Category Archives: Helping You Succeed as a Dentist

CareerCenter connects dentists with employers

Looking for a job? Check out the ADA CareerCenter website. The ADA CareerCenter is the official online job board of the ADA and a free resource for dentists searching for career opportunities or employers recruiting dental professionals. At careercenter.ADA.org, users can search or post job opportunities for dentists, oral surgeons, orthodontists and other dentistry-related career opportunities. To sign… Read More »

For new dentists, time management will be a constant work in progress

Believe it or not, as dentists we fall into the “very lucky” group when it comes to time management. While no two dentists may have the same schedule, many of us have custom schedules that work for us. Some can work any of the seven days, and others as much as we want. Some of us also have… Read More »

New Dentist Conference kicks off with speaker encouraging ‘Five Second Rule’

Wearing sparkly high tops and a lavalier microphone as she traversed the meeting room, Mel Robbins had the full attention of the audience during her keynote address Thursday at the New Dentist Conference. But then laughter and conversation erupted in the room when she demanded that all attendees get up and sit next to someone they didn’t know.… Read More »

Negotiating your salary: Writing a counter offer

Congratulations on the job offer! Should you accept or try to negotiate? If you’re reading this, according to the Center for Professional Success, the first thing you should know about providing a counter offer is that you should have already received a job offer. If you have been put in the position of being asked “What are your… Read More »

Starting its own diversity committee, Greater Houston Dental Society shares lessons learned

Houston — Considering that Houston is one of the most diverse cities in the country, it caught Dr. Victor Rodriguez by surprise to learn that the Greater Houston Dental Society did not have its own diversity committee. The local dental society has about 1,600 members, with about 35 percent of whom belong to a minority group. “It was… Read More »

Social media marketing: How to tell your practice’s story

In today’s market, potential patients don’t only want to know what services your practice has to offer, but the story behind your practice. Learn how to tell your story across your social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat), as well as effectively create campaigns to market your practice within your local community on each social platform. Register… Read More »