Agenda

National Course

This weekend program will discuss preparing for, and building, a practice as an early career surgeon in a value-based care environment. The more physicians can prepare for this transition, the better positioned they will be to care for their patients, reduce burnout, and lead clinical decision making in their sub-specialty.

Faculty

  • Emily Ast, Esq., Ast Contracts
  • Michael Ast, MD, FAAOS, Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Neil Badlani, MD, MBA, The Orthopaedic Sports Clinic
  • Michael P. Bolognesi, MD, FAAOS, Duke
  • Janet Carlson, MSN, BSN, CRN, NE-BC, Vertex Surgical Solutions
  • Brian Culp, MD, FAAOS, Princeton Orthopedics
  • Cynthia Emory, MD, MBA, FAOA, FAAOS, Wake Forest Baptist/Atrium
  • Dana Jacoby, MBA, Vector Medical Group
  • Ryan Nunley, MD, FAAOS, Washington University
  • Marney Reid – Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Director, FPA and Founder and CEO, Marney Reid Consulting, LLC
  • Maryrose Roberts, VanEck
  • Augustus (AJ) Rush III, MD, Texas Back Institute
  • Bryan Springer, MD – Program Chair, OrthoCarolina/Atrium
  • Jessica Woodcock, MD, Carolina East Health
  • Richard Yoon, MD, FAAOS, FIOTA, Robert Wood Johnson/Barnabas Health

Conference Venue

Renaissance SouthPark Charlotte Hotel
5501 Carnegie Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28209

Meeting Rooms

Cotillion Ballroom

  • General session
  • Working breakfast and lunch
  • Working dinner – Friday evening

Queen’s Court Ballroom

  • Sponsor Hall
  • Breakfast and lunch buffet setup
  • Friday night reception
  • Saturday game night

Queen Charlotte

  • IntelliJoint Surgical Skills lab

Queen Elizabeth

  • Pacira Skills lab

Queen Victoria

  • Zimmer Biomet Skills lab

Overview

Friday, February 2, 2024

3:30 – 8:30 PM

General Session & Dinner Program

Saturday, February 3, 2024

8:30 AM – 8:15 PM

Working Breakfast, General Session, & Game Night/Dinner

Saturday, February 3, 2024

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Breakfast, General Session & Travel Grants

Program Agenda

Friday, February 2, 2024

3:30 – 4:00 PM: Registration

4:00 – 4:15 PM: Welcome and “What to Expect”

  • Dr. Bryan Springer (Course Chair) and Marney Reid

4:15 – 4:45 AM: What I Wish I Knew Before I Signed My First Contract

Moderator
  • Marney Reid
Faculty
  • Dr. Cynthia Emory, MBA
  • Dr. Augustus (AJ) Rush III
  • Dr. Bryan Springer
  • Dr. Jessica Woodcock
Discussion Topics
  • What I didn’t know about my employment model
  • Interview tips I’d give my younger self
  • What I would have done differently my first six months in practice
    • Building a referral base, marketing and social media considerations
  • What’s changed since I started practice

4:45 – 6:30 PM: Part I – Meet the FPA Sponsors: Attendees, Faculty, and Sponsors

Queen’s Court Ballroom

6:30 – 8:30 PM: Working with industry – Dinner Program

  • Faculty and attendee participation expected.
  • Platinum only – three representatives from each platinum sponsor
Faculty
  • Emily Ast Esq., Drs. Mike Ast, Brian Culp, Cynthia Emory, Ryan Nunley, and Jessica Woodcock
    • Room: Sections A & E
    • Moderator: Dr. Mike Ast
  • Drs: Neil Badlani, Michael Bolognesi, Bryan Springer Augustus (AJ) Rush III, Rich Yoon and Marney Reid
    • Room: Sections B, C, & D
    • Moderator: Dr. Michael Bolognesi
Discussion Topics
  • Various levels of industry consulting arrangements
  • When is the right time to work with industry?
  • Vetting your opportunities
  • Managing expectations – what they look for and what they avoid
  • Advamed guidelines

Saturday, February 3, 2024

7:30 AM: Breakfast Buffet Open

Eat in general session for working breakfast

8:00 – 8:05 AM: Saturday Kick-off and “What to Expect”

Dr. Bryan Springer (Course Chair) and Marney Reid

8:05 – 9:00 AM: Introduction to Employment Contracts (Working Breakfast)

Faculty
  • Emily Ast, Esq. – didactic and panelist
Panel Moderator
  • Dr. Michael Ast
Faculty
  • Dr. Cynthia Emory, MBA
  • Dr. AJ Rush
  • Dr. Richard Yoon
Discussion Topics
  • Introduce learners to contract language
  • Discuss specific “watch outs” in employment contracts
  • Discuss specific techniques to negotiate employment contracts
  • Understanding and utilizing leverage
  • Contract considerations with practices that may aggregate, get acquired, or merge before you make partner

9:00 – 9:30 AM: Case Study Review – Junior and Senior Partner Interactions

Moderator
  • Dr. Bryan Springer
Faculty
  • Dr. Neil Badlani, MBA
  • Dr. Cynthia Emory, MBA
  • Dr. Elizabeth Lieberman
  • Dr. Ryan Nunley
Discussion Topics
  • Review four scenarios between junior and senior partners

9:30 – 9:45 AM: Break – Sponsor Engagement

9:45 – 10:30 AM: Compensation Models with Billing and Coding Considerations

Moderator: Didactic and Panel
  • Dr. Rich Yoon
Faculty
  • Dr. Neil Badlani, MBA
  • Dr. Michael Bolognesi
  • Dr. Brian Culp
  • Dr. Ryan Nunley
  • Dr. AJ Rush
Discussion Topics
  • Basic vocabulary
  • Review the main compensation models
  • Compensation based billing/coding considerations and watch outs
  • Best practices and lessons learned from the faculty

10:30 – 11:00 AM: FPA KOLs – Innovation and Technology from Industry Leaders

Moderator
  • Dr. Mike Ast
Faculty
  • Dennis McLaughlin – Chief Commercial Officer at Pacira Pharmaceuticals
  • Zimmer Biomet executive
  • Save for platinum sponsor – VP title or above
  • Save for platinum sponsor – VP title or above
Discussion Topics
  • XX
  • XX

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Part II – Meet the FPA Sponsors: Attendees, Faculty, and Sponsors

Queen’s Court Ballroom

12:00 – 12:15 PM: Get Food – Come Back into General Session for Working Lunch

12:15 – 1:00 PM: Operations 101: What Every Surgeon Should Know

Faculty – Didactic and Panel:
  • Dr. Cynthia Emory, MBA
Faculty
  • Janet Carlson, MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC
  • Dr. Ryan Nunley
  • Dr. Richard Yoon
  • Save for sponsor
Discussion Topics
  • XX

1:00 – 4:00 PM: Skills Labs

  • Dr. Bryan Springer (Course Chair) and Marney Reid
  • Attendees split up into three groups: Residents, fellows, and early career
  • Each group will rotate through three skills labs
  • Game night starts at 6:30 and is expected that all attendees, faculty and sponsors will attend
IntelliJoint Skills Lab:
  • Queen Charlotte
  • Theme:
  • Early career start here
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Skills Lab:
  • Queen Elizabeth
  • Theme:
  • Fellows start here
Zimmer Biomet Skills Lab:
  • Queen Victoria
  • Theme:
  • Residents start here

4:00 – 4:15 PM: Break – Sponsor Engagement

4:15 – 5:30 PM: Private Equity and Super Groups

Faculty
  • Dana Jacoby, MBA: CEO at Vector Medical Group – didactic and panelist
Panel Moderator
  • Dr. Mike Ast
Faculty
  • Dr. Neil Badlani, MBA
  • Dr. Brian Culp
  • Dr. Bryan Springer
  • Hold for PE sponsor
Discussion Topics
  • History and terminology
  • Why PE and Orthopaedics
  • State of the union
  • Junior partner considerations for PE partnership

5:30 – 5:40 PM: Saturday Recap

Dr. Bryan Springer (Course Chair) and Marney Reid

5:40 – 6:15 PM: Break

6:15 – 8:15 PM: Dinner, Networking, and Game Night

Attendees, faculty, and sponsor participation expected

Sunday, February 4, 2024

8:00 AM: Breakfast Buffet Open

Eat in general session for working breakfast

9:00 – 9:05 PM: Sunday Kick-off and “What to Expect”

  • Dr. Bryan Springer (Course Chair) and Marney Reid
  • Attendee survey

9:05 – 9:35 AM: : Financial Literacy – the Psychology of Money

Faculty
  • Maryrose Roberts: Vice President at VanEck – didactic and panelist
Panel Moderator
  • Brad Quick: President and COO at Vestia Wealth Advisors
Faculty
  • Dr. Camilo Molina
  • Dr. Ryan Nunley
  • Dr. Stephen Ryu
Discussion Topics
  • Factors that influence financial decisions
  • Identifying what wealth means to you
  • Going it alone versus working with a wealth management advisor

9:35 – 10:15 AM: Building Your Personal Brand

Faculty
  • Marney Reid – didactic and moderator
Faculty
  • Dr. Neil Badlani, MBA
  • Dr. AJ Rush III
  • Dr. Bryan Springer
Discussion Topics
  • Personal branding – key components
  • Where to begin
  • Iteration is key
  • Case study examples from the faculty

10:15 – 10:20 AM: Break

10:20 – 11:00 AM: ASC Migration – Clinical and Financial Considerations

Faculty
  • Hold for ASC sponsor – didactic and panelist
Panel Moderator
  • Dr. Mike Ast
Faculty
  • Dr. Neil Badlani, MBA
  • Janet Carlson, MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC
  • Dr. Brian Culp
  • Ryan Van Puffelen – Depuy Synthes
Discussion Topics
  • Site of surgery differences: In-patient, HOPD, ASC
  • Reading a proforma – key things to understand
  • DeNovo versus syndication
  • Achieving an orthopedic centers of excellence accreditation
  • Multi-specialty ASC considerations
  • Utilizing an ASC to build a concierge medicine practice

11:00 – 11:05: Break

11:05 – 11:35 AM: Consulting considerations: Protecting your intellectual property

Faculty
  • Emily Ast, Esq. – didactic and panelist
Panel Moderator
  • Dr. Mike Ast
Faculty
  • Dr. Michael Bolognesi
  • Dr. Ryan Nunley
  • Dr. AJ Rush
Discussion Topics
  • When to hold on to great ideas
  • What to avoid when developing
  • When to negotiate
  • What to negotiate

11:35 – 11:45 AM: Closing Remarks – Travel Grants

  • Dr. Bryan Springer (Course Chair) and Marney Reid
  • Checkout: 12:00 PM
  • See Brie Bailey for travel grant checks – flights only