Building a Successful Practice – Charlotte, NC

National Course

The Foundation for Physician Advancement (FPA) courses focus on building critical knowledge and leadership skills for young surgeons to advocate for themselves and their patients.

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 subspecialty

The faculty represent various subspecialties, tenures, and practice models.
The course will be a mixture of general session panels, small table discussions, and sponsored skills labs.

Faculty

• Neil Badlani, MD, MBA
• Michael P. Bolognesi, MD, FAAOS
• Alexander Butler, MD
• Janet Carlson, MSN, BSN, CRN, NE-BC
• Brian Culp, MD, FAAOS
• Cynthia Emory, MD, MBA, FAOA, FAAOS
• Carl Herndon, MD
• Dana Jacoby, MBA
• Elizabeth Lieberman, MD
• Ilda Malloy, MD
• Camilo Molina, MD, FAANS
• Ryan Nunley, MD, FAAOS
• Marney Reid
• Joshua Rozell, MD
• Augustus (AJ) Rush III, MD
• Kate Lee Smith, Executive Director, FPA
• Bryan Springer, MD – Course Chair
• Amy Trammel, MD
• Sara Wallace, MD
• Jessica Woodcock, MD

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Topics

• Practice models in 2025 and beyond- Private equity, super groups, and hospital consolidation
• Leadership at any level – EQ, IQ, and maintaining work life balance
• Introduction to employment contracts
• Case study review – junior and senior partner interactions
• Understanding how we get paid – billing and coding considerations
• Building your personal brand and social media – pearls and pitfalls
• Operations 101: what every surgeon should know
• ASC migration – clinical and financial considerations
• Ask my anything – open forum discussion with faculty and attendees
• FPA KOLs – Innovation and technology from industry leaders
• Working with industry
• Financial literacy – investing and tax shelter do’s and don’ts
• Private equity and advocacy
• Meet the FPA sponsors
• Skills labs