Peter Sheahan, founder and group CEO of Karrikins Group, was announced as the New Dentist Conference keynote speaker. He is known internationally for his innovative business thinking and thought leadership, and has advised leaders from companies as diverse as Apple, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Hyundai, IBM, Pfizer, Wells Fargo and Cardinal Health. With staff in more than 23 cities… Read More »
I moved into an apartment recently. It’s an older apartment, but roomy. In this apartment is a sunroom with a large window looking out into the Seattle summer. I like to stand in this sunroom from time to time. Sipping a drink or brushing my teeth or just to stand and stare after a long workday. The first… Read More »
Almost 5,000 dentists work for the U.S. Public Health Service, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs or the military, according to the ADA Center for Professional Success. Among the benefits with this professional choice: a base salary. access to an assortment of nontaxable income and benefits. a competitive compensation package that grows with years of service and promotions. potential… Read More »
Dental students seeking financial assistance after graduation are invited join a National Health Service Corps webinar on its Students to Service (S2S) Loan Repayment Program, to be held 2-3 p.m. EST, July 28. National Health Service Corps staff will give an overview on the application process, program eligibility and service commitment. The S2S Loan Repayment Program provides up… Read More »
The Colorado Dental Board voted to amend their licensure policy to accept all existing licensure pathways including all regional clinical examinations, PGY-1, hybrid-portfolio and the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE), according to The Colorado Quickset, the official blog of Colorado ASDA. According to The Colorado Quickset the decision allows candidates to: Take any regional clinical examination to apply… Read More »
Some creative dental students and faculty at the University of Louisville are giving pediatric patients in their community a hand — in more ways than one. Using alginate impression material, members of the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity student chapter make plaster casts of hands, feet, faces and other body parts for donors annually at a local art… Read More »