Dear CSPS Members
 Gordon K. Lee, MD President, California Society of Plastic Surgeons |
On behalf of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons, I want to wish you and your loved ones a very happy, healthy, and safe holiday season. I look forward to a prosperous 2025, and also want to update you on the activities of the CSPS.
First and foremost, please mark your calendars for the 2025 annual meeting, which will be held in Napa at the Meritage Resort and Spa, on May 16-18, 2025. This will be a momentous occasion as it is the 75th Anniversary meeting, which is a huge milestone that we will all look forward to celebrating. Napa is also the perfect venue to have the annual meeting and will provide ample opportunities to enjoy everything that the region has to offer including food, wine, outdoor and indoor activities, and fun for everyone including families and children. Our program chairs, Miles Pfaff, Sheila Nazarian, and John Pang and the program committee members are working hard to ensure that the annual meeting provides the highest quality educational content, special guest speakers and experts, and instructional courses for our attendees. We are looking to have a renowned keynote speaker and Brody lecturer. There will also be special pre-meeting programming for medical students, residents, fellows, and those starting out in practice. We will also have the Women in Plastic Surgery retreat, chaired by Angela Rodriguez, which has continued to be a great success every year. Our local venue committee led by Bill McClure and Esther Kim are putting together a variety of social events and outings for attendees and their spouses/guests/families so that there will be something for everyone.
In addition to the annual meeting, the CSPS is active in several areas. The Legislative and Political Advocacy Committees are continuously monitoring activities in Sacramento that pertain to plastic surgeons. The committee continues to focus efforts on scope of practice issues, and patient safety, which affects all of us. We are thankful to have Deb Johnson, Tim Madden, Terry Zimmerman, and Susan Kaweski leading the committee’s effort. Please plan to attend the Advocacy Day in Sacramento in the Spring. We will send out more details once a date is established with our legislators.
Our communications committee has worked on improving the social media presence of CSPS and providing up-to-date information on key events as well as updating the website. I hope that you’ll continue to follow us on the various media platforms and enjoy the easier to navigate website that’s had a facelift.
The Resident Council is busy doing interviews with the Past Presidents of the CSPS, which will be cataloged on the CSPS website as well as be showcased at the annual meeting. Our pipeline of young physicians and students who are actively engaged in plastic surgery is incredibly robust and will ensure the vitality of our specialty for the future.
John Osborn and Jack Fisher, our historians are working on the “History of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons,” which will be presented along with a Past Presidents Panel at the meeting. This will truly be an epic event that is not to be missed.
The California Society of Plastic Surgeons Educational and Research Foundation (CSPSERF) led by Amber Leis, supports the Visiting Professor Tim Marten for the 2024-2025 academic year, and the combined research grants with the Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) and the Aesthetic Surgery Educational and Research Foundation (ASERF).
I hope that you have found, like I have, tremendous benefit to you and your practice in being a CSPS member. The opportunity to network with plastic surgeons across California, and to participate in this great organization and create a positive impact for all plastic surgeons and our patients has been incredibly meaningful on both a professional and personal level. I appreciate everyone’s participation in the organization, and your willingness to get involved. For more information on how you can get more involved in CSPS, please contact our central office on the website.
Happy Holidays,
Gordon Lee, MD FACS
President, California Society of Plastic Surgeons
