TOOLS FOR TRANSITION FROM

RESIDENCY to PRACTICE

RESIDENTS’
2019

DAY
pre-conference
PROGRAM
FEBRUARY 13, 2019 | NEW ORLEANS
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 Residents’ Day
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, LA
9:30 am - 5:00 pm

The world of medicine is rapidly changing. Join experts and gain real world tools to help you
successfully move from Residency to Practice. This must-attend special program answers your
questions about the next important step in your career.

• Acquire practical solutions for a smooth transition from residency to practice.

• Develop a firm understanding of the multiple aspects of practice in myriad practice settings.
• Gain perspectives of practice through the lens of experienced surgeons.
• Learn how to handle difficult cases from start to finish.

Faculty:
Emily A. Cook, DPM, MPH, FACFAS
Michael D. Dujela, DPM, FACFAS
Katherine E. Dux, DPM, FACFAS
Lawrence A. Ford, DPM, FACFAS
Michael A. Gentile, DPM, FACFAS
Sean T. Grambart, DPM, FACFAS
Jordan P. Grossman, DPM, FACFAS
Mark A. Hardy, DPM, FACFAS
Christopher F. Hyer, DPM, MS, FACFAS
Samuel S. Mendicino, DPM, FACFAS
Barry I. Rosenblum, DPM, FACFAS
Michael H. Theodoulou, DPM, FACFAS
Matthew E. Williams, DPM, FACFAS

Who should attend?

Residents Only

Fees: (include lunch, refreshment break and networking reception)

ACFAS Resident Members: $89
Non-Member Resident: $110

Note: Course content and faculty are subject to change.

Unrestricted Education Grant Provided by

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9:30 – 10:00 am
Check-in / Registration

10:00 – 5:00 pm
Transition to Real World
• Straight Talk: What a Residency Director is Looking for Beyond the CPME 320 Competencies
• How and When Should You Start Looking for a Job?
• What Type of Practice Options Are Out There:
o Private Practice/Solo Practitioner
o Orthogroup
o Multispecialty
o Hospitals/HMO
o Academic
o VA
• How to Prepare for an Interview
• Potential Employer: What Makes You Worth Hiring?
• Contracts: Accepted “Standards” for Contracts in Different Practice Settings
• Don’t Let the Start Be the End; Facilitating the Process (privileging, insurance)

From the Patient Chair to the OR/Complications

• My First Worst Case-20/20 Hindsight
• Managing the Foot was the Easy Part: The Difficult Patient
• I Felt Invincible, then I Got Sued: How I Survived My First Malpractice Case

Your first Five Years

• Road to Board Certification—What You Need to Know from the Start
• Changing Course—Looking for Your Second Job
• Habits of an Effective Doctor—interpersonal Relations with Office/Hospital Staff, Common
Sense How to Interact with Other Members of the Medical Community; How do You
Expect/Want to be Perceived/Receptive to Consults?
• Outreach (grassroots) / Make Time—Get Your Name Out There
• Physician Wellness? Habits for Personal Care/Work-Life Balance

4:10-5:00 pm Beer/Wine Networking Q&A

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General Information

Disclaimer
The ACFAS Residents’ Day is made available as an educational service to its Resident Members and other DPM
Residents. The ACFAS has not independently evaluated the content or techniques discussed or demonstrated
by any faculty member. The ACFAS does not warrant or endorse any content or technique discussed or
demonstrated by any faculty member. Statements about commercial products are solely the opinion(s) of the
presenter(s) and do not represent a College endorsement or evaluation of these products. Additionally, any
instrumentation shown/demonstrated during this program may or may not have received FDA approval.

Photographs/Videos
ACFAS routinely takes photos or video of participants in meetings and other conference venues for news and
other purposes. By registering for the conference, you grant ACFAS permission to utilize photos of you taken
at the conference for ACFAS purposes.

Audio or video recording or photographing of sessions is prohibited.

Attendees with Special Needs/Kosher Meal Requests - If you have special needs addressed by the Americans
with Disabilities Act, or special dietary needs, notify the ACFAS at the time you register. Phone: 800.421.2237;
e-mail: hjelm@acfas.org. Kosher lunches will not be available unless requested by January 28, 2019. Be sure to
check the box on the Registration Form.

Registration Cancellation - All cancellations for pre-conference workshops must be received in writing, via e-
mail, fax or mail. ACFAS incurs significant expenses prior to the event, so to minimize losses it is necessary that
we maintain the following refund and cancellation policy:

Requests received by January 21, 2019: a full refund will be provided for all cancellations, less a $35
administrative fee. After January 21, 2019: no refunds will be provided. Exceptions will be considered for
extenuating circumstances only, such as medical issues or a death in the family.

An alternate attendee from the same organization may be substituted at any time prior to the conference start
with no penalty. However, if the original attendee is an active member and alternate is not, the difference in
member/non-member rate must be paid at the time of substitution.

Event Cancellation/Postponement
ACFAS reserves exclusive right to modify, postpone/reschedule or cancel programs for any reason, including
but not limited to emergency, inclement weather, or other ‘acts of God’. Every attempt will be made to re-
schedule and registration fees will be applied to the rescheduled event date. Any travel, lodging, or incidental
expenses incurred cannot be refunded by ACFAS under any circumstance. You may wish to consider personal
travel insurance for such expenses. If a cancelled event cannot be rescheduled, ACFAS will determine an
equitable basis for the refund of a portion or all of the registration fee.

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 Residents’ Day
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans, LA

Registration Form
Register online at acfas.org/residentsday

(Please print legibly)

Name: _____________________________________________________________________DPM Resident
Address:________________________________________________________________________________
City: __________________________________________________ State: ____________ Zip: ____________
Daytime Phone: ______ _________________________ Fax: _____________________________________
E-mail Address: __________________________________________________________________________

Registration Fee:
ACFAS Member Resident: $89
Non-Member Resident: $110

Attendees with Special Needs/Kosher Meal Requests - If you have special needs addressed by the Americans
with Disabilities Act, or special dietary needs, notify the ACFAS at the time you register. Phone: 800.421.2237;
e-mail: hjelm@acfas.org. Kosher lunches will not be available unless requested by January 28, 2019.
Kosher Lunch Requested (Coding and Common Osteotomies Workshop registrants only)

My check payable to: American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons is enclosed.

Please charge my credit card: MC Visa AMEX

Card No. ____________________________________________ Exp. Date ______________

Security Number (VISA/MC—last 3 digits on back; AMEX—4 digits on front) _____________

Signature of Card Holder ______________________________________________________

Register online: acfas.org/residentsday

Or e-mail, fax, or mail your registration to:
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
Attn: Education Department
8725 West Higgins Road, #555
Chicago, IL 60631-2724
E-mail: hjelm@acfas.org Phone: 800.421.2237 Fax: 800.382.8270

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