Moderator: Patricia Turner, MD

• 2:00-2:30 pm — CV Working Session
  • Scott Gallagher, MD
• 2:30-3:10 pm — Interview Skill Sharpening (Role Playing)
  • Sarah Samreen, MD; Nova Szoka, MD; Patricia Sylla, MD; Laila Rashidi, MD
• 3:10-3:30 pm — Effective Networking: In person/ Online
  • Patricia Turner, MD
• 3:30-3:50 pm — Finance talk (small investments, loans)/ Public Service Loan Forgiveness
  • “CJ” Christopher Burne
• 3:50-4:20 pm — Social Media for your advantage
  • Kandace Kichler, MD; Heather Logghe, MD; Krista L. Haines, DO

Session B: For Fellows/Attending Surgeons (AWS)

Moderator: Marie Crandall, MD

• 2:00-2:20 pm — Evolutions in Surgical Training – Staying Current
  • Jon Gould, MD
• 2:20-2:40 pm — Financial Peace – Planning, Unexpected Events – Retirement Goals
  • Janet Tuttle-Newhall, MD
• 2:40-3:00 pm — Mentorship Matters – Ways to participate
  • Julie Ann Sosa, MD
• 3:00-3:20 pm — Overcomitted/Stressed Out: When and How to Cut Back
  • Christine Laronga, MD
• 3:20-4:00 pm — PANEL – Business Communication Skills: Negotiation Tactics with Administration
  • Contracts | OR Politics | Negotiating Strategies for Self Promotion
  • Moderator: Janet Tuttle-Newhall, MD; Julie Ann Sosa, MD; Melissa Lapinska, MD; Sandra Wong, MD
• 4:00-4:20 pm — Career Damage Control: Social media (yelp reviews/Health Grades)
  • Lynn O’Connor, MD

• 8:15-9:00 am — PANEL DISCUSSION: How I Got Here – Endless Paths for Your Career
  • Moderator: Julie Ann Sosa, MD; Christine Lau, MD; Vivian Gahtan, MD; Leigh Neumayer, MD; Nita Ahuja, MD; Patricia Numann, MD

• 9:00-9:45 am — PANEL DISCUSSION: The Only Constant is Change: Managing Your Professional Career and Personal Interactions
  • Professional: Leadership Change, Equal Advancements, From Volume to Value Based Practice, Contract Negotiations
  • Interpersonal: Overcoming Stereotypes, Bias, Microaggression, and Generational Differences
  • Moderator: Patricia Numann, MD; Janet Tuttle-Newhall, MD; Melissa Lapinska, MD;
    Lynn O’Connor, MD; Omaida Velzaquez, MD; Laila Rashidi, MD; Jennifer Ayscue, MD

• 10:00-10:40 am — PANEL DISCUSSION: Growth through Mentorship – Transition from Mentee to Mentor
  • Moderator: Melissa Hogg, MD; Pamela Hodul, MD; Jon Gould, MD; Iswanto Sucandy, MD; Haane Massarotti, MD; Krista Haines, DO
• 10:40-11:30 am — PANEL DISCUSSION: The Power of Resiliency & Perseverance – Getting What You Need
  • Moderator: Leigh Neumayer, MD; Mary Killackey, MD; Lisa K. Cannada, MD; Christine Lau, MD; Sandra Wong, MD

• 1:00-1:05 pm — Introduction of Key Note Speaker
  • Sharona Ross, MD
• 1:05-1:50 pm — KEYNOTE SPEAKER: The 4th Level of Change – Playing Offense, Not Defense
  
  • Linda Boardman-Fite
• 1:50-2:20 pm — PANEL DISCUSSION:  Embracing Diversity: Religion, Race, Gender, Sexuality
  • Moderator: Patricia Sylla, MD; Nova Szoka, MD; Laila Rashidi, MD; Sandra Wong, MD;
    Lynn O’Connor, MD; Vedra A. Augenstein, MD; Linda Barry, MD
• 2:20-3:00 pm — PANEL DISCUSSION:  Navigating Your Career and The Family Unit
  • Family planning: In-Vitro Fertilization, Adoption, Egg Freezing, Etc.
  • Traditional/Nontraditional Families and Career: How can I have it ALL?
  • Moderator: Christine Lau, MD; Kellie McFarlin, MD; Nova Szoka MD; Lucy Love, MD;
    Vedra A. Augenstein, MD; Melissa Lapinska,MD; Patricia Turner, MD; Haane Massarotti, MD
• 3:00-3:30 pm — PANEL DISCUSSION: Power of Vulnerability – Through Sharing We Prevail
  • Moderator: Janet Tuttle-Newhall, MD; Vivian Gahtan, MD;
    Pamela Hodul, MD; Patricia Roberts, MD; Sharona B. Ross, MD

• 3:45-4:15 pm — PANEL DISCUSSION:  Tools to Succeed in Medical School and Residency – Lessons Learned
  • Moderator: Allen Chudzinski, MD; Gayle DiLalla, MD; Melissa Hogg, MD; Patricia Roberts, MD
• 4:15-4:45 pm — PANEL DISCUSSION: Your Future in Surgery Starts Now – How to Develop Professional Social Media Brand
  • Moderator: Patricia Sylla, MD; Heather Logghe, MD; Kandace Kichler, MD; Krista Haines, DO
• 4:45-5:15 pm — PANEL DISCUSSION:  BEST Surgical Specialty For Me?
  • Moderator: Christine Lau, MD; Patricia Sylla, MD; Pamela Hodul, MD; Kandace Kichler, MD; Melissa Lapinska, MD; Jon Gould, MD; Gayle DiLalla, MD; Vivian Gahtan, MD; Akaber Halawi, MD; Heena Santry, MD; Nita Ahuja, MD; Lucy Love, MD
• 5:15-5:45 pm — PANEL DISCUSSION:  Maintaining Physical and Mental Health Throughout Your Education and Training
  • Moderator: Laura Johnson, MD; Heena Santry, MD; Hanne Massarotti, MD

• 3:45-4:15 pm — PANEL DISCUSSION:  Starting a new practice: marketing, business development, building referrals
  • Moderator: Lynn O’Connor, MD; Scott Gallagher, MD; Lisa K. Cannada, MD
• 4:15-4:35 pm — Building Dynamic Care Teams
  • Omaida Velazquez, MD
• 4:35-5:05 pm — Involvement Matters – Societies & Associations
  • Marie Crandall, MD
• 5:05-5:25 pm — Implicit Bias During Career Advancement
  • Arghavan Salles, MD
• 5:25-5:45 pm — Burnout / Handling Stress
  • Mary T. Killackey, MD

• 5:25-5:45 pm — A Glimpse To The Future Of Intelligent Surgery:  A Faculty Discussion on How Inclusion/Diversity drives Innovation
  
  • Darla Hutton, Intuitive Surgical