2011 Dates Now Available! - Chicago, IL
Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians - Main Conference: September 24-25, 2011
Seminar Preconferences:
  - How to Start, Build and Run a Physician Consulting Practice - September 22, 2011
  - How to Find and Land High Paying Non-Clinical Jobs - September 23, 2011

 

Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians 2010
Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center
Chicago, IL
September 25-26, 2010

*Also featuring employers & recruiters

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Seminar Pre-conference Workshops:

How to Start, Build and Run a Physician Consulting Practice

September 23, 2010

How to Find and Land High Paying Non-Clinical Jobs

September 24, 2010

LOCATION/HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS: Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians will be held at the
Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel & Conference Center in the village of Rosemont, IL. This full service “fly
in fly out” property is easily accessible to Chicago’s O’Hare airport and provides complimentary 24 hour
shuttle service to and from O’Hare Airport and is a modern, well-equipped quiet hotel. All of the guest rooms
are brand new and come equipped with additional amenities such as refrigerator, in-room safe, cordless
telephone, 32 inch High Def. LCD TV, double paned windows and full size sofa-sleepers in all King bedded
rooms. The Crowne Plaza Chicago is located directly across the street from Rosemont Convention Center. The
compact Village of Rosemont is a very popular convention destination that features over 5,000 hotel rooms,
numerous restaurants including Morton’s, Nick’s Fish Market, and Mccormick and Schmick’s, the brand new
state of the art 101,000 square foot Muvico Theaters Rosemont 18, the Rosemont Theater, the Museum of
Hummels and other attractions. The Chicago Loop and Magnificent Mile are accessible via taxi or you can
walk to the subway from the Crowne Plaza. SEAK has secured a special group rate of $119/night (single
and double). Rooms are limited and this rate expires on August 19, 2010. To make your reservations, please
call 888-233-9527 and refer to the SEAK Group rate.

CANCELLATIONS: Conference cancellations received in writing prior to August 15, 2010 will receive a
full tuition refund.

Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. Do other physicians feel the same way as me?
A. Yes. Over 1,000 of your colleagues have attended our training programs. You are far from alone.
Q. What is the age of your typical attendee?
A. It runs the full range. Each year we have interns, residents and physicians in their 60s.
Q. I’m “just” a primary care physician, didn’t go to an Ivy League College and don’t have an MBA. What’s out there for me?
A. A lot. One of the main things you will learn is how to not sell yourself short and how to leverage the tremendous
skills, expertise and core competencies that you have.
Q. Do I need to be actively looking for a job to attend or benefit from this course?
A. No. Many if not most of the attendees at the conference are not actively looking for jobs, rather they just want to
see the breadth of opportunities that are available to them.
Q. Will I get a chance to meet and talk to the faculty, mentors and recruiters?
A. Yes. You will find our faculty, mentors, recruiters and employers very giving of their time.
Q. I am concerned about confidentiality, do you keep my name confidential?
A. Yes.
Q. Do you offer medical student scholarships for the conference?
A.  Yes, we have a limited number of partial tuition waivers available for medical students, interns and residents.  To apply, please contact Steven Babitsky at 508-548-9443 or StevenBabitsky@seak.com

HERE’S WHAT PAST ATTENDEES SAY ABOUT SEAK’S
NON-CLINICAL CAREERS CONFERENCE:

“Remarkable amount of information and expertise presented”
“Excellent conference, very informative, lots of meaningful suggestions and ideas to consider”
“Very inspiring and eye-opening. I wish I had known about all this many years ago”
“Excellent info, well organized, inspiring”
“Excellent speakers. Thorough handouts”
“Fantastic, lots of valuable info”
“Great information to get me started”
“Helpful and empowering”
“I’m very glad I came. It is a good start to the whole process of wanting to leave clinical medicine”
“[Full of] life transforming pragmatic things that one could take away and apply on the current job”
“Networking very helpful”
“Excellent exposure to opportunities”
“So glad I decided to attend”
“Very good. I have a lot of new ideas about my next career move. It could have only been better if you made the move for me”
“Very helpful, interesting to meet new creative people who are also looking for something new. Thorough, not pushy, honest representation”
“Excellent for networking”
“Very practical. I received more useful and practical information in two days than I found in 2 years of searching on my own”
“Mentors were an excellent aspect of the conference”
“Excellent diverse group of mentors who were friendly and willing to discuss any questions posed to them”
“The mentors with whom I interacted were very helpful & encouraging this is most appreciated”
“The mentors seem to have a genuine interest in helping us to find alternative careers”
“Wide variety of speakers & mentors”

SCHEDULE

Conference Program: Saturday, September 25, 2010

7:00–8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast with Colleagues, Faculty, Mentors, Recruiters and Employers

8:00–9:00 The Physician Entrepreneur: Opening Your Eyes to the Opportunities Available to Physicians

M. Tray Dunaway, MD, FACS, CSP
Dr. Dunaway will discuss the numerous opportunities available to physicians and why they are particularly well suited to capitalize on them. He will explore his personal journey of trading in his scalpel for a microphone and then will offer lessons learned for all physicians. Dr. Dunaway will review value identification and interpretation, permission to change, natural abilities and competencies of physicians, and how to take the first steps along your new journey. Dr. Dunaway will offer practical suggestions for physicians who want to identify and explore new career options and opportunities. Questions and Answers.

M. Tray Dunaway, MD, FACS, CSP is a board certified surgeon, a publisher and author, and the only physician on the planet to achieve the National Speakers Association’s earned award of the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP). Dr. Dunaway holds a BS from Duke University and an MD from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Dunaway is a serial entrepreneur and a professional speaker who has spoken in 45 states, has written 6 books, and a variety of coding aids including “Risk Based Coding™”.

9:00–9:50 Introduction of the Mentors, Recruiters and Employers

The conference mentors, recruiters and employers will be introduced and will briefly describe their background and areas of interest.

9:50–10:00 Break and Networking Opportunity

10:00–11:00 What Recruiters Look for When Hiring Physicians: How to Get Called and Hired
Lois Dister

Ms. Dister will discuss the different types of physician executive opportunities in the market today, primarily focused on opportunities within integrated delivery systems, hospitals and systems, multispecialty group practices, academic/teaching hospitals and managed care. Ms. Dister will explain what these different healthcare segments are seeking when recruiting physician executives, including experience, post graduate business degrees, leadership qualities and specific skills and qualifications. Ms. Dister will present the most frequently asked questions and answers physician executives ask when preparing for physician executive roles. She will also offer practical suggestions for physician executives in dealing with search consultants – CV preparation, phone interviews and live interviews. Questions and Answers.

Lois Dister is Executive Vice President, Managing Director of the Executive Search Division of Cejka Search. Lois is in her thirteenth year with the firm. Her executive search expertise includes healthcare executives in academic institutions, hospitals and health systems, specialty healthcare companies, group practices and managed care companies. She has placed over 100 physicians in positions in the past 12 years. Prior to joining Cejka Search, Lois was Vice President, International Business Development for Maritz Inc., a privately-held, $2B organization headquartered in St. Louis. Lois has developed a national reputation in healthcare executive search. She is a frequent speaker at national forums and publishes articles annually on current healthcare issues and trends, and is regularly quoted in top healthcare publications.

11:00–12:00 Life After Clinical Medicine: How it Can be Done
Rebecca Chloe Winokur, MD

Dr. Winokur will discuss how to move away from denial and open your mind to the possibilities. She will explain her journey from a 2007 Non-Clinical Career Conference attendee to a successful non-clinical career. Dr. Winokur will review: making your first move, utilizing the conference as a springboard, calling and emailing, the use of a mentor or coach, articulating your best professional scenario, writing your non-clinical resume, obtaining informational interviews, and applying for positions, even if they are not perfect. Dr. Winokur will explain how a transparent transition need not be difficult and why she is so happy and successful in her new non-clinical career. Questions and Answers.

Rebecca Chloe Winokur, MD is a clinical content editor, for Allscripts, an Electronic Health Record company. She received her BA from Colby College, her MA from Boston University School of Medicine, and her MD from the University of Vermont School of Medicine. Dr. Winokur is an assistant professor at the Department of Family Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care. She was formerly a primary care and sports medicine physician at Associates in Orthopedic Surgery. She has been the recipient of both a teacher appreciation award and a teacher of the year award. She was director of “The Children’s Initiative” and continues to work to raise funds and improve the lives of children in Ethiopia.

12:00–1:00 LUNCH (Provided with Colleagues, Faculty, Mentors, Recruiters and Employers)

1:00–2:00 BREAKOUT SESSION (Choose One)

A. Opportunities for Physicians in the Financial Industry and How to Obtain Them
Andrew Berens, MD, MBA

Dr. Berens will review some of the positions available to physicians in the financial industry and the general structure of this sector as it relates to the healthcare industry. He will discuss many of the challenges that exist when transitioning into this field, the overall compensation structure, the role of an equity research analyst, and what strengths physicians can bring to the field. Dr. Berens will offer practical suggestions for networking, what employers are looking for, and how to break into this often elusive field. Questions and Answers.

Andrew Berens, MD, MBA is a senior research analyst and healthcare sector head at Bloomberg. He was one of the top-ranked junior analysts at Merrill Lynch and at Citigroup when covering the biotechnology sector. Dr. Berens received his MD from Emory University School of Medicine and his MBA in finance from Columbia University. Besides Merrill Lynch and Citigroup, Dr. Berens worked for Ikaria Pharmaceuticals in a business development position that involved in-licensing of pharmaceutical compounds, acquisitions and deal structure. Prior to entering the financial services and pharmaceuticals industries, Dr. Berens had 12 years of clinical experience as a practicing physician and management positions as head of emergency medical services. His expertise in the financial services areas are related to biotechnology, specialty pharmaceuticals, equity research, financial services, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medicine, financial valuation, and strategy.

B. Medical Informatics: Non-Clinical Opportunities Available for Physicians and How to Obtain Them
Ron Ribitzky, MD

Dr. Ribitzky will provide global perspectives on the medical informatics field and the opportunities they present for physicians, including: full and parttime positions, consulting, vendors, academia, providers, and government. He will explain the: similarities and differences from clinical practice, salary expectations, rewards, professional opportunities, typical challenges/work, and useful skills and personal attributes. Dr. Ribitzky will offer practical suggestions for physicians to learn more about informatics, the professional societies available, and the best entry point into the field. Questions and Answers.

Dr. Ron Ribitzky is founder and CEO of R&D Ribitzky Information Technologies which provides biomedical informatics and healthcare I.T. consulting and contract services. Dr. Ribitzky has worked as a Chief Information Officer and Assistant Professor at UMass Medical Center and as a Senior Healthcare Strategist for Intel, as well as numerous other large companies. He received his MD degree from Tel Aviv University and practiced medicine for 10 years prior to making a career change to informatics. Dr. Ribitzky has had a long and distinguished career in informatics and has served fortune e-50 and fortune-100 information systems vendors, startups, systems integrators, consulting firms, and healthcare organization in the U.S. and abroad.

2:00–2:10 Break and Networking Opportunity

2:10–3:10 BREAKOUT SESSION (Choose One)

A. Politics, Business, and Medicine: The Opportunities Available for Physicians
Eric Wargotz, MD

Dr. Wargotz will discuss the opportunities available for physicians in medical, local, state, and national politics. He will review the importance of getting involved, gaining political experience, building a constituency, and the use of business experience. Dr. Wargotz will explain how physicians can use their unique perspective in politics to make a significant impact on policy and the social environment. Questions and Answers.

U.S. Senate Candidate (Maryland) Eric Wargotz, MD is President of the Queen Anne County’s Board of County Commissioners and Countywide member. Dr. Wargotz is a physician, businessman, and a clinical professor of pathology at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Wargotz served as a laboratory medical director for 17 years and managed a busy hospital department. Dr. Wargotz has a strong social conscience, is an experienced activist, volunteer and leader, and is committed to improving the quality of life through working with citizens and local, regional, state, and federal officials for the benefit of building a safer, stronger state and nation. More on Dr. Wargotz can be found at: www.wargotzforussenate.org.

B. Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians in Health Care Marketing and Communications: Opportunities Available and How to Get Your Foot in the Door
Steven R. Peskin, MD, MBA

Dr. Peskin will explain what healthcare marketing communication is and review the skills required and options available for physicians, including: accredited medical education, promotional medical education, health economics, publications, medical advertising, market research, freelance clinical/scientific writing, and other independent consulting. Dr. Peskin will present an overview of the healthcare communications companies, what physicians do at these companies, the options they present for physicians, and how to network and get your foot in the door at these companies. Questions and Answers.

Steven R. Peskin, MD, MBA is the Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for all divisions of MediMedia USA, specifically supporting MediMedia’s Educational Group, MediMedia Managed Markets, and High Definition Medical Solutions. In this position, he provides clinical expertise, marketing communications strategy for MediMedia’s innovative clinical communications and educational programs that target healthcare professionals, payers, and purchasers. Dr. Peskin continues to serve on the Internal Medicine faculty at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey as a clinical preceptor for interns and residents at the Eric B. Chandler Clinic and as an instructor in the business of medicine curriculum. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and serves on the NJ Council for ACP. Dr. Peskin has authored a number of industry articles, book chapters, and is a frequent speaker on topics including physician leadership, the medical home, and social media.

3:10–3:20 Break and Networking Opportunity

3:20–4:20 BREAKOUT SESSION (Choose One)

A. Physicians in the Arts: Careers for Physicians Writing Memoirs and Novels
Ross Pennie, MD

Dr. Pennie will discuss how he turned his medical experiences at a Catholic mission on a remote island in the South Pacific into an international bestselling memoir, The Unforgiving Tides. He will explain how he transitioned into a medical mystery series with his novel Tainted. Dr. Pennie will discuss how physicians can find the time, motivation, and inspiration to write both medical memoirs and novels. Dr. Pennie will offer practical advice on how physicians can turn their dreams of a writing career into a reality. Questions and Answers.

Ross Pennie, MD is an infectious disease specialist, Professor at McMaster University, and international bestselling author. His award winning doctor’s memoir of Papua New Guinea, The Unforgiving Tides is still delighting readers all over the world with its grit and charm. His first medical mystery, Tainted, was published in Spring 2009 and is in its third printing. His next Dr. Szabo novel will be released in 2010. Dr. Pennie is an alumnus of SEAK’s Fiction Writing for Physicians Workshop.

B. Will Getting an MBA Help Me in My Non-Clinical Career Transition?
Raul A. Trillo Jr., MD, MBA

Dr. Trillo will discuss the various MBA programs available, their various costs and time commitments, and their utility. He will explain how clinicians behave differently from managers, how the MBA has helped physicians, and the most important things physicians learn in business school. Dr. Trillo will offer practical suggestions for those physicians considering an MBA and how they might use it in industry consulting, hospital CEO, and academic medical center positions. Questions and Answers.

Raul A. Trillo Jr., MD, MBA is vice president Global Strategy for Baxter Healthcare Corporation. While in this role, he has led important strategic efforts in business integration, business development, commercial development, and portfolio optimization. Other responsibilities at Baxter have included roles within Product Information, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Drug Safety, and Marketing. Prior to joining Ohmeda, Dr. Trillo had worked as a staff anesthesiologist and as
a senior health care consultant at a Big Five consultancy in New York City. He received his BA from Columbia University, his MD from the University of Pennsylvania, and his MBA from Columbia Business School. Dr. Trillo is a diplomate of the American Board of Anesthesiology and has a long distinguished career in the pharmaceutical industry. Dr. Trillo is a co-author of Should I Get a Masters in Business Administration?

4:20–6:00 Networking Reception with Colleagues, Faculty, Mentors, Recruiters and Employers

 

Sunday, September 26, 2010

7:00–7:30 Continental Breakfast with Colleagues, Faculty, Mentors, Recruiters and Employers

7:30–8:30 BREAKOUT SESSION (Choose One)

A. Physicians Working for Consulting Firms: The Opportunities Available and How to Get Them
Manuel Lowenhaupt, MD

Dr. Lowenhaupt will discuss why some physicians go to work for consulting companies and the major consulting companies in healthcare. He will explain the levels in consulting and the career paths available for physicians working for consulting companies. Dr. Lowenhaupt will review the best and worst day as a consultant and the challenges of being a subject matter expert. Dr. Lowenhaupt will offer practical advice on what to do next if you want to explore working for a consulting company. Questions and Answers.

Dr. Manuel Lowenhaupt is a Partner in Accenture’s Health Provider Practice and North American Clinical Transformation leader. He is internationally noted for his work in clinical informatics, care management, and performance improvement. Prior to this position, he was the Chairman, President and CEO of Radianse, the leading provider of healthcare real time location solutions. In 19 years of consulting, he has worked with greater than one hundred thirty healthcare organizations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Far East. Prior to his consulting career, Dr. Lowenhaupt practiced medicine and led a multi-specialty group in Boston for 10 years, co-founded Boston Medical Systems, and worked as an investigator for the NIH. Manuel graduated Phi Beta Kappa from M.I.T. and received his M.D. from Harvard Medical School.

B. Selling Your Medical Practice: Turning Equipment, AR, and Goodwill into Cash
Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA

Attorney/consultant Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA will discuss the specific business and legal issues that physicians need to consider when winding down and selling their practice. He will explain how to determine the worth of your practice; the typical sales process and documents; tax considerations; and contracting tricks and traps. Mr. Bernick will offer practical advice and suggestions for physicians to follow when planning out and implementing a sale of their medical practice. Questions and Answers.

Daniel M. Bernick, JD, MBA, is a Principal of The Health Care Group and Health Care Law Associates, a legal and consulting firm in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. He has extensive experience in medical practice valuation and in structuring, planning, and drafting various physician and health care contractual arrangements. Such agreements include medical practice sales agreements, buy-in/pay-out documentation, surgicenter partnerships, physician employment and independent contractor agreements, and merger agreements. He also advises physician clients on a wide range of regulatory issues, including Fraud and Abuse/Anti-Kickback, Stark, HIPAA, and state fee splitting and other regulation. Mr. Bernick is a frequent speaker in various national physician forums, including the Medical Group Management Association, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators, American College of Rheumatology, and Inga Ellzey Practice Group. He has authored articles for many health care publications, and is co-author of The Health Care Group’s book Selling your Medical Practice. Mr. Bernick was awarded his Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and his Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School. He is admitted to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, and is a member of The American Health Lawyers’ Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and Philadelphia Bar Association.

8:30–8:40 Break and Networking Opportunity

8:40–9:40 BREAKOUT SESSION (Choose One)

A. Medical Administration: The Opportunities Available for Physicians and How to Obtain Them
Peter F. Armstrong, MD, FRCSC, FACS, FAAP

Dr. Armstrong will discuss how and why he made the transition into medical administration. He will review the opportunities available in medical administration, what they consist of, and how to obtain them. Dr. Armstrong will explain what physicians in medical administration do and their importance, and will offer practical advice to physicians considering transitioning to medical administration. Questions and Answers.

Peter F. Armstrong, M.D., FRCSC, FACS, FAAP is Vice President – Medical Affairs/Chief Medical Officer for Shriners Hospitals for Children in Tampa, Florida. Prior to his appointment, he was Chief of Staff of Shriners Hospitals for Children-Intermountain (Salt Lake City). He received his medical degree from the University of Western Ontario Medical School. Dr. Armstrong is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC), Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP). He also serves as the Chair of the Surgeon Advisory Board for OrthoPediatrics, an orthopaedic company devoted to providing anatomically correct implants and devices for children. He is a member of numerous professional societies and organizations, among them: Canadian Orthopaedic Association; American Orthopaedic Association, American Burn Association, American College of Healthcare Executives, College of Physician Executives, American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association. He completed the Kellogg Management Institute program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the Leadership for Physician Executives program at Harvard Medical School. He has published over 50 scientific articles and book chapters, and over 30 scientific abstracts.

B. Using the Social Media to Build Your Network
Diane Danielson

Ms. Danielson will explain how professionals are using LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and blogs to network, find jobs, and win business. Diane will walk you through some of the basics, as well as provide tips on strategy, time management, etiquette and privacy. You can expect to learn: how to create a LinkedIn Portfolio (as opposed to a profile); the 30/30/30/10 rule for posting status updates on Twitter; how to protect your privacy when using friend lists on Facebook, and much more. Questions and Answers.

Diane Danielson is the founder and chief social media strategist for the Downtown Women’s Club, a professional network and career web site. She has recently joined xynoMedia, a social media strategy and reputation management firm, as their Vice President of Buisness. She’s the author of The Downtown Women’s Club Beginner’s Guide to Facebook (eBook) and co-author of The Savvy Gal’s Guide to Online Networking (or What Would Jane Austen Do?). Diane blogs for WomensDISH and Entrepreneur magazine. She also serves as a workshop leader and social media coach for companies, non-profits and individuals. She’s a former vice president of business development for Spaulding & Slye Colliers, a vice president of marketing for Meredith & Grew, Inc./ONCOR International, and an environmental attorney. Diane is a graduate of Colgate University and Boston College Law School.

9:40–9:50 Break and Networking Opportunity

9:50–10:50 BREAKOUT SESSION (Choose One)

A. Medical Affairs: Non-Clinical Opportunities for Physicians in Pharma
W. Richey Neuman, MD, MPH, FACP

Dr. Neuman will discuss the opportunities available in medical affairs, career advancement, and typical promotions in these positions. He will explain the various duties that physicians in medical affairs can expect, including: Product launches, Phase 3B/4 trials (from protocol to medical monitoring to CSRs), Medical education (internal and external audiences), “Issues management”, Global Opinion leader interfaces (including advisory board chairing), Roles at medical congresses (data presentation, symposium participation and moderating) and other global meetings, Internal roles (such as participation in safety review, copy clearance, cross-functional and multidisciplinary endeavors), and Physician roles in new product discovery and evaluation. Dr. Neuman will offer practical suggestions for interviewing for and obtaining positions in medical affairs. Questions and Answers.

Dr. W. Richey Neuman is Vice President and Disease Area Lead for Vaccines at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, where he is the lead physician for vaccine activities. Prior to that, he was a Senior Director in Global Medical Affairs at Wyeth (now Pfizer) Pharmaceuticals, in charge of activities pertaining to the adult indication for the investigational 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. Dr. Neuman obtained his medical degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania, and completed residency in general internal medicine at the Oregon Health Sciences University. Following residency, Dr. Neuman was a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at Yale University School of Medicine, followed with additional training as an Ambulatory Care Fellow at Yale. Prior to medical school, Dr. Neuman received a Bachelor of Science from Stanford University, a Masters of Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley, and worked as a toxicologist/epidemiologist at the State of California Department of Health. Dr. Neuman Joined Wyeth in 2005. Prior to that, from 1997 to 2005 Dr. Neuman was Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, where he still teaches clinical epidemiology and in the internal medicine residents’ clinic. Dr. Neuman has lectured internationally on topics in internal medicine, clinical epidemiology, and adult pneumococcal vaccinology.

B. The Physician Inventor: How to Get Started and Succeed
Blaine Warkentine, MD

Dr. Warkentine will review how physicians might best get started innovating using their specific knowledge base. Starting with the process of accumulating your ideas and concepts, researching the market, looking for technical solutions, and perhaps settling in on your winning idea. He will explain market disruption, obtaining a professional patent, securing domain names, creating a demonstration of your idea in use, and then shopping the idea around safely for either funding or licensing. Dr. Warkentine will offer practical suggestions for efficiently developing your invention idea and quite possibly giving you the tools to make that dream of yours a reality. Questions and Answers.

Blaine Warkentine, MD is an inventor, orthopedic surgeon, innovator, entrepreneur, and president and founder of InnovationThrives, RidRx, and OrthoThinkTank. He received his BS in business from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and his MD from the medical college of Wisconsin. Dr. Warkentine is a successful serial inventor with over 35 patents. InnovationThrives acts as a partner-matching program between software developers and needed software solutions in healthcare. RidRx products include: mobile phone antimicrobial protector sleeves, iStethoscope adaptor, HaloShield (antimicrobial Lab Coats, redesigned hospital gowns, and breathable scrubs) as well as an infection control monitoring program via use of a contamination meter. OrthoThinkTank is offering remote physical therapy with TheraProfessional via iPod touch/iPhone platform and a sterile iPhone containment solution used to deliver OR documentation and accelerometer driven surgical guidance. Dr. Warkentine is a senior fellow at Jefferson School of Population Health allowing him to continue to accelerate the research and economic impact of the products and services in development.

10:50–11:00 Break and Networking Opportunity

11:00–12:00 BREAKOUT SESSION (Choose One)

A. Healthcare Consulting for the Independent Physician Consultant
John C. Shershow, MD

Dr. Shershow will identify and discuss many of the consulting opportunities available for physicians functioning as an independent consultant. He will discuss the pros and cons and the tools and skill set you will need to succeed. Dr. Shershow will offer practical suggestions for starting and succeeding as an independent physician consultant. Questions and Answers.

John C. Shershow, MD is President of Performance Improvement Company, a national hospital and healthcare consulting company. Dr. Shershow is board certified in psychiatry and neurology and transitioned out of clinical practice. Dr. Shershow is a nationally known expert in all aspects of hospital administration, staffing, and quality of care, as well as JCAHO accreditation, hospital care standards, medical staff affairs, physician credentialing, and medical quality assessment and review. He has nearly 20 years of experience as a senior hospital executive in both academic and private settings. He has been Medical Director of two prestigious hospitals and an Associate Dean of a nationally known medical school. He has consulted to hundreds of hospitals, both as an accreditation surveyor for JCAHO, and as a private consultant for hospitals nationwide. Earlier in his career, Dr. Shershow was in private medical practice for many years. He is Board Certified and was educated at Harvard, Yale and the University of Southern California.

B. From Stuck to Strong:  Secrets to Succeeding in your Non-Clinical Journey
Philippa Kennealy, MD, MPH, CPCC, PCC

Dr. Kennealy will assist physicians in identifying their motivations and rationale for change and developing a plan to achieve their goals. She will discuss and explain how to: understand what is most precious, seek your "sweet spot", uncover your passions and interests, evaluate your talents, skills and abilities, discover whether the market place will pay you to do what you love and intend to be good at, develop strategies for researching opportunities, loosen your identity, craft a declaration of intent, build a knockout network, and find your sustaining support system. Dr. Kennealy will offer practical suggestions for developing and implementing your transition plan. Questions & Answers.

Philippa Kennealy is President and founder of The Entrepreneurial MD. She is a business advisor, coach and teacher to physicians grappling with the challenges of launching, building or growing their own successful practices or businesses. She is a board-certified Family Physician who left her own private practice in 1996 to embark on an administrative career as first Medical Director and then CEO of UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center. Subsequently, she served as Executive VP in two internet start-up companies, before launching her first coaching and speaking business, Oya Consulting. 

12:00–1:00 LUNCH (Provided with Colleagues, Faculty, Mentors, Recruiters and Employers)

1:00–2:00 BREAKOUT SESSION (Choose One)

A. Medical Science Liaison: Opportunities Available for Physicians
Jane Chin, Ph.D.

Dr. Chin will review the history and evolution of the MSL profession and will discuss what MSLs actually do. She will explain the current state of MSL programs and the challenges for MSL professionals. She will discuss compensation, job satisfaction, and career development trends. Dr. Chin will offer practical advice to physicians considering the MSL profession and will explain how to get started. Questions and Answers.

Dr. Jane Chin is the creator of the Medical Science Liaison Institute and editor of the Medical Science Liaison Quarterly. Dr. Chin holds a BS degree in Chemistry from Cornell University and a Doctorate in Biochemistry from the University of Buffalo at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. She is the author of All MSLs Started with no MSL Experience: The Guide to Becoming a Medical Science Liaison. Dr. Chin is widely recognized for her thought leadership, high degree of integrity and authentic concern for the best interest of MSLs and their leadership. Dr. Chin was nominated by PharmaVoice as one of Life Science Industry’s most inspiring 100 people in 2006.

B. Physician Careers in the Medical Device Industry: Innovation, Making a Difference and Having Fun While Doing It
David Toub, MD, MBA, FACOG

Dr. Toub will present an overview of the medical device industry and the roles that physicians play in medical device companies. He will discuss the physician attributes and leadership skills that are most appropriate for careers in medical devices and the benefits of working in a medical device startup environment. Dr. Toub will present an insider’s view of the industry, the opportunities available, and best entry points and strategies for physicians who want to transition into the medical device industry. Questions and Answers.

David Toub, MD, MBA, FACOG is Medical Director at Gynesonics, a medical device startup that is developing a minimally invasive treatment for uterine fibroids. He received AB and MD degrees from the University of Chicago and earned an MBA with a concentration in management information systems from Drexel University. David is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. After postgraduate medical training in obstetrics and gynecology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital and Albert Einstein Medical Center, David completed a fellowship in pelvic surgery at Graduate Hospital. He also served as an attending physician at Pennsylvania Hospital, where he held faculty appointments at both Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Pennsylvania. A laparoscopic surgeon with a special interest in providing alternatives to hysterectomy, David has been a faculty member at several conferences organized by the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, is an expert reviewer for the Journal Obstetrics and Gynecology and was appointed to the Editorial Advisory Board for The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology.

2:00–2:10 Break and Networking Opportunity

2:10–3:10 BREAKOUT SESSION (Choose One)

A. Career Opportunities for Physicians in the Government: What Jobs are Available and How to Obtain Them
Joyce M. Johnson, DO, MA

Dr. Johnson will review the federal government career opportunities in DHHS, CDC, NIH, FDA, and other federal departments and agencies for physicians. She will discuss state and local opportunities and what credentials are helpful. Dr. Johnson will explain how physicians are hired and the pay scales, including bonuses that are available to physicians. Dr. Johnson will offer practical advice on how to locate and obtain positions in the government. Questions and Answers.

Dr. Joyce Johnson is Vice President, Health Sciences and the Chief Medical Officer in Battelle’s Health and Life Sciences Global Business (HLSGB) located in Arlington, VA. Dr. Johnson joined Battelle in December 2003 upon her retirement from the U.S. Public Health Service (Rear Admiral, Upper Half). She had been assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security, and functioned as the Coast Guard’s surgeon general. Her other government assignments included senior scientific and management positions with the Food and Drug Administration and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. She has held clinical positions at the National Institute of Mental Health and the Veterans Administration. At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, she was an Epidemiologic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer and staff epidemiologist in the Center for Infectious Disease.

Dr. Johnson is a physician board certified in three specialties – Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology and Psychiatry. In addition to her medical degree, she earned a master’s degree in Hospital and Health Administration, and has been conferred five honorary doctoral degrees. She is a Certified Addiction Specialist and Certified Food Service Executive. She also writes several regular medical and nutrition columns.

B. Non-Clinical Opportunities for Physicians in the Life Insurance Industry: And How to Obtain Them
Bruce Margolis, DO, MBA

Dr. Margolis will discuss the skill sets required and the evolution of physicians in life insurance companies. He will explain the current positions in the industry, average compensation, and life insurance organization and reporting relationships. Dr. Margolis will review industry organizations, conference, training, and board certification, and the pros and cons of working in the industry. Dr. Margolis will offer practical suggestions for seeking and obtaining opportunities in the life insurance industry. Questions and Answers.

Bruce Margolis, DO, MBA is Medical Director at Genworth Financial, a leading insurance company with over 15 million customers and operations in 25 countries. Dr. Margolis received his BA from Temple University and his DO from Phila Col Osteo Med in Philadelphia. Dr. Margolis is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine and insurance medicine and has written and lectured on life and long term care insurance issues. Dr. Margolis previously worked as a medical director for Swiss Re Life and Health, Prudential Insurance, and served as the Chief Medical Director for MetLife from 1999-2003.

2010 MENTORS

You will find our faculty very giving of their time and very willing to answer individual questions after their
presentations, at the networking functions and when not presenting. To increase your networking experience and
increase one-on-one attention, we have also assembled a team of mentors to be available to talk one-on-one
with the attendees (at no additional charge).

Edward Alvino, MD Unum Provident (Worcester, MA)
Edward C. Alvino, MD is Vice President and Lead Medical Director for Unum in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Alvino
is board certified in internal medicine. He was in the private practice of internal medicine and geriatrics prior to
joining Unum. Dr. Alvino is a part-time faculty/lecturer at Assumption College in Worcester, MA on the “Medical
Aspects of Disability” and “Medical Rehabilitation”.

David Best, MD, MBA, MDea, Inc. (New York, NY)
Dr. Best entered the world of pharmaceuticals in 1982 with Klemtner Advertising, a division of Saatchi and
Saatchi, where he served as medical director and Senior Vice President Account Supervisor. Subsequently, he was
Medical Services Director for Bristol-Myers Squibb and on July 10, 1989, started the first scientifically credentialed
Medical Science Liaison group. He went on to create Colleague Medical, a peer-to-peer dinner meeting company
for Excerpta Medica and Reed Elsevier. In 1995, he returned to the Saatchi organization and started BESTMED, a
medical education company with the slogan, “the most creative med ed company in the world.” Dr. Best is currently
President of MDea, a medical education company in New York which recently launched www.thedoctorschannel.com
hailed by CNBC’s Power Lunch as an “educational You Tube for doctors”. Dr. Best trained as a surgeon at Lenox
Hill Hospital.

Joe Bormel, MD, MPH, QuadraMed (Reston, VA)
Joseph I. Bormel, MD, MPH is chief medical officer and VP for clinical product strategy for QuadraMed Corporation,
a Reston, VA publicly traded healthcare technology company with annual revenues in excess of $100 million. Dr.
Bormel is board certified in internal medicine and received his BS from John Hopkins University, his MD from the
University of Maryland, and his MPH from Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Bormel previously worked for Cerner
Corporation, MGH, UCLA, York Health System, and Hewlett-Packard Company. Joe writes and lectures extensively on
healthcare informatics.

Bart Cobert, MD, FACP, FACG, FFPM, BLCMD Associates, LLC (Westfield, NJ)
Barton Lewis Cobert, MD, FACP, FACG, FFPM has had a long, distinguished career in pharmacovigilance, drug safety
and risk management. He was senior director pharmacovigilance for Schering-Plough Research Institute and held
similar positions for Novartis Consumer Health Inc. and Medidata Solutions. He has represented his company and
Pharma at many international meetings and organizations including the International Conference on Harmonization
(ICH). Dr. Cobert received his BA from New York University and his MD from New York University School of Medicine.
He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He has written and lectured extensively both
nationally and internationally on pharmacovigilance. He has written three books on drug safety including the
Manual of Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance which is used as a textbook in courses on drug safety. Dr. Cobert is
president of BLCMD Associated LLC, a drug safety and pharmacovigilance consulting company in Westfield, NJ.

Kenneth Cohn, MD, MBA, FACS, HealthcareCollaboration.com (Natick, MA)
Kenneth H. Cohn, MD, MBA is an adjunct professor of management at New England College, CEO of
HealthcareCollaboration.com, and a locum tenens general surgeon. Dr. Cohn received his BA from the University of
Rochester, his MD from Columbia, and his MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth. Dr. Cohn is the author
of Better Communication for Better Care: Mastering Physician-Administrator Collaboration and Collaborate for
Success!, Breakthrough Strategies for Engaging Physicians, Nurses, and Hospital Executives and the Editor of The
Business of Healthcare and Improving Physician-Hospital Relations: A Field-Tested System.

Brent Gibson, MD, MPH (Springfield, MO)
Brent Gibson, MD, MPH, is the Vice President for Medical Affairs at Atlas Research. Dr. Gibson is a board-certified
occupational medicine physician and a national expert in medical support for weapons of mass destruction operations.
He is also active in teaching and research in preventive medicine, public health, and health systems administration and
has served as an Assistant Professor at Georgetown University and as a Teaching Fellow at the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences. He currently serves as an officer in the United States Army Consequence Management
Unit, lending medical expertise to an exclusive team of military scientists providing emergency preparedness and
disaster response training and management.

Philippa Kennealy, MD, MPH, CPCC, PCC, The Entrepreneurial MD (Los Angeles, CA)
Philippa Kennealy is President and founder of The Entrepreneurial MD. She is a business advisor, coach and
teacher to physicians grappling with the challenges of launching, building or growing their own successful practices
or businesses. She is a board-certified Family Physician who left her own private practice in 1996 to embark on an
administrative career as first Medical Director and then CEO of UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center. Subsequently,
she served as Executive VP in two internet start-up companies, before launching her first coaching and speaking
business, Oya Consulting.

Bharat Kholi, MD, MBA, Executive Health Solutions (Williamsville, NY)
Dr. Bharat Kholi, MD, MBA is Chief Medical Officer for AHRM Inc. and is a results orientated Physician Executive
with a unique combination of clinical and business experience. He has over twenty years of experience in Primary
Care, Emergency Medicine, Critical Care and Surgery, Hepatitis C, Nephrology, HIV, and Oncology Management.
Dr. Kholi has proven leadership capabilities and effective management of Hospital Administration, Research and
Development, medical affairs, services, education, regulatory, disease management, utilization management and
business development activities during previous diverse Physician Executive positions. He received his MD from
the University of Toronto and his MBA from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Rita Meek, M.D., M.S.O.D. (Wilmington, DE)
Rita S. Meek, M.D., M.S.O.D., is the Hospital Medical Director for the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, a 180
bed pediatric facility in Wilmington, Delaware. She is Board Certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/
Oncology. Dr. Meek’s current interest is in developing programs to support physicians through the stress of
malpractice litigation and serious adverse events. Prior to becoming the Hospital Medical Director in 2001, she
was the Division Chief of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology for fifteen years. Before that she was in private practice
in pediatric hematology/oncology for ten years. She has been a Clinical Associate Professor at Thomas Jefferson
University Medical School for twenty years. During her career as a medical administrator, academic pediatric
hematologist-oncologist, and private practitioner, she has been the Chairperson of numerous committees and task
forces. She has received numerous awards for her work including the 2004 Trailblazer Award for the outstanding
woman in Delaware, the Outstanding Teacher Award from the Thomas Jefferson University Pediatric Residents, and
was featured on the cover of “Top Docs for Delaware” in 1998.

Bob Priddy third_Evolution (Westminster, CO)
Robert F. Priddy is president of third_Evolution, a consulting organization working exclusively with physicians in
career transition and career management, and a Birkman Consultant. Since 2002, Bob has successfully worked
with more than 500 physicians seeking non-clinical career transitions or restructured clinical practices. His
physician experiences began in 1981 with practice startups as a hospital executive and rapidly expanded to the
recruitment and placement of more than 100 physicians from Norfolk, Virginia to Peoria, Illinois.


Ryung Suh, MD, MPP, MBA, MPH, Atlas Research LLC (Washington, DC)
Ryung Suh, MD, MPP, MBA, MPH is President and Chief Executive Officer for Atlas Research LLC. Dr. Suh served for
over eighteen years on active duty as an infantry and medical corps officer with a diverse set of operational, special
operations, and military health system responsibilities. He has over fifteen years of private sector experience as a
health care consultant, policy analyst, and research scholar. He brings a wealth of public and private sector health
systems management experience and holds senior faculty appointments at Georgetown University, the Uniformed
Services University of the Health Sciences, and the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University
of Chicago. Dr. Suh is board-certified in occupational and environmental medicine. He graduated from the United
States Military Academy and completed his medical, public policy, and management studies at Georgetown
University.

Ross M. Tonkens, MD, MDS, Pharma Services (Research Triangle Park, NC)
Ross M. Tonkens, MD is vice president of medical affairs at MDS Pharma Services. Dr. Tonkens is a seasoned
pharmaceutical executive and clinical cardiologist leveraging a comprehensive background in pharmaceutical
/ biotechnology product development, clinical research, CRO management, venture capital funding, and direct
patient care. He has demonstrated success building clinical development organizations from the ground up,
leading global medical teams in the execution of clinical trials from molecule to market, and delivering medical and
scientific expertise to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, and venture capital organizations. Dr. Tonkens received
his BA in psychology from Yale College and his MD from Yale University School of Medicine. 

EXHIBITORS

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