Our Faculty 

Friday,  March 31, 2023

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Cadaver Labs with Industry ​- DePuy Synthes & Zimmer Biomet

MEDTOMARKET LAB FACILITY

1:00 PM First Rotation 

2:15 PM Break 

2:30 PM Second Rotation 

3:45 PM Labs Conclude

 

Symposium Begins

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THE OMNI HOTEL DOWNTOWN AUSTIN

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4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Registration

5:30 PM – 6:15 PM Cocktail Reception // Atrium 

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6:15 PM -  6:20  PM Welcome, Introduction of Program, and Announcements // Bridge Ballroom

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6:20 PM – 7:30 PM Building your practice by Design, not by Default: Lessons Learned

Moderator: Aaron Chamberlain, MD,MSc, MBA

Panel with open Q&A |Luke Austin, MD, Vani Sabesan, MD, FAAOS, Hafiz Kassam, MD​​

 

7:30 PM – Adjourn | Thank you to the sponsors

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Saturday, April 1, 2023​

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6:30 AM – 7:20 AM Breakfast

7:20 AM– 7:50 AM Building and Leading Your Team; Mentorship; Life Outside Orthopedics​ 

Aaron Chamberlain, MD, MSc, MBA

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7:50 AM - 8:20 AM Creating an Efficient Practice: In the Clinic and the OR

Nathan Orvets, MD​

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8:20 AM – 8:50 AM  Fundamentals of Employment-Contracts & Negotiation 

​Vani Sabesan, MD, FAAOS

 

8:50 AM – 9:20 AM Do I Stay or Do I Go? Why a Different Job Makes (or Doesn't) Sense to Me

​Ryan Simovitch, MD

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9:20 AM – 10:10 AM  Industry Breakout- Attendees to visit Industry Sponsors // Pennybacker

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10:10 AM – 10:25 AM Break

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10:30 AM - 11:25 AM Cases that Keep You Awake at Night: Challenging Revision Cases 

    Moderator: Peter Chalmers, MD ​

Panel: Aaron Chamberlain, MD, MSc, MBA, Anand Murthi, MD, FAAOS, Luke Austin, MD, Hafiz Kassam, MD, Nathan Orvets, MD, FAAOS, Benjamin Widmer, MD, Vani Sabesan, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, Ryan Simovitch, MD

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11:25 AM - 11:55 PM Preoperative Planning: State of the Art and Future Direction 

    Hafiz Kassam, MD

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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Educational Lunch with Pacira Biosciences // Trademark 

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1:05 PM - 2:05 PM Round Table Case Presentations with Faculty

Attendees to break out into groups of 5-6 where a faculty member is assigned. Case presentations to be presented to each attendee group where they discuss the diagnosis, prognosis, and how they would proceed.

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2:05 PM - 2:35 PM Billing and Coding- Leave Nothing on the Table 

Benjamin Widmer, MD

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2:35 PM -2:55 PM Getting Involved Externally: Societies and Industry

Anand Murthi, MD, FAAOS

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2:55 PM- 3:20 PM Financial Management for the Orthopedic Surgeon:  Choosing an Advisor, 529 plans,
Protecting IP; LLC etc.

Chris Robbins, CFP - Vestia

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3:20 PM - 3:50 PM Time Management and Burnout: Mental Wellness and Health

Vani Sabesan, MD, FAAOS

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3:50 PM -4: 40 PM Industry Breakout- Attendees to visit Industry Sponsors

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4:40 PM - 4:55 PM Refreshment Break 

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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM  Faculty Panel Case Discussions

Primary Shoulder Arthroplasty

Moderator: Dr. Luke Austin, MD

Panel: Nathan Orvets, MD, FAAOS, Vani Sabesan, MD, FAAOS, Ryan Simovitch, MD

Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty; Custom Prosthesis

Moderator: Peter Chalmers, MD

Panel: Hafiz Kassam, MD, Benjamin Widmer, MD, Aaron Chamberlain, MD, MSc, MBA

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6:00 PM Adjourn 

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6:00 PM - 7:00 PM- Saturday Cocktail Reception // Atrium 

Sunday, April 2, 2023​

6:30 AM – 7:30 AM Breakfast

 

7:30 AM -7:45 AM  Preparing for Boards: Tips and Tricks

Hafiz Kassam, MD

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7:45 AM -8:05 AM Building your Professional Network and Communicating with Referring Providers

Peter Chalmers, MD

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8:05 AM - 8:25 AM Building your Brand – Outreach, Social Media and Advertising

Anand Murthi, MD, FAAOS

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8:25 AM – 9:30 AM Attendees' Case Presentations
Fellows and Young surgeons' are invited to send in or bring interesting cases for discussion with the other attendees and faculty.

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​9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Venture Capital and Healthcare: A Primer

Aaron Chamberlain, MD, MSc, MBA

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9:45 AM -10:05 AM Outpatient Shoulder Arthroplasty: Who, When and How

Benjamin Widmer, MD

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10:05 AM - 10:35 AM Innovation in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery: What does the future hold? Being
Involved in Design Teams. Inventions, Protecting IP 

Luke Austin, MD

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10:35 AM – 10:40 AM Final Wrap and Adjourn

                                  Andrew Wolpe, President/COO, Magnifi Group

Aaron Chamberlain, MD, MSc, MBA and Anand Murthi, MD, FAAOS