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Conference Program & Schedule
Hip and Knee IEP Fellows and Young Surgeons' Conference
May 16-18, 2025 - Presenters and times are subject to change
 

Friday,  May 16, 2025

11:30 AM - 4:30 PM Cadaver Labs with Industry​

11:00 - 4:30 PM - Johnson & Johnson Medtech

12:00 - 4:00 PM - LINK 

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Symposium Begins

4:40 PM - 5:50 PM Registration & Cocktail Reception | Grand Ballroom Foyer​​

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5:50 PM - 6:00 PM Welcome Remarks | Grand Ballroom A

Roshan Shah, MD; Wayne Moshetti, MD; Max Courtney, MD
Mindy Edgar - Johnson & Johnson MedTech

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6:00 PM - 6:10 PM Oral Boards: Tips and Tricks

Carl Hendon, MD

 

6:10 PM - 6:20 PM How to Succeed as a Junior Partner

Moderator: Nick Brown, MD
Panel: All Faculty

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6:20 PM - 6:30 PM Marketing Yourself When Starting a Practice

 

6:30 PM - 6:40 PM Discussion

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6:40 PM - 6:50 PM Can You Achieve Work/Life Balance Early in Practice?

Jenna Bernstein, MD

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6:50 PM - 7:00 PM Contracts and Negotiations With Your Hospital - Basics and Beyond

Ira Kirschenbaum, MD

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7:00 PM - 7:10 PM Finding Your Right Practice - Prioritizing Your Selection Criteria

Rachelle Henning - IEP Search

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7:10 PM - 7:25 PM 5 Tips to Avoid Financial Revision

KameronHelmuth, CFP, CHFC - Vestia Personal Wealth Advisors

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7:30 PM                        General Session Adjourns

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

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Saturday, May 17, 2025

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6:30 AM - 7:10 AM Breakfast |  Columbus Ballroom

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General Session | Grand Ballroom A

7:10 AM- 7:20  AM  Welcome Remarks 

Rosahan Shah, MD

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7:20 AM - 7:30 AM  Breaking Down Compensation Models - Collections, RVUs, Salary

Jenna Bernstein, MD
                                          
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7:30 AM - 7:40 AM  Realities of and Achieving Success in Private Practice - Buy-in, Ancillaries, Overhead

Jon Christry, MD​​

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7:40 AM - 7:50 AM  Discussion

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7:50 AM - 8:00 AM  My Practice is Selling to PE Before I Make Partner

Max Courtney, MD

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8:00 AM - 8:10 AM  The ABCs of ASCs

Jon Christry, MD

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8:10 AM - 8:20 AM  Discussion

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8:20 AM - 8:30 AM  IO Vanco

Carl Hendon, MD

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8:30 AM - 8:40 AM  Irrigation Options for TJA (Primary and Revision)

William Long, MD

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8:40 AM - 9:00 AM  Case Discussion: SYLKE

Roshan Shah, MD; William Long, MD; Charles Nelson, MD

Sponsored by SYLKE​

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Exhibition Session | Grand Ballroom BCD

9:05 AM - 10:10 AM Industry Breakout Session | Grand Ballroom BCD

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Break | Grand Ballroom Foyer

10:10 AM - 10:20 AM  Refreshment Break | Grand Ballroom Foyer

 

General Session Continues | Grand Ballroom A

10:20 AM - 10:30 AM  Hospital Employed is Not a Bad Gig

      Brett Levine, MD 

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10:30 AM - 10:40 AM  Leadership & Management Skills - Critical for Career Advancement

                                                    Ira Kirschenbaum, MD

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10:40 AM - 10:50 AM  Succeeding in an Academic Job (Teaching Responsibilities, Research, and Promotions)​​

                                                     Claudette Lajam, MD

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10:50 AM - 11:00 AM  The Impact of the Insall Traveling Fellowship on my Career

        William Long, MD

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11:00 AM - 11:10 AM  Hip & Knee Societies - History, Academics, Modern Impact

       Max Courtney, MD

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11:10 AM - 11:20 AM  Discussion​​

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11:20 AM - 11:40 AM  How Do Orthopedics Generate Money For the Hospital

      Ira Kirschenbaum, MD

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11:40 AM - 12:00 PM  How are we Navigating the Changing Financial Landscape of Arthroplasty
                                                  (Policies, Hospital Profitability, ASCs, Complex Patients)

       All Faculty Panel

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Lunch | Columbus Ballroom

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM   Educational Lunch - Disaterplasty Cases

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General Session Continues | Grand Ballroom A

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM  The Many Faces of the Valgus Knee; aka " Valgus-mania"

 Claudette Lajam, MD

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1:10 PM - 1:20 PM  Why to Use a PS Articulation when Sacrificing the PCL

   William Long, MD

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1:20 PM - 1:30 PM  KA - History & Rationale

  Nick Brown, MD

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1:30 PM - 1:40 PM  CPAK / Targets / Techniques

  Roshan Shah, MD

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1:40 PM - 1:50 PM  Discussion

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1:50 PM - 2:00 PM  Revision Total Knee Workup

 Jenna Bernstein, MD

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2:00 PM - 2:10 PM  Patella Bone Loss Management and Rebar Technique

 Jon Christy, MD

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2:10 PM - 2:20 PM  Use of Osseous Integration in Knee Revision

 Wayne Paprosky, MD

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2:20 PM - 2:30 PM  Management of the Stiff TKA/Surgical Exposure in the Setting of Stiffness

  Charles Nelson, MD

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2:30 PM - 2:40 PM  Discussion

     

Exhibition Session | Grand Ballroom BCD

2:40 PM - 3:45 PM  Industry Breakout Session II

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Break | Grand Ballroom Foyer

3:50 PM - 4:00 PM  Coffee Break

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General Session Continues | Grand Ballroom A

4:00 PM - 4:10 PM  Hip Dysplasia

  Claudette Lajam, MD

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4:10 PM - 4:20 PM  Which Cases Shouldn't I Try to Tackle DAA and What Do I Do if Something Goes Wrong

  Nick Brown, MD

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4:20 PM - 4:30 PM  Hip Stem Extraction: Tips and Tricks

  Brett Levine, MD

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4:30 PM - 4:40 PM  Nerve Injury in THA

  Jenna Bernstein, MD

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4:40 PM - 4:50 PM  Discussion

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4:50 PM - 5:00 PM  Periprosthetic Hip Fractures

  Nana Sarpong, MD, P.hD

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5:00 PM - 5:10 PM  Acetabular Revisions: Beyond A Hemisphere

  Wayne Paprosky, MD

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5:10 PM - 5:20 PM  Management of Instability During Revision THA

  Charles Nelson, MD

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5:20 PM - 5:30 PM Discussion

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5:30 PM                         Course Adjourns

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Reception | Grand Ballroom Foyer

5:30 PM - 6:20PM   Cocktail Reception

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7:30 PM                         Faculty Dinner with Premier and Foundation Level Sponsors

                     Invite only

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Sunday, May 18, 2025

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6:30 AM - 7:40 AM Breakfast |  Columbus Ballroom

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General Session | Grand Ballroom A

7:40 AM- 7:50  AM  Welcome Remarks 

Rosahan Shah, MD

Alumni Panel

7:50 AM - 8:20 AM  Alumni Panel: I Wish I had Known This as a Fellow

Nick Arnold, MD - Fort Wayne Orthopedics
Kathryn Fideler, MD - Mount Sinai Medical Center

Tianyi Lou, MD - Indiana Joint Replacement Institute

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8:20 AM - 8:50 AM  Attendee Case Presentations

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8:50 AM - 9:20 AM  Billing Panel Discussion

  Moderator: Nana Sarpong, MD, P.hD
All Faculty Panel

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9:20 AM - 9:30 AM  Discussion

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9:30 AM - 9:40 AM  PJI: 1 Stage is Compelling

 Carl Herndon, MD

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9:40 AM - 9:50 AM  PJI: 2 Stage is Standard

 Bill Jiranek, MD

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9:50 AM - 10:00 AM Augmented Reality in TKA

   Nana Sarpong, MD, P.hD

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10:00 AM - 10:10 AM Policy Update

     Max Courtney, MD

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10:10 AM - 10:20 AM Arthritis Bundles - Be Prepared

     Bill Jiranek, MD

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10:20 AM - 10:50 AM  Grass is Greener; Considerations for Changing Jobs

     All Faculty Panel
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10:50 AM                       Final Wrap and Adjourn 

                                             Andrew Wolpe, President/COO, Magnifi Group

 
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