Mr. Schmiedeke is the nation?s foremost authority in the development of professional referrals, private practice management and marketing. As co-founder of Survival Strategies, Inc. (), a consulting company for private practice health care professionals, located in Burbank, CA, he has helped more than 4,000 clients achieve real independence, flexibility, and the freedom to make their own decisions?the very qualities that attracted them to the business in the first place. He is the author of the book ?Keys To Private Practice Success?Marketing and Management Skills They Didn?t Teach You In College?, , the ?Owner?s Manual? for private practice owners and other training materials.