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The year the association was created.The Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plastica (SBCP)was founded in 1948 by a group of Brazilian PlasticSurgeons led by Dr. Jose Rebello NetoThe location where it was createdSao Paulo, in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil.Who were the founding Members?The proceedings of the Society`s first meeting are datedDecember 7, 1948 and were signed by the followingBrazilian doctors: José Rebello Netto, Antonio Prudente,Souza Cunha, Lauro Barros de Abreu, Alípio Pernet,Antonio Duarte Cardoso, Victor Spina, Georges Arié,Roberto Farina, Carlos Caldas Cortes and Paulo deCastro Correa, the latter being the only one still living.Society´s National Board of Brazilian Society Plastic Surgery, fromleft to right, José Teixeira Gama, Sebastião Nelsom Edy Guerraand Fernando de Almeida Prado.Was there any special eventthat triggered its creation?As a medical field explored by surgeons of differentspecialties, during the first three decades of theTwentieth Century, Plastic Surgery was called by some“no man`s land”.In the 1930s, the first Plastic Surgery Clinic in Brazil wasopened in the City of Sao Paulo, founded by Dr. JoseRebello Neto, as part of the Santa Casa de MisericordiaHospital.This is considered to be the initial event of the specialtyin Brazil, as it marked the beginning of training of newPlastic Surgery specialists in Brazil.By the end of the 1930s, the Brazilian Plastic Surgeryhad already gained recognition and respectability inother countries.In the beginning, emphasis was put on ReconstructiveSurgery, with Aesthetic Surgery being consideredsecondary, as it did not bring great benefit to patientsand treated exclusively the area of vanity.In 1939, Ernest Malbec, from Argentina, met with theBrazilian doctor Antonio Prudente, suggesting thecreation of a Society with the object of congregatingspecialists in Plastic Surgery from all of Latin America.On the 6th of July, 1940, a meeting was held, bringingtogether 11 Latin American specialists, including 4Brazilians.The same month, July, 1940, the Latin American Societyof Plastic Surgery (SLACP) held its first meeting, with11 Latin American participants, all 11 from Brazil.In 1948, Jose Rebello Neto, together with a group ofPlastic Surgeons, had the idea of creating the BrazilianSociety of Plastic Surgeons. Its first meeting was held onthe 7th of December, 1948. It was at that meeting thatReconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery were united.The Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgeons was officiallyfounded on that date, with Rebello Neto as its firstPresident, for the 1948 to 1950 term. The secondPresident of SLACP was Antonio Prudente, from 1950to1952.First Meeting of the Brazilian Society ofPLASTIC Surgery.The board of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery hadits first meeting in January 1961, 50 years ago.It is composed of ex-presidents and the nationalpresidents of our current regional of each Brazilianstate.Important milestone events have occurred inthe Society`s longand short historyThe history of Brazilian Plastic Surgery is marked bynumerous important victories. Many contributions in thedevelopment and advancement of surgical techniquesand scientific works have been made by its associates,who received international recognition.Issue 6 www.ipras.org <strong>IPRAS</strong> Journal 59

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