My New Dentist Life: Knowing enough to know what I don’t know
Mon, 26 Oct 2020 13:00:25 +0000
Editor’s note: This is the fourth article in a New Dentist Now blog series, My New Dentist Life, following a new dentist’s first year experience [...]
With patients, meet them where they are
Mon, 19 Oct 2020 12:36:10 +0000
As the saying from my previous article goes: ““I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people [...]
Here’s to the innovators
Mon, 12 Oct 2020 13:30:17 +0000
“The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.” This proverb comes from the Japanese culture, one that is often believed to value conformity over deviance. Blending in [...]
Careers aren’t upward straight lines, they’re waves
Tue, 06 Oct 2020 12:42:05 +0000
Last night, I watched from across Elliot Bay as a sea of colors illuminated the sky. One second past midnight brought a burst of reds [...]
Corgis and COVID-19: How our furry family members have helped us through 2020
Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:30:18 +0000
The last six months have been, to put it lightly, a blender of panic, stress, confusion, worry, and many sleepless nights. From managing patients, coordinating [...]
How to pick the best residency program for you
Mon, 21 Sep 2020 13:30:43 +0000
Trying to find information on all the residency programs out there and then trying to narrow it down to find a best fit may seem [...]
Dentist or therapist? In our profession, compassion is an inescapable part of our job
Tue, 15 Sep 2020 13:30:25 +0000
For most of us, the reasons behind becoming dentists are fairly common across the board: we like working with our hands; we like creating beautiful [...]
All about character: What my time with the Army National Guard has taught me about being a dentist
Thu, 10 Sep 2020 13:30:13 +0000
The Army Blackhawk helicopter banked over the mountain ridges of California before soaring through the canyons and hovering over treetops doing their flight maneuvers. A [...]
My New Dentist Life: Shaking off those first-day nerves
Fri, 04 Sep 2020 13:30:21 +0000
Editor’s note: This is the third article in a New Dentist Now blog series, My New Dentist Life, following a new dentist’s first year experience [...]
Five keys to finding the perfect associateship
Mon, 31 Aug 2020 13:30:28 +0000
I traveled a lot after graduating dental school. As a result, I’ve had three different associateships. Starting out as an associate after dental school provides [...]