Looking for ideas on how to pay off your student loans faster? Here are some federal programs available to new dentists. The National Health Service Corps offers loan repayments and scholarships for dentists who practice in Health Professional Shortage Areas. For information about the National Health Services Corp., visit the NHSC’s main webpage and search “loans and scholarships”.… Read More »
The ADA Foundation will award up to seven $20,000 scholarships in 2018 to outstanding dental students, according to ADA News. The ADA Foundation Dental Student Scholarship Program is designed to recognize dental students who are strong academically and who demonstrate outstanding promise in leadership, public service/volunteerism, and/or research. To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must be a… Read More »
Las Vegas — Dentists wanting to learn more about group practice, or expand or enhance an existing group practice, should consider attending BIG IDEA 2018: Discovering Group Practice. The conference, sponsored by the ADA Council on Dental Practice, will be held Jan. 31, 2018, at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, one day before the American Academy of… Read More »
Private practice ownership for dentists is steadily declining among all age groups, according to data published in the September issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association. The ADA News reports that while 84 percent of dentists owned practices in 2005, the number fell to 80 percent by 2015. More importantly, the decline was seen in all… Read More »
Dental license renewal deadlines are fast approaching in several states. If you have a license in one of the states listed below, you’ll need to make sure you’ve complied with all CE requirements by December 31. District of Columbia Georgia Hawaii Kansas* (if your license number ends in an odd number, you must renew by this… Read More »
With 2017 coming to a close, here are three goals you may want to accomplish before the end of the year. 1. Maximize your bottom line Would you like to see more patients next year? Make sure your ADA Find-a-Dentist profile is updated with a photo. Members are already reporting seeing patients who found them through the tool!… Read More »