Agenda

6:00 Networking Reception

7:00 Dinner with Opening Remarks – Sharon Weber, MD

7:30 WAGE Equity: Negotiating What You Are Worth – Evelyn Murphy, PhD
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center

7:20 Grand Rounds – Leigh Neumayer, MD
Health Sciences Learning Center

9:15 Continental Breakfast with Opening Remarks and Introduction – Sharon Weber, MD
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center

9:30 Issues and Challenges to Consider About Academic vs. Private Practice – Alysandra Lal, MD, MPH

9:45 Fellowships: A Requisite for Success? – Karen Hiotis, MD

10:00 Additional Degrees: Are They Necessary and When is the Best Time to Obtain One? – Heather Neuman, MD

10:15 The Importance of Finding a Mentor and Maintaining Professional Relationships – Karen Brasel, MD, MPH

10:30 Building a National Reputation: Is it Essential? – Leigh Neumayer, MD

10:45 Administrative Positions: Are They Worth it? – Sharon Weber, MD

11:00 Panel Discussion

11:30 Lunch and Learn Roundtables

12:30 Research Overview – Lee Wilke, MD

12:45 Basic Science/Translational – Lee Wilke, MD

1:00 Surgical Outcomes – Caprice Greenberg, MD, MPH

1:15 Education – Rebecca Sippel, MD

1:30 Clinical Research – Leigh Neumayer, MD

1:45 Panel Discussion

2:15 How to Recognize and Manage Stress: Avoiding Professional Burnout – Delora Mount, MD

2:30 Sustaining Your Non-Surgical Life – Diane Heatley, MD

2:45 Building and Maintaining Strong Relationships and Marriage During Your Career – Karen Hiotis, MD

3:00 Having Children: Timing, Challenges and Solutions – Janet Bellingham, MD

3:15 Childcare and Maternity Leave – Gretchen Schwarze, MD

3:30 Physical Fitness and Health Maintenance – MaryClare Sarff, MD

3:45 Finance and Investment Planning – Ann O’Rourke, MD, MPH

4:00 Panel Discussion

4:30 Closing Remarks – Sharon Weber, MD

Adjourn