IPPI News (Membership Meeting Agendas)

IPPI 16th Membership Meeting Agenda: Jan. 15, 2025 @ 7pm via ZOOM

• • Welcome & Reminder of Who We Are
  • Introductions
  • Speed Networking & Spark Questions How can IPPI help you in 2025? (3x5 min each)
    • Share a success your practice had in 2024.
    • What do you see changing for your practice in 2025?
    • What has your practice been having more issues with lately as compared to a year or two ago?
  • Discussion & Updates
  • -H.R.10073 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024
  • -Open Forum (based on spark questions and your own observations)
  • -IPPI After Hours: Who wants to have us visit your office?
  • --Thanks to Mark Jacobson (Nov.) & Mirette Mikhail (Dec.) for hosting last quarter!
  • --UP NEXT: Scott Weissman will host Feb. 5 @ 6:30pm VIRTUAL
  • -IPPI Membership Meeting: UP NEXT: MARCH 12, 2025 @ 6:30 pm IN PERSON (@ Golden Boy-Elmhurst). 
  • Final Thoughts/Q&A
  • Adjourn

IPPI 15th Membership Meeting: Sept. 18, 2024 @ 6:30pm @ Redstone in Oak Brook Terrace

• Networking Upon Arrival: Create Your Own Warm Connections
• Strolling Dinner & Discussion
  • Welcome & Reminder of Who We Are
  • Board Introductions
  • Word from our Sponsors (max 3 min each)
    • Hinsdale Bank & Trust Co, A Wintrust Bank
    • Stitch PEO
    • The Horton Group
    • Cview Network
  • Discussion & Connection Activity
  • IPPI After Hours: 
    • Next ones are:
      • November 12 @ 5:30-7:30pm (Flyer is HERE. Thanks, Mark Jacobson!) 
      • December 4 @ 7-9pm Holiday Party (Flyer is HERE. Thanks, Mirette Mikhail!)
      • February 5 @ 6:30-7:30pm (Flyer is HERE. Thanks, Scott M. Weissman!)
    • Who wants to have members visit your office? Here's the flyer to download, fill in and return. 
  • Please share this flyer with vendors you think would be interested in sponsoring a meeting. RSVP here: https://illinoisphysicians.org/page?page=83
  • Final Thoughts/Q&A/Next Membership Meeting (January 15 @ 7-8pm ONLINE)
  • Adjourn

• Theme: Referrals & Non-Competes
• Run of Show
• MEETING SLIDES
  • Create Your Own Warm Connections (& play bocce)
  • Welcome & Reminder of Who We Are
  • Board Introductions
  • Words from our Sponsors (max 3 min each)
    • Hinsdale Bank & Trust Co, A Wintrust Bank
    • Stitch PEO
    • Providence Medical Technology & Grato Medical, LLC
  • Membership: Intro & Discussion (at table)
    • Welcome New Members & Thank You, Renewed Members
    • Spark question on referrals: How do I gain or give a referral? 
    • Referrals that Stick: Audience Discussion feat. Dr. Sri Gundala & Audience Members who have given or received referrals from IPPI members
  • Marketing: Our Directory will appear in the Hinsdalean Newspaper (Anywhere else you’d like it to go?) and Hard Copies will be shared at our Sept. meeting.  
  • Presentation & Discussion: Non-Competes: What’s New? 
  • A Fireside Chat Feat. Dickinson Wright Lawyer David Becker & Introducing JD Candidate Hannah Sim
  • Meet Ups 
    • IPPI Business After Hours:
      • Who's hosting next?
      • Thanks, Anne Schultz & Cynthia Lagone of Authentic Internal Medicine, for hosting our April event (And happy 1st birthday to the practice!)
    • Next Meeting: SAVE THE DATE: Sept 18, 2024 @ Pinstripes-Oak Brook.  Please share this flier with vendors you think would be interested in sponsoring.

• Theme: NextGen
• Run of Show
• MEETING SLIDES
  • Create Your Own Warm Connections (& play bocce)
  • Welcome & Reminder of Who We Are
  • Board Introductions
  • Presentation & Discussion: Grassi Retina Gap Year Internship #GRGYI feat. Jasmine Grassi 
    • Why did you go to school to become a doctor/provider?
    • What was the most influential experience you had that led you to your area of practice?
  • Committee Updates
    • Marketing
    • Membership 
      • Medical Malpractice Insurance Discount
      • Employee Healthcare Benefits
      • IPPI Business After Hours:
        • Who's hosting next?
        • Thanks, Dr. Marco Fernandez, MD of Midwest Anesthesiologists, Ltd. and Association for Independent Medicine, for hosting our May event
    • Meet Ups 
    • Money 
  • Next Meeting: SAVE THE DATE: Sept 20, 2023 (likely Oak Brook area).  Please share this flyer with vendors you think would be interested in sponsoring.
  • Final Thoughts/Q&A
  • Adjourn

• Theme: Transition
• Run of Show
• MEETING SLIDES
  • Create Your Own Warm Connections (& play bocce)
  • Welcome & Reminder of Who We Are
  • Board Introductions
  • Presentation & Discussion: Transition feat. Dave Becker 
    • How did you become an independent practitioner?
    • What did you learn that we could share with those currently practicing "big box" medicine? 
  • Committee Updates
    • Marketing: Membership includes a FREE basic website and 2023 print directory inclusion
    • Membership: IPPI Business After Hours
    • Meet Ups 
    • Money 
  • Next Meeting: SAVE THE DATE: June 21, 2023 (likely Oak Brook area).  Please share this flyer with vendors you think would be interested in sponsoring.
  • Final Thoughts/Q&A
  • Adjourn

• Welcome & Reminder of Who We Are
• Board Introductions
• Create Your Own Warm Connections (SpeedNetworking via Breakout Rooms and Spark Questions) 
  • What is one thing your practice was thankful for in 2022?
  • What is one thing you'd like to see your practice address/overcome in 2023?   
  • How can IPPI help you in 2023?
• Discussion
• Committee Updates
  • Marketing: Membership includes a FREE 1-page website and 2023 print directory inclusion
  • Membership: NEW! IPPI Business After Hours
  • Meet Ups 
  • Money 
• Next Meeting: SAVE THE DATE: MARCH 15, 2023 @ 7pm IN PERSON (likely Oak Brook area).  Please share this flyer with vendors you think would be interested in sponsoring.
• Final Thoughts/Q&A
• Adjourn

• Welcome & Reminder of Who We Are
• Board Introductions
• Create Your Own Warm Connections (& play bocce) 
• Presentation & Discussion: VISIBILITY
• Committee Updates
  • Marketing: Membership includes a FREE 1-page website and 2023 print directory inclusion
  • Membership 
  • Meet Ups 
  • Money 
• Next Meeting: Virtual in Dec/Jan.  Please share this flyer with vendors you think would be interested in sponsoring.
• Final Thoughts/Q&A
• Adjourn

• Welcome & Reminder of Who We Are
• Introductions​​​
• Sponsors​​​​
• Committee Updates
  • Marketing 
  • Membership
  • Meet Ups 
  • Money 
• Final Thoughts/Q&A
• Next Meeting: SAVE THE DATE: SEPT 21, 2022 @ 6:30pm in Oak Brook!  Please share this flyer with vendors you think would be interested in sponsoring.
• Adjourn

• Welcome & Reminder of Who We Are
• Introductions
• Committee Updates
  • Marketing 
  • Membership
    • Flare Health 
    • BlueStone
    • Vytalize
  • Meet Ups 
  • Money 
• Next Meeting: SAVE THE DATE: JUNE 15, 2022 @ 7pm IN OAKBROOK TERRACE!  Please share this flyer with vendors you think would be interested in sponsoring.
• NETWORKING via breakout rooms.  Looking forward to helping you create warm connections for future referrals!
• Final Thoughts/Q&A
• Next Meeting
• Adjourn

• Welcome & Reminder of Who We Are  (Dr. Simon)
• Introductions (Dr. Daly)
• Committee Signups & Updates (Dr. Girgis)
  • Marketing Update (Brandon Wilson - Distant Horizon)
  • Membership Update (Dr. Gundala)
    • Membership Count  
    •  NEW! Letter Explaining Membership Features
    • NEW! IPPI Member Features (Dr. Girgis) 
      • Imaging
      • Marketing
      • Your Thoughts?
  • Meet Ups  (Dr. Reddy)
  • Money Update (Dr. Shivalingappa)
• Q&A (Dr. Koya) 
• Next Meeting: March 16, 2022 @ 7pm
• Adjourn

• Welcome (Dr. Simon)
• Introductions (Dr. Gundala)
• Marketing Update (Brandon Wilson - Distant Horizon)
• Membership Update (Dr. Daly)
  • Directory   
  • NEW! IPPI Member Features (Dr. Chiramel) 
    • Supplies
    • Shredding
    • Your Thoughts?
• Meet Ups  (Dr. Reddy)
• Money Update (Dr. Shivalingappa)
• Committee Signups (Dr. Girgis)
• Q&A (Dr. Koya) 
• Next Meeting
• Adjourn

• Welcome (Dr Simon)
• Introductions (Dr. Daly) 
• Membership Update (Dr. Reddy)
• Directory Review (Dr. Flach)
• Advertising Update (Brandon Wilson - Distant Horizon)
• Resource Review (Dr. Gundala)
• Advocacy Ideas (Dr. Girgis) 
• Q&A (Dr. Koya)
• Next Meeting: Sept. 22, 2021 @ 7pm (Dr. Shivalingappa)
• Adjourn

• Welcome & Introductions   (Dr Flach)
• History of IPPI. Mission, vision, core values (Dr Girgis)
• Passion & rationale for Idependent practice (Dr Simon)
• Introduction of each of the Board members
• Website Layout and Introduction  (Brandon Wilson - Distant Horizon)
• Q&A 
• Ideas for IPPI from Members, existing and prospective