Interactive Educational Program
Our Faculty
Course Program
Shoulder and Elbow IEP Fellows and Young Surgeons' Course
February 21-23, 2025
Friday
Cadaver Labs with Industry
12: 00 PM Lunch at Facility
1:00 PM First Rotation
2:15 PM Break
2:30 PM Second Rotation
3:45 PM Labs Conclude
Symposium Begins​
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM Registration
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5:30 PM – 6:15 PM Cocktail Reception
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6:15 PM - 6:20 PM Welcome, Introduction of Program, and Announcements | Aaron Chamberlain, MD, MSc, MBA; Anand Murthi, MD, FAAOS; Melissa Wright, MD
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6:20 PM – 6:35 PM Soft Sciences I Wish They Taught Me in Fellowship/ Residency | Hafiz Kassam, MD
6:35 PM- 7:05 PM Building your Practice- Outreach, Social Media and Advertising |
Moderator: Hafiz Kassam, MD
Panel: Joseph A Abboud, MD, FAAOS; Caroline Chebli, MD; Gabriella Ode, MD
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7:05 PM- 7:30 PM Financial Management for the Orthopedic Surgeon: Choosing an Advisor, 529 Plans, Protecting IP, LLC, etc.
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7:30 PM – Adjourn | Thank you to the sponsors
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Saturday
Favorite Swag Saturday (Wear your favorite themed sweatshirt - prize to the best)
6:30 AM – 7:20 AM Breakfast
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Symposium Begins
7:20 AM– 7:35 AM What is Mentorship? | Anand Murthi, MD, FAAOS; Aaron Chamberlain, MD, MSc, MBA​
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7:35 AM - 8:15 AM Speed Mentoring | Moderator: Melissa Wright, MD
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8:15 AM- 8:45 AM Creating and Efficient Practice: In the Clinic and the OR |
Moderator: Luke Austin, MD
Panel: Aaron Chamberlain, MD, MSc, MBA; Caroline Chebli, MD; Vani Sabesan, MD
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8:45 AM – 9:15 AM Fundamentals of Employment-Contracts & Negotiation |
Moderator: Aaron Chamberlain, MD, MSc, MBA,
Panel: Joseph A Abboud, MD, FAAOS; Anand Murthi, MD, FAAOS; Gabriella Ode, MD; Vani Sabesan, MD
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9:15 AM – 9:45 AM Do I Stay or Do I Go? Why a Different Job Makes (or Doesn't) Sense to Me
Moderator: Caroline Chebli, MD
Panel: Luke Austin, MD; Hafiz Kassam, MD; Melissa Wright, MD
9:45 AM- 9:55 AM: Tips for Navigating your Job Search | Liesl Bernard
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9:55 AM – 10:45AM Industry Breakout- Attendees to visit Industry Sponsors
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10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Refreshment Break
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11:00 AM - 11:40 AM Preoperative Planning: State of the Art and Future Direction
Murthi + attendee - Depuy
Wright + attendee - Stryker (Revision)
Kassam + attendee - Zimmer Biomet (VRS custom)
11:40 AM - 12:05 PM Common Elbow Fractures | Luke Austin, MD; Caroline Chebli, MD
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12:05 PM - 1:00 PM Educational Lunch
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1:05 PM- 1:20 PM Pearls of Starting Practice | Joseph A Abboud, MD, FAAOS
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1:20 PM - 2:20 PM Round Table Case Presentations with Faculty- Complex/ Revision Cases that Keep me up at Night
Moderators: Luke Austin, MD; Gabriella Ode, MD
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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2:20 PM - 2:35 PM Billing and Coding- Leave Nothing on the Table| Aaron Chamberlain, MD, MSc, MBA
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2:35 PM -2:55 PM Getting Involved Externally: Societies and Industry |
Moderator: Joseph A Abboud, MD, FAAOS
Panel: Anand Murthi, MD, FAAOS; Vani Sabesan, MD; Melissa Wright, MD
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2:55 PM- 3:10 PM Refreshment Break
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3:10 PM - 4:00 PM Sports Shoulder & Elbow Cases: Instability, Tendon & Ligament Injuries |
Moderator: Luke Austin, MD
Panel: Caroline Chebli, MD; Vani Sabesan, MD; Gabriella Ode, MD
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4:00 PM -4: 50 PM Industry Breakout- Attendees to visit Industry Sponsors​
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Faculty Led Case Discussions
Moderator: Anand Murthi, MD, FAAOS; Hafiz Kassam, MD
Primary Shoulder Arthroplasty
Revision Shoulder Arthroplasty; Custom Prosthesis
Rotator Cuff Repair
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6:15 Adjourn
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7:30 PM- Faculty Dinner with Premier and Foundation Level Sponsors at Stoney River- West End
Please meet at hotel lobby bar around 7pm before heading to restaurant as a group.
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Sunday
6:30 AM – 7:30 AM Breakfast
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Symposium Begins
7:30 AM -7:45 AM Preparing for Boards: Tips and Tricks | Melissa Wright, MD
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7:45 AM -8:05 AM Building your Professional Network and Communicating with Referring Providers
Moderator: Anand Murthi, MD, FAAOS
Panel: Hafiz Kassam, MD; Gabriella Ode, MD; Vani Sabesan, MD
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8:05 AM – 8:25 AM Time Management and Burnout: Mental Wellness and Health | Hafiz Kassam, MD
8:25 AM – 9:30 AM Attendees' Case Presentations
Moderators: Anand Murthi, MD, FAAOS; Caroline Chebli, MD
Fellows and Young surgeons' are invited to send in or bring interesting cases for discussion with the other attendees and faculty.​
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 | Luke Austin, MD; Melissa Wright, MD
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10:05 AM -10:35 AM Advocacy In Shoulder & Elbow Surgery | Joseph A Abboud, MD, FAAOS; Vani Sabesan, MD​
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​10:35 AM - 11:05 AM Alumni/ Young Surgeon Panel | Alumni Board
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11:05 AM – 11:10 AM Final Wrap and Adjourn ​
Andrew Wolpe, President/COO, Magnifi Group, Inc.
Aaron Chamberlain, MD, MSc, MBA; Anand Murthi, MD, FAAOS; Melissa Wright, MD, FAAOS