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Conference Program & Schedule
Hip and Knee IEP Fellows and Young Surgeons' Conference
May 15-17, 2026
 

Friday

11:15 AM Depart Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay​

11:30 AM-12:00 PM Lunch

12:00-4:00 PM Lab Sessions

4:15 PM Return to Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay

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Symposium Begins

4:40-5:40 PM Registration & Cocktail Reception ​​

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5:40-5:45 PM Welcome Remarks | Roshan Shah, MD
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5:45- 6:30 PM Grass is Greener: Different Employment Models 

 

6:30-7:00 PM Contracts and Negotiations with Your Hospital – Basics and Beyond | Ira Kirschenbaum, MD

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7:00-7:15 PM 5 Tips to Avoid Financial Revisions | Chris Robbins, CFP, Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors

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7:15 PM General Session Adjourns

8:00 PM Educational Dinner with Zimmer Biomet | Oystercatchers 
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  • Invitations to the dinner are exclusive to Residents, Fellows, and Young Surgeons attending the conference.

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Saturday

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6:40-7:40 AM Breakfast 

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General Session | 

7:40-7:50  AM  Welcome Remarks 

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7:50-8:00 AM  Arthritis Bundles - Be Prepared | William Jiranek, MD

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8:00-8:30 AM  Sponsored Case Presentation by SYLKEMinimizing  Hypersensitivity and Delayed Wound Healing in Both Knees and Hips | William Long, MD; Charles Nelson, MD; Garrett Ossolinski, MS, PA-C, Roshan Shah, MD

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8:30-8:40 AM   PJI: 1 Stage is Compelling  | Carl Herndon, MD

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8:40-8:50AM   PJI: 2 Stage is the Standard | William Jiranek, MD

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8:50-9:00 AM  Hip Stem Extraction, Tips and Tricks | Brett Levine, MD

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9:00-9:10 AM  Knee Extraction, Tips and Tricks | Nattaly Greene, MD

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9:10-9:20 AM  DFR Fixation, Impaction Grafting | Peter Sculco, MD

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Exhibition Session  

9:25-10:30 AM Industry Breakout Session 

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Break  

10:30-10:40 AM  Refreshment Break 

 

General Session Continues | 

10:40-10:50 AM  Frequently Asked Questions: Sex, Sports, More  | Claudette Lajam, MD

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10:50-11:00 AM  Giving Back Abroad | Nattaly Greene, MD       

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11:00-11:10 AM  The Process of Innovation and Launching a Product | Russel Nevins, MD​​

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11:10-11:20 AM  The Impact of the Insall Travelling Fellowship on my Career | William Long, MD

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11:20-11:30 AM  Hip and Knee Societies - History, Academics, Modern Impact | Brett Levine, MD

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11:30-11:40 AM  Realities of and Achieving Success in Private Practice - Buy-In, Ancillaries, Overhead | Jon Christy, MD

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11:40-11:50 AM  My 5 Tips for Private Practice | Russel Nevins, MD

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11:50-12:00 PM  The ABCs of ASCs | Jon Christy, MD

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Working Lunch

12:00-1:00 PM How Do Orthopedics Generate Money for the Hospital  | Ira Kirschenbaum, MD​

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Break 

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM

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General Session Continues

1:10-1:40 PM  Billing Panel | Moderator: Nana Sarpong, MD; Panel: All Faculty

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1:40-1:50 PM  Debate: STAR Approach | Peter Sculco, MD

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1:50-2:00 PM  Anterior Approaches Have Science and Logic Behind It, Not Just Marketing | Wayne Moschetti, MD

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2:00-2:20 PM  Debate: Knee Resurfacing Arthroplasty (Similar to KA) vs. MA | Wayne Moschetti, MD and Roshan Shah, MD

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2:20-2:30 PM  Why to Use a PS Articulation When Sacrificing the PCL | William Long, MD​

     

Exhibition Session 

2:30-3:35 PM  Industry Breakout Session II

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Break 

3:45-4:00 PM  Refreshment Break

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General Session Continues | 

4:00-4:10 PM  Creative Payment Models for Academics, Rewarding Academic Output | Claudette Lajam, MD

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4:10-4:20 PM  Leadership & Management Skills- Critical for Career Advancement | Ira Kirschenbaum, MD

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4:20-4:30 PM  Marketing Yourself When Starting a Practice | Wayne Moschetti, MD

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4:30 PM - 4:40 PM  What Am I Looking for When I Hire? | Ira Kirschenbaum, MD and Brett Levine, MD

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4:40 PM - 4:50 PM  Oral Boards Process, and What Comes in the Future | Charles Nelson, MD

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4:50 PM - 5:00 PM  Oral Boards Tips and Overview | Carl Herndon, MD

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5:00-5:10 PM  Teaming Up with Your Physican Extenders - Best Practices | Garrett Ossolinski, MS, PA-C

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5:10 PM Course Adjourns

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5:15-6:45 PM Faculty Reception with Premier and Foundation Level Sponsors | 

  • Invite only to Faculty Members, Premier Foundation and Foundation level sponsors

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Sunday​​​

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7:00-8:00 AM Breakfast​​​

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General Session

8:00-8:10 AM  Welcome Remarks | Nattaly Greene, MD, Carl Herndon, MD, and Nana Sarpong, MD

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Alumni Panel

8:10-8:40 AM  Alumni Panel: I Wish I had Known This as a Fellow​​​​

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8:40-9:10 AM  Attendee Case Presentations

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9:10-9:20 AM  Policy Update / Join the PAC | Carl Herndon, MD​

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9:20-10:20 AM  Young Alumni Panel â€‹â€‹

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10:20-10:30 AM Final Words and Adjourn | Nattaly Greene, MD, Carl Herndon, MD, and Nana Sarpong, MD

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