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Linda Sirol is a Practice
Succession Specialist at
Corporateyes Pty Ltd.
WORKSHOPS &
COURSES
What comes to mind when you think of
succession planning? For many, it's mainly
about getting the ducks all in a row ­ just
in case something happens. Personal risk,
practice risk and estate planning are all
important, but there's more to practice
succession planning if you want to create a
valuable and sellable practice.
Achieving your lifestyle, professional and
financial goals is about more than the `just in
case'. It calls for a strategic and coordinated
approach to exiting your practice, ensuring
that changes in ownership, management and
delivery of clinical work in your practice are
all planned, on purpose and proactive.
A true appreciation of the full scope of
practice succession planning ­ this is just
one of the key learnings gained by attendees
of a national series of Succession Planning
workshops for medical practitioners. In the
two-day workshops, which were delivered
over the past year, presenters shared
strategies, tactics and tools to help practice
owners and managers formulate their own
practice succession plans.
Interestingly, feedback from attendees
revealed two widely experienced `a-ha'
moments. Firstly, that regardless of practice
size, it's possible to create a practice that is
valuable and sellable. Secondly, that there are
more exit options available than an outright
sale to a third party ­ and for many practice
owners, the alternatives are far more attractive
and viable than the usual approaches.
GAINING INSIGHT
Through the workshops, presenters also gained
valuable insights into the specific issues and
challenges faced by medical practitioners in
relation to planning their exit from practice.
In the months to come, the Private Practice
education partners will be delivering a revised
and updated version of the workshop.
The workshop is ideal for medical
practitioners who would like to find out how to:
· Maximisepracticevalue
· Createasellablepractice
· Attractabuyer/successor
· Safeguardtheestate
· Safeguardpracticevalue
· Maximisethe`takehome'value­i.e.
what's left of the sale price after paying taxes
The workshop is also suitable for those
seeking to:
· Maximisereturnontheproceeds
of sale of their practice.
·Ensurecontinuityofcareforpatients.
·Ensurecontinuityforotherpractice
stakeholders, such as employees.
·Achieveatransitionalexit.
·Explorealternativesto`closingthedoors'.
The course is delivered over two days and
is facilitated by a select group of high-quality
presenters who are experts in their field.
Exiting your practice requires a strategic approach. As
Linda Sirol writes,
participating in one of the Private Practice workshops is a great starting point.
Succession
Planning