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    Irene Say Memorial Symposium: Strategies for Early Career Surgeons

    Friday, February 21, 2025
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM EST

    Disclosure(s):
    Jang W. Yoon, MD: Amplify Surgical: Consultant (Ongoing); Arthrex: Consultant (Ongoing); Johnson & Johnson: Consultant (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); Kinesiometrics: Ownership or Partnership (Ongoing); Richard Wolf: Consultant (Ongoing); TrackX: Consultant (Ongoing)
    Blake E. Taylor, MD: SpineArt: Consultant (Ongoing)
    Michael M.H Yang, MD, MSc, M.Biotech, FRCSC: No financial relationships to disclose

    Presentations:

    • 4:15 PM – 4:20 PM EST
      Introduction of Session and Acknowledgement of Irene Say

      Moderator: Jang W. Yoon, MD – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

      Moderator: Michael M.H Yang, MD, MSc, M.Biotech, FRCSC – University of Calgary

    • 4:21 PM – 4:25 PM EST
      Choosing a Job--What factors to Consider

      Speaker: Paul Park, MD – Semmes Murphey Clinic

    • 4:26 PM – 4:30 PM EST
      Priva-demics: How to Stay Academic in Private Practice

      Speaker: Shay Bess, MD – Denver International Spine Center

    • 4:31 PM – 4:35 PM EST
      Boards Collection and Test Preparation

      Speaker: Allan D. Levi, MD PhD – University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

    • 4:36 PM – 4:40 PM EST
      How to Choose a Spine Fellowship: Neurosurgery

      Speaker: Jang W. Yoon, MD – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

    • 4:41 PM – 4:45 PM EST
      How to Choose a Spine Fellowship: Orthopedic

      Speaker: Lee A. Tan, MD – UCSF Medical Center

    • 4:46 PM – 4:50 PM EST
      Personal Finance: Things I Wish I Had Known Starting Off

      Speaker: John Caridi, MD – Northwell Health

    • 4:51 PM – 4:55 PM EST
      They Offered Me a Contract: What to Look For

      Speaker: Jahangir Asghar, MD – Elite Spine Health and Wellness Center

    • 4:56 PM – 5:00 PM EST
      The Role of a Mentor

      Speaker: Erica F. Bisson, MD, MPH – University of Utah

    • 5:01 PM – 5:05 PM EST
      Work-life Balance: Maintaining Sanity and Being a Human

      Speaker: Michael Y. Wang, MD, MBA – University of Miami

    • 5:06 PM – 5:13 PM EST
      Discussion
    • 5:14 PM – 5:15 PM EST
      Wrap Up

      Speaker: Michael M.H Yang, MD, MSc, M.Biotech, FRCSC – University of Calgary

      Speaker: Jang W. Yoon, MD – University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine