• How to prepare for your first interview for medical school, residency, fellowship and your first job
• How to structure your resume/CV

Session 2
MODERATORS: Hilary Sanfey M.B., BCh; Mary McGrath, MD; Stephanie Eberle, M.Ed. TOPICS:

• Network: What are the skills necessary for successful networking?
• Mentorship: Roles and responsibilities

8:00-8:15 am  |  Welcome Remarks  |  Sharona Ross, MD

8:15-8:35 am  |  A Global Look at Women in Surgery  |  Nancy Ascher, MD

8:35-8:55 am  |  How to Overcome the “Boys’ Club” Mentality in Surgery Karen  |  Deveney, MD

9:15-9:35 am  |  Evaluating Surgical Candidates: Are Men and Women Different?  |  David Rattner, MD

9:35-9:55 am  |  How to Excel in Academia  |  Hobart Harris, MD

9:55-10:15 am  |  How to Set a Successful Community Practice: Is it Different for Men and Women?  |  Jessica Ybanez-Morano, MD

10:15-10:35 am  |  Break/Exhibits

10:35-10:55 am  |  A Man’s Perspective: Working with and for a Woman  |  Alexander Rosemurgy, MD

10:55-11:15 am  |  Is Research Important? How to Balance Clinical Research and Practice  |  Linda Reilly, MD

11:15-11:35 am  |  Strategies in Maintaining and Retaining a Leadership Position  |  Diana Farmer, MD

11:35-Noon  |  Question & Answer Panel  |  All Faculty

3:00-3:15 pm  |  How to Promote Yourself in 60 seconds: “The Elevator Speech”  |  Stephanie Eberle, M.Ed.

3:15-3:35 pm  |  Establishing a Professional Online Presence  |  Mary Brandt, MD

3:35-3:55 pm  |  Differentiating Yourself  |  Laura Esserman, MD

3:55-4:15 pm  |  Are You Paid What You are Worth? “The Wage Project”  |  Evelyn Murphy, PhD

4:15-4:25 pm  |  Break/Exhibits

4:45-5:05 pm  |  Networking: Weaving the Web  |  Myriam Curet, MD

5:25-5:45 pm  |  How to Balance Family and Career  |  Patricia Turner, MD

5:45-6:00 pm  |  Question & Answer Panel  |  All Faculty

8:00-8:20 am  |  Working in the New Order  |  Steven Schwaitzberg, MD

8:20-8:40 am  |  Lessons Learned  |  Nancy Ascher, MD

9:00-9:20 am  |  Going the Distance: Establishing Long-Term Professional Relationships  |  Amanda Gosman, MD

9:20-9:40 am  |  Tricks of the Trade: How to Excel During Surgical Clerkship  |  Arghavan Salles, PhD

9:40-10:00 am  |  Ranking Residencies: How to Get the Most Out of Your Interviews  |  Hadley Wood, MD

10:00-10:40 am  |  Question & Answer Panel  |  All Faculty

9:00-9:20 am  |  Managing your Debt  |  Nikki Kissane, MD

9:20-9:40 am  |  Learn One/Do One/Teach One: How to be a Good Resident Mentor to Medical Students  |  John Maa, MD

9:40-10:00 am  |  What’s your Flavor: Exploring Your Career  |  Patricia O’Sullivan, EdD

10:00-10:20 am  |  Motherhood During Residency  |  Patricia Turner, MD

10:20-10:40 am  |  Question & Answer Panel  |  All Faculty

9:00-9:20 am  |  Transition to Industry  |  Myriam Curet, MD

9:20-9:40 am  |  Toyland for Surgeons: Three Decades as Surgeon Executive  |  Jo Carol Hiatt, MD

9:40-10:00 am  |  Career Transitions: Planning & Dealing with Unexpected Adversity  |  Sherry Wren, MD

10:00-10:20 am  |  Your Dream Job: Be Careful of What You Wish For  |  Elizabeth Peralta, MD

10:20-10:40 am  |  Question & Answer Panel  |  All Faculty

9:00-9:20 am  |  Market Research Assessment: Determine the Competition  |  Donna Dudziak, MD

9:20-9:40 am  |  Information Systems Assessment (e.g. Billing, Electronic Medical Records, and Scheduling)  |  James R. Howard, MBA

9:40-10:00 am  |  Financial Health Assessment  |  Sue Pierce, CPA, MTax

10:00-10:40 am  |  Question & Answer Panel