According to ADA News, a group of Arizona State University students is working with California-based nonprofit IMAHelps to design and build a state-of-the-art mobile dental facility for use by dental students and dentists on mission trips in Nicaragua. The venture began in 2013 when IMAHelps pitched the project to Engineering Projects in Community Service, a design-based service learning… Read More »
In balloting at the House of Delegates Monday, Dr. Irene Marron-Tarrazzi of Miami was elected second vice president. Dr. Marron-Tarrazzi, whose four-year term on the New Dentist Committee ended at the close of the 2015 House, was among several young dentists making their mark at the House of Delegates during ADA 2015. Dr. Nipa Thakkar, of Pennsylvannia and… Read More »
Bethesda, Md. — Born to a military family, Dr. Carol Gomez Summerhays always knew she wanted to serve her country. On Nov. 4, according to ADA News, she shared that experience — four years of active duty, seven years of inactive duty; now retired — as a Navy dentist with a group of post-doctoral residents continuing their respective… Read More »
In recognition of today’s new dentist leaders and to encourage others to provide their unique voice in organized dentistry, the 2015 New Dentist Conference kicked off its two-day event with a day dedicated to leadership. More than 400 registered for the sold-out conference, which for the first time was held alongside ADA 2015 – America’s Dental Meeting in… Read More »
Daymond John, founder and CEO of FUBU and co-star of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” gave an entertaining and inspiration talk today on entrepreneurship to new dentists as keynote speaker of the 2015 New Dentist Conference. Mr. John is an award-winning entrepreneur. His marketing firm Shark Branding offers advice on how to effectively communicate to consumers through innovative means and… Read More »
The New Dentist Committee and the American Dental Political Action Committee welcomed three dentist colleagues who are currently serving in the U.S. Congress. Congressmen Mike Simpson, Paul Gosar and Brian Babin took part in a question and answer session as they address questions from the audience. Questions asked included, (choose examples of questions asked). View the photos from… Read More »