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Webinar: Starting your practice

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Welcome to our recording of the invaluable first instalment of our practice webinar series, focused on starting your own practice. Whether you’re at the initial stages on the exciting journey of launching your practice or contemplating the path ahead, this webinar is tailored to meet your needs. The topics the experts covered in the webinar include: 

  • Operational set-up
  • Corporate structures and regulation requirements
  • Establishing your team
  • Understanding your finance options

About our speakers in this session:

Dr David Williams:

Dr Williams is a neurologist and the General Manager of Avant Practice Solutions (APS). His wealth of experience and dedication to his profession has allowed him to attain invaluable insights into the medical world, specifically its practices. This has contributed to APS helping start and grow hundreds of practices since it was founded.

Ben Ryan:

Ben is a Senior Associate at Avant Law in the Commercial & Corporate team. Ben has been working with medical practices since 2013 and pursued a career in law to provide reliable and honest support to those in need of legal assistance.

Michael Mobberley:

Michael is a Senior Associate at Avant Law in the Estate Planning & Probate team. Michael is an accredited specialist in Wills & Estates providing advice to both individuals and businesses on a range of matters, as well as acting for clients in contested estate and family provision claims.

Savanna Russo:

Savanna is an Associate at Avant Law in the Employment & Workplace team. Savannas provides practical, solution-focused advice and is known for her professional and empathic approach when advising both employer and employee clients on all areas of employment law.

Daniel Pike:

Daniel is a Relationship Director at Avant Financial Services. Daniel has worked in the medical finance industry for close to a decade and, assists medical practitioners in achieving their financial goals through the provision of financial solutions at all stages of the financial journey.


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Disclaimers

This article is not comprehensive and does not constitute legal or medical advice. You should seek legal or other professional advice before relying on its content, and practise proper clinical decision making with regard to the individual circumstances. Persons implementing any recommendations contained in this article must exercise their own independent skill or judgement or seek appropriate professional advice relevant to their own particular practice. Compliance with any recommendations will not in any way guarantee discharge of the duty of care owed to patients and others coming into contact with the health professional or practice. Avant is not responsible to you or anyone else for any loss suffered in connection with the use of this information. Information is only current at the date initially published. © Avant Mutual Group Limited 2024.

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