¿This unique resource provides a solid introduction to practice management for orthopedic practitioners-whether employed in a hospital setting, in private practice, or on faculty at a university setting-and it will be especially valuable to all surgeons still in their residency, providing valuable insight into how to best prepare to effectively care for patients. Orthopedists both domestic and international will benefit immensely from its contents, skills that are often overlooked in medical training.

Part I: Starting and Building a Practice.- What to Look For In a New Job Opportunity: Strategic, Personal and Legal Considerations.- Partnership, Ancillaries, and Other Considerations.- Setting up Your Clinical Practice: Keys for Growth and Success.- Recruiting and Incorporating Mid-Level Providers.- Social Media Use in the Field of Orthopedic Surgery.- Part II: Leadership and Management.- Building and Managing a Successful Private Practice.- Leading a Privademic Medical Center: Experience Running the Rothman Institute.- Recruitment and Department Expansion.- Implementing Outcomes Collection in Clinical Practice.- Pursuing a Dual Degree.- Healthcare Policy.- Part III: Additional Topics.- Surgical Training and Education.- Independent Medical Examinations and Legal Depositions.- Board Certification and Maintenance in Orthopedic Surgery.- Principles of Clinical Research.- Innovation for Surgeon Inventors.