Category Archives: Mentoring

Institute for Diversity in Leadership members discuss opportunities, challenges in advancing inclusion, diversity in ADA

The Institute for Diversity in Leadership 2014-15 class members engaged the ADA Board of Trustees this week in a panel discussion at ADA Headquarters. The goal: For the ADA Board of Trustees to gain insights and perspectives from the current class participants of the Institute, which includes new dentists, regarding opportunities and challenges related to advancing diversity and… Read More »

Did Hermey inspire you to be a dentist?

He didn’t want to build toys. He dreamed of becoming a dentist. According to ADA News, Hermey the Elf continues to do his part in increasing oral health literacy among children and adults — 50 years after the animated classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” first aired on national television. The ADA is featuring Hermey the Elf in an… Read More »

Pick up practice management skills from the comfort of your own office

The ADA Center for Professional Success recommended some ways for new dentists to pick up practice management skills from the comfort of their own office or home, and earn continuing education credits at the same time. Improve your own organization: Use the SMART goal process to learn to set organizational objectives to help improve the efficiency of your… Read More »

ADA launches new dental student Web portal

The ADA launched this month a new Web portal designed to provide a one-stop shop for dental students seeking information, ranging from financial resources to finding a job. The portal ADA for Dental Students can be found at ADA.org/student or can be accessed via the Member Center on ADA.org. The portal provides dental students easy access to a… Read More »

New dentists sought for UCSD dental fellowship

New dentists with a passion for working with the underserved and is interested in education are encouraged to apply for a one-year stipend dental fellowship with the University of California, San Diego. Those eligible are new dentists who are General Practice Residency (GPR) or Advance Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) graduates with a California license or is eligible… Read More »

ADA accepting applications for Investigators in Dental Informatics Award

The American Dental Association is accepting applications for the 2015 Robert H. Ahlstrom New Investigator Award, created to encourage interest in dental informatics standards among dental students, new dentists and dentists pursuing post-doctoral studies. Applications are due Feb. 1, 2015, and a recipient will be selected in May 2015. The recipient of the 2015 Robert H. Ahlstrom New… Read More »