Session Schedule

Join us as we discuss the importance of culture throughout the organization. Setting the tone for an organizations culture begins during recruitment and never stops. Companies must look at how communication, feedback, evaluations, terminations and day to day activities impact the culture of the group.

AAOS State of the Company and Orthopedic Industry

D.A.R.E to Be Great!

The talk encompasses the information I wish I knew when I was an orthopedic administrator and will represent a potential for brand new learning for attendees.

This presentation is aimed at reviewing and discussing the various successful staffing models to include athletic trainers amongst other healthcare professionals (PAs/Nurse/Mas) within an orthopedic practice.

7 steps to reach your potential as a confident, respected leader starts with the first and often the most omitted step: knowing yourself. The things we often think we are either are not actually the strengths that we possess or are not how the world sees us. Throughout this workshop we are going to explore some of the most often used tests to learn about our personal strengths and weaknesses, how we can leverage those to build an effective team around us, and how we can skew the various situations we face to lean into those strengths and minimize those weaknesses. I often had to do this in the male dominated environment I was required to operate in, but I did it daily, still do, and I thrive. These tools will enable you to lead a harmonious, productive, and inclusive team which respects and yearns for your direction and leadership.

Home exercise products is a multibillion-dollar industry and who better than licensed physical therapists to prescribe the proper exercises with the proper equipment. Learn how to be a partner in your patients care by stocking the appropriate equipment that they need to obtain full recovery. More specifically, learn how to encourage your physical therapists to feel good about recommending, and selling, said products.

During this session, Dr. William F. Hefley, a successful orthopedic surgeon based in Little Rock, Arkansas, will draw on 30-plus years of experience with practice ownership and creative development of additional revenue streams to provide a 1,000-foot view of lessons learned and best practices as it relates to operational and financial health. Topics will include:

• Managing and prioritizing your time
• Developing additional revenue streams that interest you, and increase your income
• Dos and don’ts of real estate investment
• Surgery center and ancillary services additions
• Med-device development and research
• The importance of hiring the right business managers
• Leveraging technology to drive your efficiency and profits

He will also discuss the new imperative for physicians to embrace technological advancement to drive profitability in all physician-owned businesses.