Physicians + Money Management

If you've been in medicine for even a little while, you know there are a number of taboo subjects that just aren't discussed.

One of the most important discussions that medical students do not have while in training is the subject of money and overall financial management.

Last, at our most recent Medical Fusion Conference I was able to sit down with Dr. Setu Mazumdar, an Emergency Medicine physician turned financial manager.  Setu gives his perspective of "financial independence" in this interview.  Check it out...it's worth watching.  Hopefully, by learning a bit about finances while in training you'll avoid some of the common pitfalls of physicians and money.

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2011 Medical Fusion Conference Faculty and Agenda

At every Medical Fusion Conference we attempt to cover the most pertinent topics for clinical physicians who are attempting to branch out from their clinical careers.  

For 2011, we've once again assembled a stellar faculty comprised of leaders in many diverse niches from around the country, and have included many hot topics that physicians should be exposed to in this ever-changing healthcare environment.

Our 2011 faculty list was recently published here on Freelance MD, but we've added a few more names so I've decided to list our entire 2011 Medical Fusion Conference faculty once again.  Many of these faculty members are authors here on Freelance MD so you can read about their backgrounds and perspectives here. I'm also listing our agenda below so you can get an idea of what's going to be discussed at this year's event.  Remember, the 2011 Medical Fusion Conference is November 11-13, 2011 and space is limited.  If you're interested in attending you can register online or call 866-924-7969 .

Our 2011 Medical Fusion Conference faculty:

• Dr. Barry Silbaugh, President of the American College of Physician Executives
• Ashley Wendel, founder of High Agility Healthcare
• Dr. Setu Mazumdar, founder of Lotus Wealth Solutions
• Dr. Steven Knope, author of Concierge Medicine: A New System to Get the Best Healthcare
• Jeff Barson, founder Surface Medical, MedicalSpaMD.com and FreelanceMD.com
• Dr. Gary Taff, real estate investor
• Dr. Julie Silver, Chief Editor of Harvard Health Publications
• Dr. Mike Woo-Ming, internet entrepreneur
• Dr. Kenneth Cohn, independent consultant and founder of HealthcareCollaboration.com
• Dr. Gautam Gulati, Senior VP of Digitas Health
• Dr. Steven Peskin, Executive VP and CMO of MediMedia
• Dr. Alan Neuren, disability review consultant
• Tannus Quatre, Principal at Vantage Clinical Solutions

Our conference topics this year are wide-ranging and cover many niches within and around clinical medicine.  Our 2011 agenda is the following:

Friday, November 11th

8:00-9:00  Leaving the Tribe, Silbaugh

9:00-10:00  Physician Career Transition, Wendel

10:00-10:30  Break

10:30-11:30  Prescriptions for Financial Success, Mazumdar

11:30-12:30  Living and Working Abroad, Bledsoe

12:30-2:00  Lunch

2:00-3:00  Concierge Medicine, Knope

3:00-4:00  Cosmetic Medicine Profits Blueprint, Barson

4:00-5:00  Real Estate Investing, Taff

5:00-6:00  Should You Get Your MBA?, Cohn

6:00-7:30  Accelerator I

Saturday, November 12th

8:00-9:00  Writing & Publishing I, Silver

9:00-10:00  Writing & Publishing II, Silver

10:00-10:30  Break

10:30-11:30  Internet Entrepreneurship I, Woo-Ming

11:30-12:30  Internet Entrepreneurship II,  Woo-Ming

12:30-2:30  Lunch

2:30-3:30  Product Development, Silver

3:30-4:30  How to be a Rockstar Physician, Barson

4:30-5:30  Independent Consulting, Cohn

5:30-7:00  Accelerator II

Sunday, November 13th

8:00-9:00  Believe Me: The Importance of Building an Unforgettable Brand, Gulati

9:00-10:00  Careers for Physicians in Managed Care and Health Insurance, Peskin

10:00-10:30  Break

10:30-11:30  Introduction to Disability Review, Neuren

11:30-12:30  Online Marketing for Physicians: The Essentials, Quatre

I wanted to make sure I highlighted our two Accelerator sessions at the end of each day.  Our Accelerators are some of our most popular times spent at the Medical Fusion Conference since each faculty and mentor has a table, and participants are allowed to wander from faculty member to faculty member and ask any and all questions of the speakers.  No other event allows you this much face-time with nationally known leaders.  Our participants raved about our Accelerator sessions in 2010 and we know that our 2011 participants will also enjoy this time.  

As you can see from our faculty list and our agenda, Medical Fusion participants will be given exposure to a wide array of interesting topics and significant time with our stellar faculty.  There's no event like the Medical Fusion Conference and there's only one Medical Fusion Conference in 2011: November 11-13, at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Register today to ensure your place at the most exciting and invigorating medical conference in the country.

Dr. Setu Mazumdar Joins Freelance MD

Freelance MD today announced the addition of Dr. Setu Mazumdar as a contributing physician writer covering physician investing and wealth management.

Dr. Mazumdar is an affiliate of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) and a member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA>, the National Association of Tax Professionals (NATP, and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).

"Setu is a great resource for our physican members." said Jeff Barson, Freelance MDs Founder. "Dr. Mazumdar is a passionate proponant for physicians and offers level-headed advice and fantastic insight that set him apart. We're excited to have him on board as a contributing writer."

As a Freelance MD physician contributor, Dr. Mazumdar will be writing on both wealth creation and wealth management for doctors.

About Dr. Setu Mazumdar
Setu Mazumdar MD graduated as the valedictorian of Woodward Academy, the largest independent day school in the US. He then attended Johns Hopkins University and was admitted to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society for ranking among the top 1% in his class. After earning his MD degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, he practiced emergency medicine in Atlanta, GA. As his passion for financial planning and investment portfolio management grew, he completed the CFP Board registered professional education program and passed the rigorous 10-hour CFP Certification Examination. He then worked for a finacial planning firm in Atlanta before launching his own wealth management firm, Lotus Wealth Solutions.

About Freelance MD
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