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About the SoPE
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By Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA
The Society of Physician Entrepreneurs (SoPE) was established as a community of interest in 2008 by several members of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), including Dr. Arlen Meyers, the President & CEO. SoPE became a separate and independent legal entity; incorporating in Washington, D.C. in January 2011.
It is a 501 (c) 6 member organization with the stated purpose of providing support; idea stage through funding, for physician entrepreneurs with ideas on how to improve healthcare. Currently there are over 1,000 members included in their LinkedIn site.
Vision
SoPE’s vision is to accelerate physician originated biomedical innovation.
Mission
The mission of SoPE is to foster scholarship in biomedical entrepreneurship and provide education, training and support; idea stage through funding, to primarily community-based physician entrepreneurs in the interest of better healthcare.
Membership
SoPE membership is open to all physicians and also accepts individuals as associate members; representatives of medical device, legal, venture capital, and other firms with an interest in serving and/or supporting physician entrepreneurs.
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Dr. Arlen Meyers is the CEO of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs or SoPE.
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Do you have brilliant ideas that could revolutionize healthcare and patient’s lives? Have you wondered how you can do more than patient care and contribute more to your profession and feel even more satisfaction? Have you wondered how to bring your ideas into reality and get them to patients? Listen as Dr. Meyers talks about:
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