Scoping Your First Job

Recorded on October 22, 2025

Kick off the Surgeon’s Guide to Your Early Career: Scope, Anchor and Stabilize Your Practice webinar series with this free, interactive session for early career Orthopaedic Surgeons. Learn how to evaluate and select the right job sector to align with your long-term professional goals.

This program brings together leading faculty to share firsthand experiences across academic, military, private practice and hospital-based career paths.

Moderator
Brian C. Lau, M.D., M.P.H., FAANA

Faculty & Topics
Matthew J. Kraeutler M.D. (Academic): Different Approaches for Building a Specialized Practice
Justin Ernat M.D., M.H.A., FAANA (Academic/Military): The Green Suit to the White Coat: Bridging Success from Military to Civilian Practice
Catherine A. Logan, M.D., M.B.A., MSPT (Private Practice): Finding Your Fit: Lessons from the Private Practice Job Search
Jessica Ryu, M.D., FAANA (Hospital-Based): The Surgeon Employee: Pros and Cons of a Hospital System Employed Practice