Editor’s note: In this New Dentist Now series, Dr. Katie Stuchlik chronicles her journey in buying and opening a practice with her friend and classmate, Dr. Lindsey Wendt, in the Houston area. During dental school, I never saw myself as a practice owner. I worked hard in school just to become a dentist and hopefully find an associateship… Read More »
You spent a fortune on school. You stayed in and studied while your friends were out having fun. You tolerated all kinds of craziness for the promise of work/life balance, a great salary, and the professional title. This is it. You made it through the toughest time in your life, and you’re an actual REAL. LIFE. DENTIST! And… Read More »
When networking, remember to: • Plan ahead so you know who you want to meet and what you want to accomplish. • Set a time limit for each interaction. • Finish eating early so you have an easier time talking and mingling. Find more tips on the New Dentist Now blog, newdentistblog.ADA.org, which features several articles with pointers… Read More »
You should start the researching, planning and decision making process well in advance – your third year of school would be ideal. Consider that the planning phase can take up a year before the job in your chosen field actually begins. Use Your Friends Wisely Your network is there for a reason. The old adage – dentistry like… Read More »
Dr. Alice Boghosian jokes that her dental practice is a factory for dental students. The mentorship of Dr. Boghosian and her partner, Dr. John Hagopian, is what led Drs. Arda Paylan and Agata Skiba to apply to the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry and ultimately move into practicing dentistry. It was the influence of the… Read More »
It’s 2018. Why are we still talking about a gender pay gap? The answer is complicated: Despite making up nearly a third of all dentists — up from 3 percent in 1982 — female dentists continue to be out-earned by their male colleagues. According to a 2017 study from the ADA Health Policy Institute, men dentists earned 54… Read More »