What’s the news: The AMA is inviting physicians, residents, fellows and medical students to apply for the inaugural AMA Physician Entrepreneur Forum. This selective, in-person event is designed for physicians interested in exploring and advancing entrepreneurial and business leadership pathways across health care.
Featuring physicians and health care leaders who have built and led successful health care businesses, practices and ventures, this forum will provide participants with practical insight into how physicians create, grow and partner in health care organizations, while building relationships with peers, collaborators and experienced leaders from across the country.
This two-day program will take place at the AMA’s Chicago headquarters Aug. 7–8 and is designed to provide meaningful dialogue, real-world perspectives and high-value networking in a focused, small-group environment. Participation is application-based, with limited spots to ensure a high-impact, curated cohort. AMA members and early applications receive discounted registration. Early registration is available through April 30. Learn more and apply now.
Why it’s important: More than ever, it is vital for physicians to take an entrepreneurial approach to managing their career to ensure that they are able to flourish while improving the nation’s health. Yet doing so is far from straightforward, and big questions abound.
Among them: What are the tradeoffs across venture, independent practice and hybrid pathways? When is a business model appropriate to pursue using venture capital? How do you identify financial and strategic red flags? Once you find some success, how do you scale? How does your financing strategy influence your long-term strategic flexibility?
Featuring physicians and health care leaders who have built and led successful health care businesses, practices and ventures, the AMA Physician Entrepreneur Forum will give participants practical insight into how physicians create, grow and partner in health care organizations, while building relationships with peers, collaborators and experienced leaders from across the country.
Featured speakers include:
- Rushika Fernandopulle, MD, MPP, CEO of Liza Health.
- Alan Cheng, MD, MBA, chief medical officer of cardiac rhythm management, Medtronic.
- Sharif Vakili, MD, MBA, MS, co-founder and CEO of UpDoc.
Participants will have the opportunity to:
- Learn directly from physicians who have built, led and grown successful health care businesses and practices.
- Gain practical insight into multiple physician entrepreneurship pathways.
- Engage in candid discussions with founders, executives and industry leaders.
- Build relationships with a curated cohort of peers from across the country.
- Explore opportunities for collaboration, partnership and future ventures.
Learn more: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ will be available for eligible sessions. Additional accreditation details and credit hours will be provided upon final approval. See the full roster of featured speakers who have made their mark as physician entrepreneurs.
