There’s no better time to start taking control of your financial life than the beginning of a new year. It’s a clean slate. All those poor money choices you made last year? Not a problem. New Year, new you. You may be drowning in debt. You may be struggling to get by as a dentist (who knew that… Read More »
A few years ago, I had some time to kill between courses at one of my favorite places, Spear Education in Scottsdale, Arizona. While talking over coffee during the first course, I mentioned to resident faculty member Dr. Doug Benting that I’d like to go for a hike. He asked if I was going to hike the Grand… Read More »
The week before starting dental school, I brought my partner along with my family, to my white coat ceremony. At the end of the event, while congratulating my parents, an administrator I had recently met pulled my dad aside and told him, “If you want your son to do well, tell him not to bring his ‘friend’ around… Read More »
There’s no better time to start taking control of your financial life than the beginning of a new year. It’s a clean slate. All those poor money choices you made last year? Not a problem. New Year, new you. You may be drowning in debt. You may be struggling to get by as a dentist (who knew that… Read More »
It’s not every day you’re asked to help create a clinical practice guideline that will be used by dentists all over the United States. During the end of my second year in dental school, I was asked just that. I was conducting research at Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Illinois and was fortunate enough to visit the ADA… Read More »
As a new dentist and someone that believes in organized dentistry, I have participated in volunteer work locally and nationally. Of course, there’s plentiful opportunities to serve: setting up continuing education, coordinating networking opportunities, engaging members, offering dental services…an endless list of work that is needed to continue the work of the ADA and its components. (As a… Read More »