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AuDtonomy 2025 - Agenda

AuDtonomy 2025

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SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2025 ( ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN )

11:00 AM - 11:05 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Speakers: Amyn Amlani, Ph.D.; Jill Davis, Au.D.; Jason Leyendecker, Au.D.; Libby Sarra, BS

11:05 AM - 11:55 AM

General Session: Entrepreneurial Mindsets: Characteristics and Personality Traits Common to Successful Business Owners

Speakers: Jennifer L. Tackett, Ph.D.; Brian Urban, Au.D. Moderator

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11:55 AM - 12:00 PM

Break / Game / Drawing

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Track 1: Portraits of Private Practice, Part 1: Pathways to Private Practice (Panel featuring personal stories of Audiologists and the path they took to get into private practice)

Speakers: Rachel Magann Faivre, Au.D.; Nikki Kopetzky, Au.D.; Whitney Swander, Au.D.

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Track 2: Practical Applications, Part 1: Business Planning 101—What to Do Now, Next, and Never (Including resources and programs that can help)

Speakers: Kathleen Coates, Au.D.; Liz Rogers, Au.D.; Alicia Spoor, Au.D.

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12:50 PM - 01:00 PM

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01:00 PM - 01:50 PM

Track 1: Portraits of Private Practice, Part 2: A Day in the Life of a Private Practice Owner

Speakers: Brooke Means, AuD.; Erica Person, Au.D.; Alexandra Tarvin, Au.D.

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Track 2: Practical Applications, Part 2: Figuring out the Figures (Budgets and Financial Reports Made Simple)

Speakers: Jordan Coates, MBA; Stephanie Czuhajewski, MPH

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01:50 PM - 02:00 PM

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02:00 PM - 02:50 PM

Track 1: Portraits of Private Practice, Part 3: A Day in the Life of a Private Practice Employee

Speaker: Kari Harsh, Au.D.; Maggie Robertson, Au.D.; Dana Jacobson, Au.D.

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Track 2: Practical Applications, Part 3: Building Your Professional Network

Speakers: Dawn Heiman, Au.D.; Jason Leyendecker, Au.D.; Stacy O'Brien, Au.D.

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02:50 PM - 03:00 PM

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03:00 PM - 03:50 PM

Track 1: Portraits of Private Practice, Part 4: Private Practice as an Instrument of Innovation, and Impact

Speakers: Jill Davis, Au.D.; Judy Huch, Au.D.; Emily McMahan, Au.D.

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Track 2: Practical Applications, Part 4: Legal Considerations for Future Practice Owners

Speaker: Brandon Pauley, Esq.

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03:50 PM - 04:00 PM

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04:00 PM - 04:50 PM

General Session: The Secret Sauce: Resources, Toolkits, Shortcuts and Valuable Tips from the Experts

Speakers: Josiah Dykstra, Ph.D.; Jessica Lovell; Tom Ethen

Moderator: Laurel Gregory, MA

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04:50 PM - 05:00 PM

Closing Remarks/Grand Prize Drawing ($1,000 cash scholarship, must be present to win)

05:00 PM - 05:15 PM

Adjourn