Minimally-Invasive Surgery: An Origin Story / The Business of Medicine: Life after Residency

Surgical Grand Rounds

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 8:00 AM


Grand Round starts in:

MART Auditorium - Stony Brook, NY
Online Streaming Available
April 22nd, 2026
1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit Hours
0.00 Continuous Certification Hours

Description

Minimally-Invasive Surgery: An Origin Story / The Business of Medicine: Life after Residency

Dates and Times

Start: 4/22/2026 8:00 AM
End: 4/22/2026 9:00 AM

Objectives

Minimally Invasive Surgery: An Origin Story

1. Review an interesting period of surgical history to help understand the development of current surgical technology.
2. Discuss how perceived limitations in surgical techniques were overcome.

THE BUSINESS OF MEDICINE: Life after residency

1.Understand how RVUs translate into physician compensation
2.Identify key contract terms that impact long-term earnings
3.Recognize billing optimization opportunities
4.Navigate malpractice, payer mix, and practice economics in New York
5.Apply financial planning principles to maximize take-home pay

Speakers

  • Sarah Liu, MD
    • Minimally-Invasive Surgery: An Origin Story
  • David Shimunov, MD
    • The Business of Medicine: Life after Residency

Location

MART Auditorium
1 Lauterbur Drive
Stony Brook, NY 11794

Accreditation

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits . Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuous Certification

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 0.00 Continuous Certification Hours in the American Board of Surgery’s (ABS) Continuous Certification (CC) program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Need help with this Grand Round Session?

Please contact the Grand Round coordinator listed below:

Serra Izmirligil
Department: Surgery
Phone: (631) 444-7875
Email: serra.izmirligil@stonybrookmedicine.edu

Give us a call
(631) 444-2094
Office of Continuing Medical Education
Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University
HSC, Level 2, Room 142
Stony Brook, New York 11794-8222