Hand Collection | SNIPS
Availability
On-Demand
Credit Offered
No Credit Offered

SNIPS is a new kind of educational course, cutting directly to the information you need to know in a short, visual format. Developed directly from content performance deficiencies from recent ABPS Continuous Certification Exam, these streamlined learning modules feature quick, easily digestible videos on important topics your peers struggled with last year.  This course focuses on important topics, in a short, visual Q&A format.

In this Hand Collection, the five modules are:

  1. Extensor Tendon Injuries
  2. Ulnar Nerve Injury
  3. Thumb Reconstruction
  4. Paronychia
  5. Dupuytren's Contracture
Intended Audience
This educational activity is intended for all CME-related persons including plastic surgery practitioners, residents, and other healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify current deficiencies in content coverage for hand topics covered on Board exams.
  2. Assess methods to prepare for Board exam certification.
  3. Summarize the latest Board certification requirements in plastic surgery.

Morgan Brgoch, MD
Loretta Coady-Fariborzian, MD
Alexander J. Davit III, MD

Paul A. Ghareeb, MD

J. Bradford Hill, MD

The following ABMS core competencies will be addressed:
• Patient Care and Procedural Skills
• Medical Knowledge

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement

The ASPS designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM1.0
Media: Multimedia
Release Date:  10/17/25
Expiration Date:  10/17/28*

Estimated time to complete this course: 1 hour

*Course access ends on course expiration date

Disclosure Policy

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) requires all instructors, planners, reviewers, managers and other individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships or affiliations. All identified conflicts of interest must be resolved and the educational content thoroughly vetted by ASPS for fair balance, scientific objectivity and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. ASPS also requires faculty/authors to disclose when off-label/unapproved uses of product are discussed in a CME activity or included in related materials.

Disclaimer: All relevant financial relationships for planners, faculty and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) are reviewed by the ASPS Continuing Education Committee and have been mitigated, if applicable.

The following planners/faculty members/reviewers have the following disclosures:

None

The following planners/faculty members/reviewers have no relevant financial relationships or affiliations to disclose:

Morgan Brgoch, MD

Loretta Coady-Fariborzian, MD

Alexander J. Davit III, MD

Paul A. Ghareeb, MD

J. Bradford Hill, MD 

Recognition Statement

The Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits offered by this activity are enhanced by ASPS Learner Credit Reporting for learners who have opted into this reporting. Successful completion of this CME activity enables active American Board of Surgery (ABS) members the opportunity to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the ABS's Continuous Certification program when claimed within 30 days of completion of the activity.

Participants in ASPS-accredited education who want their CME credits reported to certifying and state licensing boards must opt-into reporting and add their NPI as well as state license ID and/or collaborating board ID(s) before claiming credit.

Directly provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons® (ASPS®)

For Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners, these credits have been designated as AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ by an ACCME-accredited organization and are applicable to these certifications. These credits/hours may be applicable to your profession. Check PlasticSurgery.org/CME for more information.