Virtual Symposium: Beyond the OR: Starting Your Foot & Ankle Surgical Practice
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Thinking about taking the next step in your career and building your own practice? Start the new year with a comprehensive introduction to the essential foundations of practice development for today's foot and ankle surgeon.
Expert faculty who have successfully built their practices from the ground up will share their real-world experience, practical insights, and actionable strategies to guide you through the process. Through focused sessions on establishing a business entity, navigating compliance requirements, determining insurance coverage needs, developing effective marketing strategies, understanding the revenue cycle, and integrating in-office technology, this program serves as an all-inclusive guide to life beyond the operating room.
Gain the confidence and foundational knowledge you need to successfully launch your foot and ankle surgical practice.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify essential elements required to develop a successful a foot and ankle surgical practice including a business planning, compliance and insurance considerations, insurance credentialing, and revenue cycle management.
- Develop strategies for marketing, patient engagement, branding and referral building to support long-term practice growth.
- Evaluate technological and equipment needs to support efficient and modern practice operations.
- Effectively build a high performing support team to ensure personal and professional success
CPME CE credit available: ACFAS is approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education as a provider of continuing education in podiatric medicine. ACFAS has approved this activity for a maximum of 4.0 continuing education contact hours.
Estimated Time to Complete Activity: 4hr 0m
Format: Online zoom meeting with polling Method of Participation:
1. Enter zoom meeting
2. Complete polling within live course
3. Complete Evaluation
Lauren A. Wurster, DPM, FACFAS
Evernorth Care Group
Dr. Wurster is employed at Evernorth Care Group in Phoenix. She has been in practice for four years and is a member of the ACFAS Practice Management Committee.
Michael A. Coyer, DPM, FACFAS
Orange County Podiatry
Dr. Coyer is a partner at Orange County Podiatry in Orange County California, where he helped to grow the practice from two physicians to seven and five offices in Orange and Los Angeles Counties. He has been in practice for eight years and is a member of the ACFAS Practice Management Committee.
MaryEllen Brucato, DPM, FACFAS
Dr. Brucato is the owner and CEO of Brucato Foot & Ankle Surgery in Clifton, NJ. She has been in private practice for 10 years and opened up her own practices five years ago. She now oversees two offices with a total of three doctors and 20 employees. Dr. Brucato is the chair of the ACFAS Practice Management Committee.
Bela Pandit, DPM, FACFAS
Pandit Foot & Ankle Clinic
Dr. Bela Pandit, of the Pandit Foot & Ankle Clinic in Evergreen Park, Illinois, is a nationally-recognized, double board-certified physician, offering compassionate and leading-edge care for all types of foot and ankle issues. Experienced in the latest diagnostic treatments, Dr. Pandit’s expertise is frequently tapped by local and national news media. She has extensive experience in treating: neuropathy, heel and foot pain associated with arthritis, plantar fasciitis sprains, toenail fungus, bunions, and hammertoes. In addition, she designs custom orthotics to alleviate pain and alignment problems for patients with flat or overarched feet.
Dr. Pandit is committed to providing patients with outstanding and compassionate care. She takes great interest in her patients and is proud to be the physician to many complete families. She has a special interest in runners and athletes, both professional and casual. She strives to help her patients get back to the activities they love quickly and safely. She is certified in laser techniques for removal of fungal nails, veins, tattoos, warts, and hair.
Dr. Pandit was born and raised in New Jersey and graduated with honors from Boston University with a B.A. in biology and art history while completing a highly competitive pre-medical curriculum. She went on to earn her medical degree from Rosalind Franklin/Chicago Medical School with a concentration in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery. She served as chief resident of the prestigious residency program at Loretto Hospital in Chicago.
She utilizes the latest technology, including laser and shockwave treatments and minimally invasive surgical procedures.
In her free time, Dr. Pandit enjoys running, yoga and cooking.
Timothy Miller, DPM, FACFAS
Sunshine Ankle and Foot Experts
Dr. Miller is the co-owner of Sunshine Ankle and Foot Experts in Orlando, Florida. He has been in private practice for six years and helped open his practice four years ago. He now oversees three offices in the busy metropolitan area. He is heavily involved in advancing membership and practice management through ACFAS and currently serves on the Membership Committee.
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