American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Rachel Wellington, MPH, currently serves as a Government Affairs Associate and previously held the position of Advocacy and Policy Coordinator at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons since August 2021. Prior experience includes roles at the AIDS Foundation of Chicago as a Policy & Advocacy Intern, where Rachel conducted policy research and legislative analyses, and at the VNA Foundation as a Grantmaking Intern, focusing on public health grants. Additional experience encompasses positions such as Assistant Planner at Jamie Boton, Inc., Policy Intern at the Health & Medicine Policy Research Group, and Administrative Intern at the ACLU of Illinois, along with an internship at the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Rachel holds a Master of Public Health in Health Policy & Administration from the University of Illinois Chicago and a Bachelor's degree in Health Services from the University of Pittsburgh.
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American Society of Plastic Surgeons
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is the largest plastic surgery specialty organization in the world. Founded in 1931, the Society represents 92 percent of all board-certified plastic surgeons in the United States, and more than 11,000 plastic surgeons worldwide – making ASPS a global institution and leading authority on cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. The ASPS mission is to advance quality care for plastic surgery patients by encouraging high standards of training, ethics, physician practice and research in plastic surgery. To support its members in the provision of excellent patient care, ASPS will provide education, advocacy, practice support and enhanced public awareness of the value of plastic surgery, while fostering the highest professional, ethical and quality standards. The Society is a strong advocate for patient safety and requires its members to operate in accredited surgical facilities that have passed rigorous external review of equipment and staffing.