Leadership Programming

Welcome Session & Keynote Address (K1)
9 – 10:30 a.m.

Welcome Session Speakers

Keynote: Shaping the Future of Your Practice and Profession —
The Keys to Developing our Natural Leadership Skills

Speaker: David Rabiner, C.S.P.

Description: This presentation defines and explores the discipline of leadership you need. You will leave with a plan for getting there.

After this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the differences between leading and managing a practice and a profession.
• Identify the primary obstacles to leadership growth and development and how to overcome them.
• Employ a three-step process for turning the leadership qualities you desire into personal virtues.

Networking Lunch (NL 1)

Time: Noon – 1 p.m.

Enjoy a boxed lunch while making new friends and catching up with old classmates.

Afternoon Programming: Select 1 of 3

Developing Successful New Dentist Programs (L3)

Salierno	McNulty

CE credit is not offered for this session.

Speakers: Chris Salierno, D.D.S., Chair, ADA New Dentist Committee

Conor McNulty, Director of Member Programs, California Dental Association

Description: New dentists have a tremendous ability to contribute to organized dentistry at the local, state and national level. By working together, we can create resources and events that engage recent graduates and strengthen the tripartite. From idea to planning to execution, you'll learn how to unite new dentists in unique ways that only you can achieve.

The Nuts and Bolts of Leadership — What’s in Your Leadership Toolkit (L4)

CE Hours: 1.0

Speaker: David Rabiner, C.S.P.
      
Description: This session zeroes in on three qualities necessary for good leadership: focus, communication, and trust. In this session you will complete a self-assessment tool that will help you identify areas for improvement. Participants will leave with a personal leadership development plan. 

After this course, you will be able to:

• Identify your specific leadership behaviors that require development.
• Modify your leadership behaviors to strengthen your focus, communication skills and trustworthiness.
• Develop a personal leadership development plan.

Social Media, Leadership and You (L5)

CE Hours: 1.0

Speaker: Rita Zamora

Description: Social media amplifies and accelerates the truth about us and our core values. Consistency between your online presence and your in-person presence creates trust. This course will discuss various social media platforms, and the best ways to utilize them in a professional context.

After this course, you will be able to:

• Discover the keys to conveying leadership and a positive online reputation via social media. 
• Identify which social media tools and platforms are most relevant.
• Review best practices and tips to to present yourself (and your practice) well on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Blogs and more.

Hot Topics in the Round (L6)

2011-12 New Dentist Committee

CE credit is not offered for this program.

Speakers: Chris Salierno, D.D.S., Chair, ADA New Dentist Committee
Robert Faiella, D.M.D., M.M.Sc., President, American Dental Association
Members of the ADA New Dentist Committee and ADA Board of Trustees

Description: Join the ADA New Dentist Committee and ADA Board of Trustees in roundtable discussions of some of the hottest topics in dentistry today. In this new format, facilitators will rotate tables and have small group discussions to maximize interaction with attendees. You’ll have the opportunity to ask the questions that matter most, get the answers from the experts as well as to share ideas, opinions and success stories.