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Private equity firms have long been active in hospitals, nursing homes, and home care settings. Recently, acquisitions of physician practices have skyrocketed, especially in high-margin specialties like dermatology, urology, gastroenterology, and cardiology. Dr. Bak will discuss the history, structure and potential effects of private equity in medicine.
Alumni Voices: Private Equity in Medicine with Sean Bak, M.D. ’99
President of Medical Staff at Ascension Providence Hospitals in Novi and Southfield (see bio)
April 29, 2024
6 – 7:00 p.m. (EST)
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Educational Objectives
1. To provide an understanding of the history of physician ownership and antitrust regulation of medical practice
2. To understand the structure and function of the private equity industry
3. To understand the structure of private equity entrance into medicine and the potential effects
CME Statement
The Wayne State University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Wayne State University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
This program is not related to specific diseases or conditions but rather deals exclusively with non-clinical education. Therefore, there are no potential conflicts of interest with ineligible companies as defined by ACCME and there is no need to identify, disclose, or mitigate commercial conflicts of interest.
Planning Committe
Rhonda Marvar, M.D. ‘93
2nd Vice President, Wayne State Medical Alumni Association
Chair, Special Projects Committee
Alumni Voices: Opioid and Other Controlled Substances Awareness with Rebecca Clemans, M.D. ’99
Associate Professor, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
Clerkship Director for Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
May 6, 2024
7 – 8:00 p.m. (EST)
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Educational Objectives
- Discuss the opioid epidemic and how we can help
- Describe alternatives to opioids for pain management
- Recognize the importance of treatment integration in your practice
- Utilize risk assessment tools prior to prescribing controlled substance
- Incorporate patient education about goals of treatment, risks associated with opioids and other controlled substances, and proper disposal of prescriptions
- Utilize proper prescribing and monitoring techniques for controlled substances
- Recognize the risks of long term opioid use
- Recognize the risk of forced opioid weaning and benefit of collaborating with your patient
- Review state and federal laws regarding prescribing and dispensing controlled substances
- Recognize and begin to dismantle addiction stigma
- Utilize harm reduction techniques when prescribing opioids
CME Statement
The Wayne State University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Wayne State University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
All potential conflicts of interest with ineligible companies have been mitigated prior to that individual's participation in the activity. An ineligible company is defined as "a company whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients." All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Drs. Klisz-Hulbert and Clemans have no commercial relationships with ineligible companies
Planning Committe
Rebecca Klisz-Hulbert, M.D. '04, Res. '07, Fel. '09
President, Wayne State Medical Alumni Association