Early Career SIG

Master the Art of Coding and Billing for Outpatient and Inpatient Encounters

Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025

Moderator: 

Janet Leung, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Endocrinology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Speaker: 

Michael Morkos, MD, MS, MHI, ECNU, Dipl. ABMI-CI
Co-director, IUH Thyroid and Parathyroid Center
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Indiana University School of Medicine 

Description of Webinar

Mastering the art of billing and coding is crucial to thrive financially as an endocrinologist. Don’t follow the crowds and agree to be among the least paid in medicine. We’re in a golden era where we can do far better, with coding and billing playing a crucial role. Billing based on time is a true waste of time. Join this webinar to learn how to master billing based on medical complexity. 

Learning Objectives:

1. In-depth review of the components of billing based on complexity
2. Introduction to the concept of relative value units (RVU)
3. How to track your productivity? And what is its value?

When: Saturday, September 27, 2025

Moderator:

Divya Sistla MD – Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of endocrinology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Speakers: 

• Michael Morkos, MD, MS, MHI, ECNU, Dipl. ABMI-CI –Co-director, IUH Thyroid and Parathyroid Center; Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine; Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Indiana University School of Medicine
• Teresa Janevic, PhD MPH – Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
• Vijay Yechoor, MD – Acting Chief of the Division of Endocrinology, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System; Professor of Medicine,  Director of the Diabetes and Beta Cell Biology Center, Endowed Chair in Diabetes, University of Pittsburgh.

Description of webinar:

This webinar will discuss how to have a successful and financially sustainable career from the perspectives of a clinical endocrinologist, physician scientist and research scientist.

Learning Objectives:

• Tips and tricks for a successful career as a clinical endocrinologist
• Identify strategies for success as a researcher amidst funding changes
• How to sustain financially as a clinician or a researcher or both

Date: Saturday April 19, 2025

Time:  2:00 – 3:00 PM ET

Moderator:

Milay Luis Lam, MD, Division Chief and Medical Director, Meritus Endocrinology

Speakers:

• Joanna Miragaya, MD, Private Practice Endocrinologist
• Alexandria Opata, MD, Novo Nordisk
• Dionisios Rentzeperis, PhD, Eli Lilly

Description:

This webinar will discuss the alternative pathways that scientists and physicians can have besides a career in academia. Panelists will share their experiences and insights into working in industry from the physician and scientist perspectives as well as working in private practice.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the pros and cons of being a physician in private practice.
• Describe the career path of a physician working in industry.
• Describe the career path of a scientist working in industry.

When: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Moderator:

Rokshana R. Thanadar, MD, FACE, FEAA

Speakers:

Ricardo Correa, MD, EdD, FACP, FACE – Cleveland Clinic, Ohio
Joanna Miragaya, MD, PhD, FACE – Wellstar Endocrinology, Georgia
Zeb Saeed, MD – Indiana University, Indiana

Description: 

Join us for an interactive one-hour town hall designed for early career physicians who are interested in building a career as a Clinician Educator. Three accomplished physician educators across the medical education spectrum will share their personal insights, lessons learned and tips for success from their diverse professional journeys. Following this, we will engage in informal and intimate small-group discussions where you can ask all the burning questions you have always wanted to know about the Clinician-Educator pathway, including how to carve out protected time, tips for securing medical education leadership roles and how to seek promotion in education.

Learning Objectives:

• Objective 1: Explore the spectrum of roles of a Clinician-Educator 
• Objective 2: Outline key steps to establish oneself as a Clinician-Educator
• Objective 3: Discuss strategies to achieve career advancement as a Clinician-Educator

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Moderator: 

• Heather Beasley, PhD, MS: Postdoctoral Scholar, Antentor Hinton Jr. Laboratory. Dept. of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics. Vanderbilt University
• Dr. Manasi Shah, MD: Assistant Professor of Medicine. Division of Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders. Eastern Virginia Medical School.

Speakers:

• Basic Scientist Pathway: Rebecca B. Riggins, PhD, Associate Professor. Georgetown University Medical Cente
• Translational Scientist Pathway: Michael A. Levine, MD, ML, MACE, Professor Emeritus, Pediatrics and Medicine. University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
• Clinical Scientist Pathway: Emily J. Gallagher, MD, PhD, Associate Professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Description: Mentorship and guidance are crucial for a scientist’s path. In this town hall, we have three expert mentors to help guide the different scientists in Endocrinology.

Learning Objectives:

• Introduction to the career pathways for scientists in Endocrinology
• Provide practical career path insights for basic, translational, and clinical scientists.
• Allow small group discussions to allow for personal guidance.

Date: Saturday, September 21

Time: 2:00-3:00 PM ET

Moderator: Rokshana R. Thanadar, MD, FACE, FEAA, Clinical Endocrinologist Endocrinology and Diabetes Center, Chesapeake, Virginia 

Speaker: Machael Morkos, MD, MS, ECNU, Associate Professor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine

Description: Navigating the Clinical Revenue Landscape: Productivity and revenue are important aspects for physicians. Despite their importance, we do not get adequate teaching and guidance or even discuss them freely with others to learn. For many, there is an element of shame and guilt associated with such talks, which shouldn’t be the case.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand different payment models
• Review of CMS billing regulations
• Track and optimize revenue
• Maintain excellent patient satisfaction scores in a productive and busy clinic 

Date: March 9, 2024 

Speaker: Michael Morkos, MD 

Description: An endocrinology clinic can be a great source of joy and satisfaction. Efficient workflow management of the clinic can improve the clinical productivity and decrease burnout. The goal is to start on time, leave on time, and have no residual work to be done at home.   

Learning Objectives: 

• Improve the clinicians' efficiency in the clinic 
• Work on leaving on time without work to be done at home 
• Increase clinic satisfaction and decrease work burnout  

Early Career SIG held a webinar on career transitions between industry and academia.

Learning Objectives

• Widen your knowledge about potential career options in industry and academia.
• Gain knowledge on how to apply your knowledge and skills across fields.
• Learn from those with first-hand experience to gain confidence if you are considering making a career change.

Finding Your First Job as a Clinician 

Join the Early Career SIG for a webinar on finding your first job as a clinician. 

The Early Career SIG held a webinar on finding your first job as a clinician on November 4, 2021, 11-12 PM EDT. 

Speakers: Dimpi Desai, MD, Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine; Vivian Lin, MD, Executive Director, Clinical Development, Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. 

Learning Objectives:

1. Learn how to identify and explore job opportunities based on interests and career goals.  
2. Describe the elements of an effective interview.  
3. Identify criteria for evaluating a job offer and learn how to navigate competing offers.  

Finding Your First Job as a Basic Scientist Panel 

Date/Time:August 24, 2021, 12:00–1:00 PM EDT
Speakers: Fei Zhao, PhD, Melissa Macías Rioseco, PhD, DVM, Shrikanth Gadad, PhD 
Moderators: Lisa Arendt, PhD, DVM, Enrique Ramos, PhD

Join Early Career SIG for a panel discussion on getting your first job at an academic institution. 

Learning Objectives: 

• Identify key steps during training that may enhance the future success for a career in establishing an independent research laboratory.
• Develop a plan for identifying potential job opportunities that fit your career goals.
• Identify considerations during the interview process that will guide your job selection. 

Expert Negotiations: Career Tips for Clinicians and Scientists

Moderator: Stanley Andrisse, PhD, Howard University
Presenter: Kristy Brown, PhD, Weill Cornell Medicine
Presenter: Diane Donegan, MBBCh BAO, MRCPI, Indiana University

Demystifying Controversial Topics: Communication Skills for Busy Physicians and Scientists

Speaker: Mike Tuttle, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Speaker: Deborah Kurrasch, PhD, University of Calgary
Moderator: Eva Coopmans, MD, Queen Mary's University Hospital
Moderator: Rokshana Thanadar, MD, Maine General Hospital

Early Career Special Interest Group SIG Networking Event: Mastering Your Elevator Pitch Networking Event at ENDO 2021 

Speaker: Ray Blind, PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and School of Medicine. 
Co-Chairs: Oksana Hamidi, DO, Garima Narayen, DO

The Early Career Special Interest Group held an event at ENDO 2021 on career development and networking. Ray Blind, PhD, presented a program on delivering effective elevator pitches. Dr. Blind is an Assistant Professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and School of Medicine. In addition to leading the Blind Lab, Dr. Blind is an experienced mentor of early career professionals and has successfully utilized the elevator pitch to secure funding. His presentation was followed by an opportunity for participants to practice their elevator pitch with Dr. Blind and colleagues, and receive real-time feedback. 

Navigating Implicit Bias 

Speaker: Mekbib Gemeda, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Moderators: Rokshana Thanadar, MD; Katie Guttenberg, MD; Oksana Hamidi, DO

Join our Early Career Special Interest Group for a webinar on identifying and navigating implicit bias in the medical field. Our guest speaker Mr. Mekbib Gemeda is Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion at Eastern Virginia Medical School and is on the DEI Steering Committee at the Association of American Medical Colleges. He is also developing a robust NIH-supported biomedical research center as well as a nationally recognized faculty and graduate student recruitment and retention program at Hunter College of the City University of New York.

Learning Objectives 

1. Discuss Structural inequities and how they manifest in healthcare delivery and outcomes.
2. Describe the cultural evolution of perspectives on inclusion in healthcare.
3. Define the science of implicit bias and how it manifests in society and in healthcare.
4. Identify ways to mitigate implicit bias.

If you want to learn more about any implicit biases you may have, take the Harvard University Implicit Association Test. We will discuss it at the conclusion of the webinar.