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Education/Quality/Wellness

Trainees

Fiscal Issues Surrounding Modern Healthcare

Saturday, January 25, 2025
4:15pm - 5:15pm PT
Location: The Hub - Small Theater

Non-CME

    Moderator(s)

  • Joseph Cleveland, Jr., MD

    Professor of Surgery, Surgical Director, Mechanical Circulatory Support
    University of Colorado - Division of CT Surgery
    Aurora, Colorado, United States

    Disclosure(s): , Medtronic, Edwards, Boston Scientific, Abbott: Consultant (Ongoing)

  • Joseph Sabik, III, MD (he/him/his)

    Surgeon-in-Chief, Chair Department of Surgery
    University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States

    Disclosure(s): , Medtronic: Advisory Board (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Disclosure(s):
Joseph Cleveland, MD, Jr.: , Medtronic, Edwards, Boston Scientific, Abbott: Consultant (Ongoing)
Joseph F. Sabik, MD, III: , Medtronic: Advisory Board (Ongoing), Speaker/Honoraria (includes speakers bureau, symposia, and expert witness) (Ongoing)

Presentations:

  • 4:15pm - 4:27pm PT
    Introduction and History

    Invited Speaker: John R. Benfield, MD (he/him/his) – David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

  • 4:27pm - 4:39pm PT
    The Influence of Government and Private Insurance

    Invited Speaker: Jeff Rich

  • 4:39pm - 4:51pm PT
    Challenges in Academia and Independent Practice

    Invited Speaker: Douglas E. Wood, MD, FACS, FRCSEd – University of Washington

  • 4:51pm - 5:03pm PT
    Changes Since Medicare and Projection Into the Future

    Invited Speaker: Mark Duggan

  • 5:03pm - 5:15pm PT
    Summation and Thoughts About the Future