2016 Fellows Conference Presentations

Saturday, February 20, 2016

• 7:40 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
• Welcome
  Michael P. Stevens, MD, FACR
  San Mateo Rheumatology
  San Mateo, CA
• 7:45 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
• State of Rheumatology
  Paul H. Caldron, DO
  Arizona Arthritis Rheumatology Associates
  Phoenix, AZ
• 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
• Federal Legislative Update
  Madelaine T. Feldman, MD
  The Rheumatology Group
  New Orleans, LA
• 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
• So You Want to Go Into Private Practice
  Herbert S. Baraf, MD, FACP, MACR
  Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates
  Wheaton, MD
• 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
• Systemic Lupus Update
  Michelle Petri, MD, MPH
  Lupus Center at Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
  Baltimore, MD
• 10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
• Important Issues in Coding
  Jean Acevedo, LHRM, CPC, CHC, CENT
  Acevedo Consulting, Inc.
  Delray Beach, FL
• 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
• Practicing in a Multispecialty Group
  Douglas C. Conaway, MD
  Carolina Health Specialists
  Myrtle Beach, SC
• 11:45 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
• Practice Management
  Ethel Owen, CPC
  Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates
  West Palm Beach, FL
• 12:20 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
• Lunch Lecture: State Advocacy Participation
  Location: Gallery
  Aaron Broadwell, MD
  Rheumatology & Osteoporosis Specialists
  Shreveport, LA
• 1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
• Early Career Financial Management
  James M. Dahle, MD FACEP
  The White Coat Investor, LLC
  Salt Lake City, UT
• 2:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Medical Malpractice and Risk Management
  James S. Haliczer, Esq
  Haliczer Pettis & Schwamm Attorneys At Law
  Fort Lauderdale, FL
• 3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
• Pearls from Early Practice Experience
  Suneetha Morthala, MD
  Sandhills Rheumatology
  Columbia, SC
• 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• After the Treatment Decision
  Michael Schweitz, MD
  Arthritis & Rheumatology Associates
  West Palm Beach, FL
• 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
• Physician Employment and Contracts
  Steve McCoy, Esq
  Patient First Corporation
  Glen Allen, VA