Co-chairs: Saad B. Chaudhary, MD, MBA & Kris E. Radcliff, MD
The transition from training to practice is a difficult time. With the best interest of young surgeons in mind, NASS has developed a symposium to assist surgeons during their early transition to practice. Experts in the community and a distinguished group of spine surgeons that recently transitioned into both academic and private clinical practices will review several critical topics, including, Early Career Decision Making and Job Search; Practice Enhancement and Getting Involved. Distinguished speakers will provide mature perspectives on various issues relevant to developing a strong clinical practice and provide seasoned perspectives on career paths. Assessment of startup needs and resource management, marketing pearls and techniques for building patient volume in competitive markets, multi-surgeon collaboration, managing conflict of interest, consulting opportunities, along with the timing and pitfalls of incorporating new technologies into the young surgeon’s practice will be reviewed.
Upon completion of this symposium, participants will gain strategies to:
- Identify advantages and disadvantages of academic and private practice opportunities;
- Utilize a broader scope of resources in job hunting, and better prepare for the interview process;
- Evaluate job opportunities and orthopedic employment contracts, consulting opportunities and conflicts of interest;
- Outline basic practice structures, pearls of getting started, and marketing.
Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Saad B. Chaudhary, MD, MBA & Kris E. Radcliff, MD
Early Career Decision Making and Job Search
Kris E. Radcliff, MD
Finding an Academic Job
Harvey E. Smith, MD
Private Practice Perspectives
Justin Hohl, MD
Practice Enhancement
Eeric Truumees, MD
Marketing in a Competitive Environment
Bobby Kalantar, MD
Developing a Niche Practice
Daniel M. Sciubba, MD
Future of Spine Surgery
Christopher M. Bono, MD
Relationships
Sheeraz A. Qureshi, MD, MBA
Getting Involved in Societies
Eeric Truumees, MD
Working with Industry
Sheeraz A. Qureshi, MD, MBA
Working with Hospital Administration on Costs and Quality
Don K. Moore, MD
Seasoned Career Path
Saad B. Chaudhary, MD, MBA
Academic Career Path
Steven R. Garfin, MD
Private Practice Career Path
Richard D. Guyer, MD