Objectives:

  1. Describe the current role of BMI in risk stratification and patient selection within plastic surgery.
  2. Evaluate the evidence linking BMI to postoperative outcomes and complications across common plastic surgery procedures.
  3. Identify limitations of BMI as a risk assessment tool and discuss adjunctive factors (e.g., nutritional status, body composition, comorbidities) that may improve preoperative evaluation.
Session date: 
04/01/2026 - 6:30am to 7:30am CDT
Location: 
Virtual
United States
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  • 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
  • 1.00 ABS Accredited CME
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
    • 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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Presenter(s): 
M. Kristine Carbullido, MD