Iowa was my first fellowship choice due to working with several excellent attendings who were graduates of Iowa during my residency, a track-record of producing practice-ready plastic surgeons, high clinical involvement due to having a smaller fellow class, and a community that was easy for my young family to integrate.

• Providing Plastic and Reconstructive surgical services to rural and international underserved communities
• Resiliency in Medical Training

Publications

• Dixon, M.D., Engum, S. Pediatric Trauma System Evaluation Before and After Level 2 Verification. The American Surgeon, 85(11), 1281-1287.

Presentations

• Dixon, M.D., Ledbetter, K. Resiliency on the Road to Plastic Surgery, Editorial and Curriculum. Poster Presentation at the Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons 60th Annual Meeting, May 20-21, 2022.
• Dixon, M.D., Engum S. Tortoise or the Hare? ACS Level 2 Pediatric Trauma System Maturing Process. Oral Presentation at the Southwest Surgical Congress. 2021
• Dixon, M.D., Engum S. Tortoise or the Hare? ACS Level 2 Pediatric Trauma System Maturing Process. Oral Presentation at the UND Colloquium. 2020.
• Dixon, M.D., Engum, S. Pediatric Trauma System Evaluation Before and After Level 2 Verification. Oral Presentation at the Southeast Surgical Society and Oral Presentation at the UND Colloquium. 2019
• Dixon, M.D., Engum, S. Pediatric Trauma System Evaluation Before and After Level 2 Verification Colloquium Poster Presentation. 2018.
• Dixon, M.D., Engum, S. Pediatric Trauma System Evaluation Before and After Level 2 Verification Colloquium Poster Presentation. 2017.
• RMED: Preparing Native American Youth for Health Professions Poster Presentation April 2016. Faculty Advisor Michael Glasser PhD; contributors Natalia Suarez, RMA, Jenna Vater. University of Illinois Rockford 21st Annual Research Day, Rockford, IL, USA, April 13, 2016.
• Dixon M, Potturi HK, Hou Y. Oxidative cleavage of C=C to form aldehydes by NaIO4/p-TsOH or HIO4: Scope and mechanism. Abstract of Papers, 244th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Philadelphia, PA, USA, August 19-23, 2012, ORGN-845. 2012.