Join Marney Reid and Dr. Rina Jain as they discuss the role that a mentor and a sponsor can play in your career success, the role the mentee plays in this relationship, how to navigate changing mentor relationships, and the art of paying it forward once you’ve benefited from advocates and advisors.

Rina Jain, MD

Dr. Rina Jain completed her medical and orthopedic training at the University of Toronto. She then completed a fellowship in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty under Dr. Rod Davey. Dr. Jain is certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. She was in practice at the University Health Network and then The Scarborough Hospital in Toronto prior to moving to San Diego in December 2002.

Dr. Jain currently practices at Synergy Orthopedic Specialists in San Diego, CA and is a voluntary clinical instructor at University of California at San Diego (UCSD) where she works with residents and medical students. She is also on faculty at Point Loma Nazarene University and teaches in the physician assistant program. Dr. Jain’s practice includes general orthopedics and total joint replacements and is trained in using robotic and computer navigation.

Dr. Jain is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and has published many peer-reviewed papers. She received the Founder’s Medal from the Canadian Orthopedic Association for best research presentation and the best research poster award from the Orthopedic Trauma Association.

Dr. Jain has served as Chief of Staff at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, a 500-bed Level II trauma center, from 2010 through 2012 and has help leadership roles on many committees in her local hospital system. She has served as the Chair of the Women in Arthroplasty Committee and is currently on the board of directors for the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS). Dr. Jain is an associate editor for Arthroplasty Today and is a reviewer for Journal of Arthroplasty and Clinical Orthopaedics and received the award for top journal reviewer for Journal of Arthroplasty in 2023. Dr. Jain has been named a Top Doctor of San Diego by San Diego Magazine and received the 2024 Arbor Award from the University of Toronto in recognition of her volunteer service in the mentorship programs.

Dr. Jain has served as a mentor for over 25 years and continues to be active in mentoring programs through her alma mater, the University of Toronto, as well as UCSD, Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society (RJOS), and AAHKS. She serves as faculty advisor for two RJOS student chapters (UCSD and CUSM in Southern California).

You can connect with Dr. Rina Jain at:

https://synergysmg.com/specialist/rina-jain-md/

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If you’d like to request a complimentary town hall either in person or via webinar with Dana and Gary to discuss employment or a PSA, please email Info@vectormedicalgroup.com to schedule a time.

For those who will attend this year’s American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons annual meeting, there is still room to register for their November 8th 12:30 PM session at the upcoming 2024 Annual AAHKS Meeting titled: Private Equity & Orthopedic Groups: Latest Updates, Pros & Cons, Second Bites, “Life After Closing”, and other Strategic Options

Check out the show notes for more information about this upcoming session.

If you’d like to request a complimentary town hall either in person or via webinar with Dana and Gary to discuss employment or a PSA, please email Info@vectormedicalgroup.com to schedule a time.

For those who will attend this year’s American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons annual meeting, there is still room to register for their November 8th 12:30 PM session at the upcoming 2024 Annual AAHKS Meeting titled: Private Equity & Orthopedic Groups: Latest Updates, Pros & Cons, Second Bites, “Life After Closing”, and other Strategic Options

Check out the show notes for more information about this upcoming session.

Join Marney Reid and Cynthia (Cindy) Walker as they discuss the soft skills required to advance your career. Whether you’re a physician or someone in the “corporate world” developing skills past just the knowledge base to complete your job can make the difference on if and when you get promoted.

Cynthia (Cindy) Walker

Senior Vice President, Global Medical Education & Societies

Smith + Nephew Title

Cynthia (Cindy) Walker has over thirty years in the medical device industry. Cindy joined Smith+Nephew in 2019 as the SVP, Global Medical Education & Societies bringing a wide range of experience in effective leadership. She leads Global Medical Education and Societies across all business units, product portfolios and customer segments overseeing a global team who develop and deliver educational curriculum designed to improve patient outcomes through an interactive learning program. Curriculum is intended provide an in-depth overview of Smith+Nephew products and therapies, including history, terminology, and procedure skills training. Global curriculum is delivered using multiple modalities including in-vivo, hands-on skills training, simulation, didactic, blended, peer-to-peer symposium, digital technologies and an extensive Learning Management System. Furthermore, the team is responsible for all aspects of HCP contracts, honoraria, royalty payments, grants and donations.

Prior to Smith+Nephew, she led Global Medical Education and Commercial Training at Medtronic for the Cardiac Rhythm Heart Failure business. Further responsibilities included the Customer Insights team responsible for gathering both qualitative and quantitative data to help the business incorporate VOC in products, processes, and programs. Additionally, she held various roles in sales management, sales, market development and large account management. Prior to Medtronic, she held roles in sales and account management with Kimberly-Clark Professional Healthcare, AT&T and NCR.

Cindy holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Business and Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.

You can connect with Cindy at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-walker111/

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Join Marney Reid and Lee Grossman as they discuss the importance of musculoskeletal research and the benefits to patient care that this critical research provides to assist clinicians in providing the best care for their patients, and to the evolution of best in class protocols for the evolving patient population.

Lee Grossman, MBA, ML, CAE

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation

Co-Chair, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Coalition

Lee Grossman is a proven leader in organization transformational change, building partnerships and coalitions, and fundraising, with extensive experience in the medical device industry, nonprofit association management, and patient advocacy arenas.

Mr. Grossman has had a diverse career, spanning more than 35 years of leadership experience across the private and nonprofit sectors. Grossman, who is the CEO of the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF) and the Co-Chair of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) Coalition has broad experience working with the medical industry, including 20+ years as president of a consulting firm that specialized in consulting, sales and marketing of medical products throughout the Pacific Rim.

Other previous positions include, President & CEO of the Autism Society of America (ASA) and ASA Foundation, CEO of the Association for Vascular Access and Association for Vascular Access Foundation, CEO of the International Dyslexia Association and Executive Director of the American Music Therapy Association. Through his career he has led coalitions that were successful in securing in excess of $1B in funding for research. As a patient advocate, he has presented at numerous conferences throughout the world including four times at the United Nations.

Mr. Grossman has served on multiple nonprofit boards as well as advisory boards through the National Health Council, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health. He holds a master’s degree in leadership from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Quantic School of Business and Technology, Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Hawaii Pacific University, and the Certified Association Executive credential through the American Society of Association Executives

You can connect with Lee at:

https://www.oref.org/about-oref/our-staff

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Join Marney Reid and Chris Frink as they discuss going from a MedTech sales role into leading a team that defines and rolls out the strategy for a new product/technology launch. Chris talks through his experience starting on the sales team at one of the “big five” (as we call it in the Orthopaedic industry) into leading commercial strategy at a smaller MedTech company. We discuss the biggest changes to keep in mind when going from sales into an internal role, and key variables to consider in order to take something from a “good idea” into execution, and pass through the adoption curve into product adoption.

Chris Fronk

Chief Commercial Officer

THINK Surgical

Chris is a successful Med Tech commercial leader with 20 years of experience in the enabling technology and robotics space. He’s worked for both large public and small privately held organizations.

Currently, Chris is the Chief Commercial Officer for THINK Surgical which is a privately held company in the orthopedics robotics market. THINK has gone through a tremendous transformation over the last two and a half years raising more than $100 million and completely revamping their product portfolio.

Chris and the leadership team have rebuilt THINK’s commercial offense from the ground up. THINK Surgical is pursuing a differentiated strategy and disruptive commercial model which will challenge the market dominance of the major orthopedic companies. The company recently transitioned from R&D into commercial execution following FDA clearance for their innovative new miniature, handheld robotic system in 2023.

Prior to joining THINK Surgical, he had a highly successful 17-year career at Stryker Corp. where he sold orthopedic instruments, surgical navigation, and Mako surgical robotics technologies to both hospitals and IDN’s. This time both in the field and in corporate roles has helped Chris develop market relevant instincts regarding customer expectations, commercial models and user experiences with enabling technologies across multiple surgical specialty. Chris holds a BA in Marketing from Stetson University and has been recognized with numerous

outstanding sales and career achievement awards:

CAREER IMPACT AWARD WINNER

• 3X National Sales Representative of the year
• 4X Lee Stryker Award winner (#1 in sales)
• 10X Regional Sales Representative of the year
• 12X President's Council member

You can connect with Chris at:

· https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-fronk-a239b241/

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Join Dana Jacoby, MBA (CEO and Founder of Vector Medical Group) and Gary Herschman Esq. member of the law firm, Epstein, Becker, Green and Marney Reid as they discuss various housekeeping items that both Orthopaedic departments and private practices could/should do on a consistent basis, even if they aren't looking for a private equity, or strategic partnership.

Discussion Topics:

• Easy yet often missed “fixes” to increase your group’s value
• How to avoid “de-valuation” of your group
• Housekeeping items every independent practice should do (regardless of a deal)

If you’d to request a complimentary remote or in-person town hall with your Group’s board or partners to discuss these concepts, and/or review your current situation to discuss your options email Info@vectormedicalgroup.com

Register for the upcoming session at the upcoming 2024 Annual AAHKS Meeting

• Title: Private Equity & Orthopedic Groups: Latest Updates, Pros & Cons, Second Bites, “Life After Closing”, and other Strategic Options
• Date/time/location
• Friday November 8, 2024
• 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM CST
• Gaylord Hotel – Room Austin 1-3

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Join Dana Jacoby, MBA (CEO and Founder of Vector Medical Group) and Gary Herschman Esq. member of the law firm, Epstein, Becker, Green and Marney Reid as they discuss the key things to know before you sign a Letter of Intent (LOI) and how to protect yourself during this process.

Discussion Topics:

• Key LOI terms to watch out for – All LOIs are “binding”
• How to protect yourself – provisions to include in your LOI
• What’s next – everything that happens post-LOI signing, and prior to closing a partnership transaction

If you’d to request a complimentary remote or in-person town hall with your Group’s board or partners to discuss these concepts, and/or review your current situation to discuss your options email Info@vectormedicalgroup.com

Register for the upcoming session at the upcoming 2024 Annual AAHKS Meeting

• Title: Private Equity & Orthopedic Groups: Latest Updates, Pros & Cons, Second Bites, “Life After Closing”, and other Strategic Options
• Date/time/location
• Friday November 8, 2024
• 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM CST
• Gaylord Hotel – Room Austin 1-3