Speaker: Michael Behr, MD, MBA, FAAOS, Course Director
Michael Behr, MD, MBA, FAAOS: Hi, I'm Mike Behr, the Executive Vice President of IntraHealth Group, and the Medical Director of OrthoAtlanta.
John Cherf, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAOS: Hello, I'm John Cherf, a private practice orthopaedic surgeon from Chicago, who's had several different leadership and management roles in the orthopaedic marketplace throughout my career.
Why attend the AAOS/AAOE/IAOS Orthopaedics Business Basics Course?
Michael Behr, MD, MBA, FAAOS: Orthopaedic surgeons should attend to stay on top of the evolving nature of the business of orthopaedics and learn valuable advice that will help them make informed career decisions.
John Cherf, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAOS: By attending this course, you'll fill the gap between the clinical skills you learn in residency and the basic fundamentals you need to successfully function in the health care enterprise post training.
What key insights will attendees gain from this course?
Michael Behr, MD, MBA, FAAOS: After attending the course, you'll understand the pros and cons of different practice models, how you'll be compensated, what to expect from the job interview process and what leadership skills will be essential to your success.
John Cherf, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAOS: If you attend this course, you'll have a much stronger foundation of the operational economic and financial building blocks needed to succeed in active practice.
Michael Behr, MD, MBA, FAAOS: What else can I share with you to encourage you to attend this course? Well, I think this course is critical because 50% of residents and fellows will change jobs within 2 to 5 years. This isn't acceptable. This is a statistic we need to change and the way to do this is by setting some realistic expectations, bridging the knowledge gap that exists in understanding the interview process and helping young surgeons make better business decisions for long term career stability.
John Cherf, MD, MBA, MPH, FAAOS: If you join us on November 16th and 23rd, we promise this will not be another boring lecture. This will be some of the most valuable eight hours of your residency and fellowship training.
Michael Behr, MD, MBA, FAAOS: We sure hope to see you at the orthopaedic Business Basics course on November 16th and the 23rd.
