Protecting Your Practice and Your Future: Legal, Compliance, and Wealth Management Essentials for Surgeons Sun, Oct 18 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CDT

A successful surgical career requires more than clinical excellence; it demands proactive attention to legal risk, regulatory compliance, and long-term financial planning. This session provides a practical overview of the core legal, compliance, and wealth management issues facing plastic surgeons today. Attendees will gain actionable insights into protecting their practices, avoiding common pitfalls, and building sustainable personal and professional financial strategies, with an emphasis on informed decision-making and risk mitigation.

Upon completion of this learning activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Identify common legal and regulatory risks in plastic surgery practice and strategies to mitigate them

  2. Understand key compliance requirements affecting private and academic practices

  3. Recognize the importance of appropriate contracts, insurance coverage, and documentation

  4. Apply foundational principles of wealth management relevant to surgeons at different career stages

  5. Develop a coordinated approach to aligning legal protection, compliance, and financial planning goals

Accreditation: The American Society of Plastic Surgeons® (ASPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation: The ASPS designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

*Programming, faculty and schedule are subject to change.

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