The ASPS Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference is a three-day conference specifically designed to help prepare residents for life aftery residency. Residents in their final two years of training will receive the greatest benefit from attending. Check this page in June 2012 for information about the 2013 ASPS Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference.

Conference Topics Will Include:

• CPT^® Coding - How to code correctly
• Legal tactics to avoid getting sued
• Real expectations for the ABPS Board Exam
• How to start a practice and make it successful
• Scientific paper presentations; cash awards

2012 ASPS Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference Handouts

• 2012 ASPS Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference Abstract Book
• PSF President’s Welcome / ASPS Resources for Residents
  ^{Michael Neumeister, MD, PSF President}
• ABPS Message to Future Plastic Surgeons / Exam Primer
  ^{Michael Bentz, MD}

Managing a Successful Practice

• Top 5 Ethics Violations to Avoid: Don’t Try This at Home, Kids!
  ^{Neal Reisman, MD, JD}
• Financial Planning for Surgeons: Investing, Insurance, Protecting Your Assets
  ^{Lawrence Keller, CFP®, CLU, ChFC, RHU, LUTCF}
• Track 1: Solo and Small Group Practice Track
  Building Your Practice:
  What You Need to Know to Open a Practice: Contracting, Insurance, Hiring, Etc.
  ^{Jamie Verkamp}
• Track 2: Academic, Large Group and Hospital-Employed Practice
  Working Within an Existing Practice:
  What is Negotiable, Costs of Buying into a Practice, Advertising, Etc.
  ^{Karen Zupko}
• CPT Coding (Handout to come)
  ^{Martha Matthews, MD}
• Protecting Your Reputation Online
  ^{Neal Reisman, MD, JD and Jamie Verkamp}