Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery ACGME case minimums
Fellows in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery have a published ACGME minimum in 4 of 5 case categories, and the largest single minimum is 300. Each row below cites the ACGME requirement it was read from; the minimums are effective September 3, 2025.
By Chris, CA-1, anesthesiology
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery minimums by category
| Category | Surgeon | Assistant | Documented total | Documented per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| operative procedures in an operating room or equivalent facility | — | — | 300 | — |
| minor office-based procedures, such as biopsies and incision/curettage | — | — | 150 | — |
| patient encounters per year during the course of education | — | — | — | 1200 |
| one orbital dissection during their 24-month program | — | — | 1 | — |
| a sufficient number and distribution of complex cases for Surgeon (fellow as the primary surgeon) and Assistant (fellow as the first assistant), as determined by the Review CommitteeNo published minimum | — | — | — | — |
An em-dash means the ACGME publishes no minimum on that row — not a minimum of zero.
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · ACGME specialty 241 · minimums effective September 3, 2025.
Capnolog counts these live for anesthesiology and neurological surgery; other specialties are reference only.
What counts toward a minimum?
- Fellows log each case by procedure code and by their role in it.
- Each minimum is read in its own column: “Documented total” and “Documented per year”.
- 1 row carries no published number and shows an em-dash, which is not a minimum of zero.
- The ACGME Review Committee that accredits Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery programs sets these requirements.
Where do these numbers come from?
Capnolog is independent of the ACGME. Where a number here and the ACGME's own document disagree, the document is right.