
James Saucedo, MD | Resident Program Chair
Friday, March 28
3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Personal Finance Session
AJ Johnson, MD (Moderator)
Stephen Scott (The JK Group at Morgan Stanley)
Alan Pearson (The JK Group at Morgan Stanley)
Austin Bransgrove (Rethink Wealth)
Friday’s session will examine:
- Working With a Large Banking Institution
- Personal Financial Advisor – How to Find your Fit
- Interview: Mid-Career Surgeon Perspective
- Questions From the Audience
Saturday, March 29
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
How to Get Into Fellowship (and Get the Most out of It)
Christian Ibanez, MD
8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Looking for Your First Job
Jason Somogyi, MD
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Job Contracts: Traps & Pitfalls
James Peacock, JD
8:50 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Break
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Getting Started (You Found Your Job; Now What?)
Candice Teunis, MD
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Getting Started (Academic Edition)
Brian Sager, MD
9:25 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Improving Access to Care
Matt Koepplinger, DO
9:40 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Break
9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Coding, Documentation and Revenue Cycle
Ramesh Srinivasan, MD
10:05 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Office Efficiency (Building Healthy Habits & Working in Teams)
B. Christian Balldin, MD
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Workers’ Comp Demystified
Amy Rich (TDI-DWC)
10:35 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Transitions: Is the Grass Really Greener?
John Faillace, MD
Resident Registration
PGY-3s: Your program coordinate your registration with Bobby@toa.org. (In addition to free registration, TOA provides hotel rooms to PGY-3s.)
Non-PGY-3s: Click here to register. (Free registration.)
Other Resident Activities for TOA’s 2025 Leadership Conference
Click here to view the resident activities, including the Battle of the Bones Resident Skills Competition, resident podium presentations and more.
Click here to view TOA’s 2025 Leadership Conference. Residents are invited to participate in any of the Leadership Conference events.
Thanks to Our Sponsor
Thanks to Scottish Rite for Children for presenting the 2025 Resident Program.

