Patrick Abuzeni, MD
           XeoTech, LLC

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Back to the Future

• About
• Problems
• Solutions
• Proposal

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Why Me?

• A different perspective
• Experience with other organizations
• Being a minority association next to a giant
  competitor
• Objective

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Problems

• Membership
• Labor force
• Lack of awareness
• Isolated

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Problems by Category

• Academic value
• Identity
• Direction
• Execution

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Primary Objective

Form an Association
 President
 Executive Committee
 Multiple sub-committees



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New Association
• Tax free status
• Localized to take advantage of local tax
  benefits
• Should have defined short and long term
  goals
• Identity
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Objectives
Perception... how we wish that the world interprets us
Strategy... forward looking
Money... localized non-profit
Legitimacy... define core – certify
Publish...
Recruit...

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Pledge




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