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  • 2016 YO Program - The Premiere YO Event at AAO 2016

    Young Ophthalmologists

    SPE13 | Sunday, Oct. 16 | McCormick Place, Room S101AB
    Program Chairs: Janice C. Law, MD, and James G. Chelnis, MD
    Supported in part by Regeneron and Allergan

    Get invaluable clinical, practice management, personal finance and medical-legal advice from Academy leaders and industry professionals in this two-part educational event. The YO Program offers a mix of panel discussions and lectures and will help answer tough questions that aren’t covered in medical school or residency.

    Part 1: Strengthen Your Surgical Skills to Enhance Patient Care

    In this interactive program, hear experts share tips on all things clinical — from avoiding medical errors to building surgical skills throughout your career.

    10 a.m. - Welcome
    YO Committee Chair, Purnima S. Patel, MD

    10:05 a.m. - Introduction: Transitioning from Training to Practice — Do’s and Don’ts
    Moderator: Janice C. Law, MD

    Surgical Practice

    10:10 a.m. - Winning video from the O.N.E. Network YO Surgical Video Competition - When Vit Hits the Fan
    Moderator: Thomas A. Oetting, MD, MS
    Video Competition winner: Whitney A. Smith, MD

    10:30 a.m. - Panel: Complications: What to Say and How to Say it?
    Panelists:
    Thomas A. Oetting, MD, MS – Comprehensive Ophthalmology/VA/Academics
    Elizabeth Yeu, MD – Refractive/Cornea/Private
    Deepa Yoganathan, MD, FRCSC, DABO – Retina/Private-Academic
    Ron Pelton, MD, PhD, FACS – Oculoplastics/Academy Ethics committee chair

    10:50 a.m. - Presidential Address
    William L. Rich III, MD

    11:05 a.m. - 2016 Artemis Award Presentation to Paula Anne Newman-Casey, MD

    Clinical Practice

    11:10 a.m. - What’s Out There?
    James G. Chelnis, MD

    11:15 a.m. - Panel: Job Interviews – What Do You Need to Ask?
    Private Practice – Ruth D. Williams, MD
    Academics – Julia A. Haller, MD
    Kaiser – Janet Y. Tsui, MD

    11:30 a.m. - Panel: The Dream Job. Does it Exist?
    Private to Academics - Christopher P. Fleming, MD
    Academics to Private - Rebecca J. Taylor, MD
    Hybrid Privademics – Tamara R. Fountain, MD

    11:50 a.m. - Merging Career and Passion
    William C. Lloyd III, MD

    Part 2: Succeeding in a Changing Health Care Environment

    New physicians — get a complete toolkit of everything you need to launch a successful practice. This high-energy and engaging program will cover key issues such as scope of practice, online reputation, management of medical-legal issues and personal finance.

    12:05 p.m. - Lunch and Welcome, Part II
    Purnima S. Patel, MD

    12:15 p.m. - Introduction to Business Matters
    William C. Lloyd III, MD

    12:20 p.m. - Real Stories from the Hill and State Capitol – It’s Never Too Late
    What Happens on the Hill – Kyle E. Miller, MD
    What Happened in Iowa – Philip I. Niles, MD
    Update on States That Are “At Risk” –  Courtney E. Bovee, MD

    Young Ophthalmologists12:35 p.m. - Panel: How to Satisfy Your Patients – Balancing Patient Care vs. Patient Satisfaction
    Physician Ratings and Public Reporting: Paul Sternberg Jr., MD, and Ricky Bass, AAOE
    Patient Loyalty vs. Satisfaction: Robert E. Wiggins, MD, MPH, and Tamara Fountain, MD

    12:55 p.m. - Talk: Building Your Online Reputation with Social Media
    Robert F. Melendez, MD, MBA

    1:10 p.m. - Panel: Financial Health for the Young Ophthalmologist: Getting a Head Start with Five Must Dos
    Justin Nabity – Financial Advisor
    Natasha L. Herz, MD
    Samuel Masket, MD

    1:30 p.m. - Panel: Perspectives: Buy-Ins, Restrictive Covenants and Funding
    Office manager – Nancy Baker, AAOE Chair
    Private practice – Ruth D. Williams, MD
    Academics – Stephen D. McLeod, MD

    1:50 p.m. - Questions and Closing Remarks
    Purnima S. Patel, MD