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The Business of Being a Cardiologist: Mastering Loans, Insurance & Your First Contract

March 16 | 6:30pm ET | Zoom

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This educational session is designed specifically for cardiology residents, fellows, and early-career attendings who are navigating the financial complexities of medical training and transition into practice.
 
The program will address several of the most consequential financial decisions physicians face early in their careers, including student loan strategy, income protection planning, and employment contract evaluation. The goal is to provide practical, objective guidance that helps physicians avoid common pitfalls and make informed decisions during a pivotal stage of their professional lives.
 
Topics will include:

  • Strategic approaches to managing and optimizing federal and private student loans, including repayment programs and forgiveness considerations
  • Disability and life insurance planning, with an emphasis on own-occupation coverage and protecting future earning potential
  • Key components of physician employment contracts, including compensation structures, restrictive covenants, malpractice considerations, and negotiation risks
  • If time permits, a brief overview of common financial mistakes made by young physicians and how to proactively avoid them

 
The session will conclude with an open Q&A to address participant-specific questions.
 
This program is purely educational in nature and intended to equip physicians with foundational financial knowledge relevant to their stage of training and career development.


Moderators

 

Saverio (Sam) Paglioni, CIMA®

Partner, Wealth Advisor

JFS Wealth Advisors


Tom Foglia, Partner, CPA/PFS, MST

Partner, Tax Director, & Wealth Advisor

JFS Wealth Advisors

Speakers


Life Insurance & Disability Insurance

Brad Uhl, CLU

The LRM Group


Al Lorenzi, CEPA, NQPC

Principal and Co-Founder

The LRM Group


Student Loans

Adam R. Etzel, J.D., LL.M.

Wealth Advisor

JFS Wealth Advisors


Understanding Your Contract

Adam R. Etzel, J.D., LL.M.

Wealth Advisor

JFS Wealth Advisors



 


Exploring the Variety of Practice Settings within Cardiology


To listen to a recording of this session, use this link and passcode: 3C.8j0u*


This panel explores the wide range of practice settings in cardiology, highlighting how cardiologists build fulfilling careers across academic medicine, private practice, hospital-based care, industry, research, and nontraditional roles. Panelists will share insights into daily work life, career paths, challenges, and opportunities in each setting, helping attendees understand how different environments align with their professional goals and personal priorities.


Moderator

Aardra Rajendran, MD

PaACC FIT Representative, Eastern PA

University of Pennsylvania

 

Panelists

Howard Julien MD, MPH, ML

Merck Research Laboratories

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)

University of Pennsylvania


Sri Adusumalli, MD, MSc, FACC 

Immediate Past President; Governor, Eastern PA

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
Staff Cardiologist, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Staff Cardiologist, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Chief Health Information Officer and Vice President, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Senior Fellow, Penn Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Senior Fellow, Penn Institute for Biomedical Informatics

University of Pennsylvania


Aadhar Patil, MD 
Interventional Cardiology
Jefferson Health Northeast

Ross Peterson, MD, FACC

Vice President; Governor, Western PA 

President of Great Lakes Physician Practice 


Helene Glassberg, MD

Vice President of Cardiology

Director of Prevention

Heartbeat Health

 

Finding your Place in your State/National ACC 

To listen to a recording, use this link and passcode: ?F97*dMQ


Moderators

Mahesh K. Vidula, MD

Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine

Penn Heart and Vascular Center

University of Pennsylvania


Matthew Lander, MD

AHN Heart Failure - McGinnis at Allegheny General Hospital


Speakers

Henrietta Afari, MD

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center


Marietta Ambrose, MD, MPH, MSEd, FACC
President, Pennsylvania Chapter ACC; Governor, Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter ACC
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine
University of Pennsylvania


Kathryn Berlacher, MD, MS, FACC

Associate Professor of Medicine
Associate Chief of Cardiology for Education
Clinical and Strategic Director, HVI Cardiology

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center


Sabrina Islam, MD, MPH, FACC

Associate Professor, Medicine, Lewis Katz School of Medicine

Temple University

Secretary/Treasurer, Pennsylvania Chapter ACC


Himabindu Vidula, MD, MS, FACC

Director, VAD Program
Associate Professor of Medicine

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania


Timothy C. Wong, MD, FACC
Vice President; Governor, Western PA, Pennsylvania Chapter ACC
Director, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center
Associate Director, Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh




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