Tips for Making the Most of Society Meetings

“Follow up after a meeting is essential. If one wants to demonstrate authentic leadership, it’s table stakes. If you don’t send that follow up message or make that call, you may lose that individual’s interest permanently.”—Gavin Setzen, MD

Any specialty’s annual meeting is a highlight of the year, but Dr. Ishman suggests taking advantage of smaller meetings as well. “I am happy to meet with young faculty or with residents at meetings whom I’ve never met before if they make the effort to contact me ahead of time, tell me what they hope to get out of it, and see if they can get a few minutes of my time.”—Stacey Ishman, MD, MPH