Category Archives: Life as a New Dentist

Three new dentists, three different paths

Whether it’s the owner of a private practice, an associate or a dentist serving in the U.S. military, dentistry offers a wide range of workplace settings. The ADA New Dentist News spoke with three dentists to learn what led them to dentistry and how they chose their career path. Federal dentist U.S. Air Force Maj. David Schindler’s passion… Read More »

Will there be a dentist shortage in 2025?

Check out the May issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association to read how falling busyness levels and financial barriers to dental care may challenge predictions of a dentist shortage by 2025. Marko Vujicic, Ph.D., ADA’s chief economist and vice president of the Health Policy Institute, examines the issue in his Health Policy Perspectives column, Rethinking… Read More »

NHSC sets May 7 scholarship application deadline

The National Health Service Corps invites scholarship applications through May 7 for the 2015-16 school year for students pursuing primary care health professions training leading to a degree in dentistry or other specified disciplines. The scholarship pays tuition, fees and other educational costs and provides a living stipend in return for a commitment to work at least two… Read More »

Nepal dental school seeks instructors for new Health Volunteers Overseas project

Any interest in teaching in Nepal? The ADA News is reporting that a dental education project in Dhulikhel, Nepal, is seeking volunteers to teach this fall under the auspices of Health Volunteers Overseas, Dhulikhel Dental School and Kathmandu University School of Medicine. “They want to improve the dental education that they provide the students,” said Dr. Brian Hollander,… Read More »

New Dentist Conference Joins ADA 2015 – America’s Dental Meeting

The ADA is pleased to announce that for the first time, the New Dentist Conference will be held at the ADA annual meeting from November 5-10 in Washington, D.C. Features of the New Dentist Conference include: Shark Tank co-star Daymond John as keynote speaker. Exclusive, interactive educational offerings. High-level networking opportunities with leadership and peers. New Dentist reception… Read More »

Win a Fitbit Flex office package through the Center for Professional Success

Looking to improve your fitness and the health of your staff? Member dentists have a chance to win a Fitbit Flex office package (six devices) by logging into the Center for Professional Success website and entering the monthly contest. To enter, simply log in with your user ID and password at Success.ADA.org, click the Fitbit image and register… Read More »