Product Description

Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson MedTech, this peer-to-peer webinar examines clinical considerations surrounding synthetic and natural sutures, with an emphasis on the use of synthetic absorbable sutures in plastic surgery. Faculty will share practical perspectives on suture selection, standardization of surgical practices, and strategies for supporting tissue healing and optimizing patient outcomes. The discussion provides participants with clinically relevant insights that can inform procedural decision-making and promote consistency, safety, and quality across surgical settings.

Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Moderator

Heidi Fyrberg, PA-C

Faculty

Rahim Nazerali, MD, MHS, FACS

Christopher Reid, MD

Intended Audience

This webinar is designed for plastic surgeons, surgical trainees, physician assistants, nurses, and other members of aesthetic and reconstructive surgical teams involved in selecting suture materials, developing operative protocols, and managing postoperative healing.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Compare the clinical characteristics and applications of synthetic and natural suture materials.
2. Identify patient-, tissue-, and procedure-specific factors that influence the selection of synthetic absorbable sutures.
3. Apply practical strategies for standardizing suture practices to support tissue healing, procedural consistency, and optimal patient outcomes.

ABMS Core Competencies

• Patient Care & Procedural Skills
• Medical Knowledge
• Practice-Based Learning and Improvement
• Systems-Based Practice

Accreditation

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

Not for AMA PRA Credit

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.

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.

NOT FOR AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM: 

Media: Journal Article, video

Release Date:  8/12/2026

Expiration Date: 8/12/2027

Estimated time to complete this course: 1 hour

*Course access ends on course expiration date

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

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