Navigating Life After Residency
- Schedule
8:15 - 8:30 a.m.
BREAKFAST
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
PHYSICIAN CONTRACTING ISSUES – EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS AND BEYOND
Cori Loomis, JDDiscover the importance of understanding the variety of contracts and agreements available to you as you begin your career. Understand that the contract governs how your money, compensation and time will work with your new job. Knowing the important clauses to review and the right questions to ask will empower you to ensure you start your career with terms you understand and best meet your needs and goals.
9:30 - 9:50 a.m.
COFFEE BREAK | Sponsored by OSU Medical Center
9:50 - 10:30 a.m.
FINANCIAL DOs AND DON’Ts 101
Andrew Crawford, DO
Discover the importance of financial literacy at this stage of training and beyond as you move forward with your career.
10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
MPL 101
Shari Moore, RN, BSN and Corinne Williams
Medical malpractice insurance provides coverage to physicians for liability arising from care that allegedly results in a patient's injury or death. This presentation will discuss the three pillars of Medical Professional Liability Insurance: Coverage, Risk Support and Claims Defense.
11:15 - 11:30 a.m.
BREAK
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Lunch
THE POWER OF PHYSICIAN ADVOCACY
Sean Neal, AOA
Discover the physician's role in advocacy and the importance of having a "seat at the table" to have a voice in protecting your way of practice.
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
PHYSICIAN LOAN REPAYMENT
Janie Thompson, Ratishia Brown and Jana Castleberry
Representatives will discuss several loan repayment options and help you determine if this is a strategy that will work for you.
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
HEALTH CARE EXPO
TANDY CONFERENCE CENTER
Meet representatives from Oklahoma health care systems and physician loan repayment groups. Make connections and gain information about those first steps after graduation.
- Speakers
Andrew Crawford, DO
Dr. Crawford is a gastroenterologist in Tulsa, OK. He began practicing GI first in private practice then re-opened the GI Fellowship in partnership with OSU and Saint Francis. He has a penchant for combining the worlds of business and medicine, receiving his MBA from OSU in 2013 and mentoring younger physicians in their next phase of life.
Cori Loomis, JD, Christensen Law Group
Cori Loomis' primary focus is on the presentation of health care providers with transactional, compliance, reimbursement, legislative and regulatory compliance issues. She also represents other commercial entities in transactional and regulatory issues and advises clients regarding employee benefit and employee law issues.
Shari Moore, PLICO
Shari Moore has been the Vice-President of Risk Management at PLICO since 2008. Prior to joining PLICO, she was the Risk Manageer for national hospital management company with responsibility for her local hospital's risk management activities as well as oversight of 13 sister hospitals in five states. Her mission is to provide proactive Risk Management education to PLICO's insured providers. Shari holds a bachelor's degree in Nursing from the University of Oklahoma.
Sean Neal, AOA
Sean Neal is the Vice President of Advocacy and Political Affairs with the American Osteopathic Association and has more than fifteen years of political and advocacy experience. Sean currently runs the Osteopathic Political Action Committee as well as heads the AOA's grassroots programs on both the state and federal level.
Corrinne Williams, PLICO
Corinne Williams brings more than 10 years of experience in the health care liability insurance industry. In her current role, she serves as a Physicians and Surgeons Underwriter for PLICO, evaluating risk profiles and determining pricing for health care providers in Oklahoma. In addition to her underwriting role, Corinne proudly serves as the Ally Engagement Chair for MedPro Pride and is an instructor and coach for the Foundations of Insurance program, which partners with HBCUs throughout the country to educate students on insurance topics and the many career opportunities available within the industry.
Presentations
- The Power of Money
- Malpractice 101
- Physician Contracting Issues - Employment Agreements and Beyond
- Ratishia Brown - VA Physician Recruiter
- "OK Health Corps" NHSC State Loan Repayment Program
- Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Training Commission
- Physician Advocacy and its Impact on Health Policy