region of the ABFPRS, and also serves on the written and oral examination development committees.

Dr. Putman has dual academic appointments at the SIU Medical Center, in Springfield, Illinois, in the Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, as the facial plastic surgery instructor.  He also continues as an assistant clinical professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria.


HISTORY IN THE MAKING
Dr. Putman participates in the first ever Maintenance of Certification examination in Facial Plastic Surgery:

On June 22, 2007, Dr. Putman became one of the very first group of physicians to voluntarily sit for the first Maintenance of Certification examination in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. All of the participants are current or former members of the ABFPRS Board of Directors and also serve as guest examiners and members of the Examination Development committee. Altogether 22 physicians, all of whom are “grandfathered” with lifetime certificates from the American Board of Facial and Plastic Surgery, voluntarily sat for both written and oral examinations, lasting four hours. The American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery is one of the very first boards to implement Maintenance of Certification examination on a voluntary basis. This of course will help to ensure the highest standards in the specialty and provide ongoing verification of both knowledge and skill demanded of the profession.

Dr. Putman receive an excellent score on the examination overall and also achieved a perfect examination score on one of his oral protocols. He has served as a member of the American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery Board of Directors for six years and is the current Credentials Committee Chairman for the twelve state Midwestern region. He also serves as a participating member in the written and oral examination development committees and as a voluntary oral examiner for the annual certifying examination which takes place annually in Washington D.C.

Dr. Putman is pictured above with the other distinguished facial plastic surgeons who participated in the first Maintenance of Certification examination in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery this year.

YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO NOSE RESHAPING
Co-authored by Dr. Putman
Available now

Dr. Putman’s book on nose reshaping is now available in our office and on Amazon.com. The book covers an overview of rhinoplasty, how to choose a surgeon, the consultation, preparing for surgery, the surgery, what to do after your surgery and revision rhinoplasty. The cost of the book is only $10.00 at our office. Or, receive one free when you come in for a consultation for rhinoplasty.

Dr. Putman has also co-authored a book on facial rejuvenation. It is also available in our office and on Amazon.com. The book answers your questions and addresses common concerns about facelifts, brow lifts, eyelid lifts, skin resurfacing and injectable fillers. Pick one up for only $10 at our office. Or, receive one free when you come in for a consultation for facial rejuvenation.