Healthcare >> Sector Roundtables >> December 14, 1998
WILLIAM J. MICHALAK is a Vice President of Research with
Interstate/Johnson Lane. Previously, he was associated with Specialty
Care Networks, Home Care/Managed Care Consulting, Health care Options,
Healthmaster Health Plans, and Robinson Humphrey. He also held various
positions on the buy side as a Health Care Services Analyst. Mr.
Michalak holds a Bachelor's degree in History from Villanova University
and an M.B.A. in Finance from Long Island University. He is also an
Adjunct Professor at Emory University. Mr. Michalak has three children
and includes reading, swimming, cooking, and coaching youth sports among
his personal interests. Profile
MARGOT DUROW is a Vice President, Health Care Services at Vector
Securities International. Previously, Ms. Durow was associated with
CIGNA and J.C. Bradford. She received her MBA in finance from Rutgers
University. Ms. Durow includes reading, swimming, roller blading, and
bicycling on the lake front in Chicago among her personal interests. Profile
KEN R. LAUDAN is a Senior Vice President at George K. Baum & Co.
Previously, he was associated with Montgomery Securities, Hambrecht &
Quist, and Humana. Mr. Laudan received his Bachelor's degree in finance
from Kansas State University. He is also a member of the Kansas State
University Finance Advisory Board. Mr. Laudan is married, has one
child, and includes tennis, running, and spending time with his daughter
among his personal interests. Profile
CRAIG DICKSON is a Senior Vice President and Senior Equity Research
Analyst at EVEREN Securities, Inc. Previously, he was associated with
Interstate/Johnson Lane, Rauscher Pierce Refsnes. He was also with the
Illinois Cancer Council in medical research. A Chartered Financial
Analyst, Mr. Dickson received his Bachelor's degree in English and
Master's degree in public health from the University of Michigan and his
MBA from the University of Chicago. Profile
the beating that the practice management stocks have taken in 1998?
Mr. Dickson: There have been a variety of macro and
